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RAF Wittering
EGXTPeterborough, Cambridgeshire, United KingdomELEV 273 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
RAF Barkston Heath (EGYE) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, RAF Wittering (EGXT) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 273 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
EGXT has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include RAF Barkston Heath (EGYE, 21 nm), RAF Cranwell (EGYD, 25 nm), and Nottingham City Airport (NQT, 29 nm).
Quotes for flights out of EGXT vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from EGXT, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
EGXT
IATA
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FAA / Local
EGXT
Elevation
273 ft
Coordinates
52.6126° N · 0.4765° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs United Kingdom fields
state range 5–1,066 ft
At 273 ft, EGXT sits higher than 77% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmEGYERAF Barkston HeathGrantham, Lincolnshire
- 25nmEGYDRAF CranwellSleaford, Lincolnshire
- 29nmNQTNottingham City AirportNottingham, Nottinghamshire
- 31nmQCYRAF ConingsbyLincoln, Lincolnshire
- 33nmEGTCCranfield AirportCranfield, Central Bedfordshire
- 33nmWTNRAF WaddingtonLincoln, Lincolnshire
Location
Open the full mapEGXT · RAF Wittering · Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom