Wattisham Airfield, now Wattisham Flying Station, is a former civil airfield turned British Army airfield and barracks near the village of Wattisham in Suffolk, within the IP 7 postal district of Ipswich.
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Wattisham Flying Station, formerly Wattisham Airfield, is a British Army airfield and barracks located near the village of Wattisham in Suffolk, England. The site is home to the Army Air Corps' Apache attack helicopter force. A helicopter repair facility provided by 7 Aviation Support Battalion, REME and 132 Aviation Supply Squadron, RLC is also based at the airfield. The locality falls within the IP 7 postal district of Ipswich. The station’s history as a former civil airfield now serves military purposes, offering a unique setting in a rural part of Suffolk. Residents in the surrounding area are within reach of the village of Wattisham and the broader Ipswich region. The airfield’s presence indicates a strategic military installation with specialized aviation facilities, and its proximity to the village suggests a quiet, rural environment with limited commercial activity typical of a small English locality.