RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk)
Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose (RNAS Culdrose, also known as HMS Seahawk; ICAO: EGDR) is a Royal Navy airbase near Helston on the Lizard Peninsula of Cornwall UK, and is one of the largest helicopter bases in Europe. Its main role is serving the Fleet Air Arm's front line AgustaWestland Merlin helicopter squadrons.
| RNAS Culdrose | |||||||||||
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| Near Helston, Cornwall in England | |||||||||||
The entrance to RNAS Culdrose (also known as HMS Seahawk) during 2015. | |||||||||||
Culdrose Location in Cornwall | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°05′10″N 05°15′21″W | ||||||||||
| Type | Royal Naval Air Station | ||||||||||
| Area | 623 hectares (1,540 acres) | ||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Navy | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | Fleet Air Arm | ||||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1947 | ||||||||||
| Built by | John Laing & Son | ||||||||||
| In use | 1947 – present | ||||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||||
| Current commander | Captain Stuart Irwin | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: EGDR, WMO: 038090 | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 81.6 metres (268 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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| Source: UK Military Aeronautical Information Publication | |||||||||||
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