Air Force: Military Bases

(asked on 8th September 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026 to question 23071 on Air Force: Military Bases, what is the projected year each of the bases listed will be resurfaced.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 16th September 2026

The only Royal Air Force location where the runway is being resurfaced is RAF Brize Norton.

The below locations form part of the Air Operating Surface Sub-Programme, which includes repairs to surfaces outside of the core runway.

Location

FY

RAF Northolt

25/26

Leuchars

25/26

RAF Woodvale

25/26

RAF Odiham

26/27

RAF Cranwell

26/27

RAF Lossiemouth

26/27

RAF Coningsby

Work currently being undertaken

The programme for the refurbishment of RAF Northolt. Leuchars and RAF Woodvale are ongoing pending final surveys and approvals.

The Air Operating Surface Programme also includes locations that will receive refurbishment works which does not include resurfacing.

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