Sport at RAF Benson

The Physical Education Flight at RAF Benson is in charge of all activities related to physical education on the Station. In the RAF all Service personnel are required to take regular fitness tests to ensure they are fit for operations. There is a strong ethos of physical fitness in the Royal Air Force and RAF Benson adheres to this at all times.

The Station boasts a fully equipped gym, newly refurbished fitness suite, 3 tennis courts and 2 squash courts, all of which can be used at any time. In addition, in the main gymnasium there is a multi-purpose indoor sports hall that can be used for activities such as 5-a-side football, basketball, volleyball, badminton and many more indoor sports.

Outdoors the Station has several rugby and football pitches that are primarily used by the Station sports teams. However, they are free for use whenever they are unoccupied. For sports that the Station currently has no facilities, such as ten pin bowling or ice hocket, centres near the Station are used.

Sports clubs

There are numerous sports clubs currently in existence on the Station. The pages on the left aim to give details of each of the sports clubs and how you can get involved once you are at RAF Benson.