Media enquiries
Contact the Station Media and Engagement Office:
Email: [email protected]
Please note, we are unable to support any requests for Chinook experience flights or flypasts.
Call us
01491 837766 followed by an extension number, if known.
Find us
RAF Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6AA.
When you arrive
You must report to the Main Guardroom at the main entrance to the technical site. You must bring valid photographic ID with you, e.g. driving licence or passport.
Where escorted passes are issued, the member of staff hosting you must meet you at the Main Guard Room.
Emergency contact
In an emergency contact the Main Guardroom.
Guardroom phone:
For more help, or for those serving abroad on Operations or Exercise, visit the What to do in a family emergency guide.
Work experience
Applications for RAF Benson 2027 Work Experience closes on 7 December 2026 - RAF Benson Work Experience Application Form 2027
GCSE placement: 26 - 30 April 27
A-Level placement: 28 June - 2 July 27
Due to popularity, placements are not guaranteed. Successful candidates will be contacted by the Youth Engagement Team to confirm a placement by 8 January 2027.
Please direct any enquiries to the work experience team: [email protected]
School visits
At this time we are unable to host school visits on Station.
Air Cadets
At RAF Benson we offer dedicated scheduled visits for Air Cadets. For more details please contact our Air Cadet Liaison Officer:
Royal Air Forces Association
Contact the Engagement Office in the first instance:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01491 827245