FOOD & REFRESHMENTS
Order food online
Browse the menu and place an order directly through the NAAFI online service.
Open NAAFI ordering ↗DRAFT DEMONSTRATION — This guide is not yet approved for passenger use. Follow instructions from your duty team.
QUICK LINKS
Your essential services
PASSENGER ENQUIRIES
WhatsApp ↗
Need some assistance?
Questions about accommodation or facilities? Contact the passenger enquiries number. Test contact only — not the official duty number.
WhatsApp contact coming soonPASSENGER NOTICEBOARD
Flight & departure information
Awaiting confirmed updateNo confirmed update posted
Flight / service
To be confirmed
Departure
To be confirmed
Check-in
Await staff instructions
Next update
To be confirmed
Follow the duty team's instructions about your onward travel.
YOUR STAY
Facilities & opening hours
Find the essentials during your stopover. Opening times and services may vary during a disruption.
Opening hours
- NAAFI food orderingConfirm locally
At the camp
Facilities and operating hours must be checked with the duty team before use.
OUR LOCATION & LEADERSHIP
About RAF Ascension Island Base
A strategically located South Atlantic station supporting the UK's presence and air movements in the region.
THE STATION
A vital South Atlantic staging post.
The station sits within the UK Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) chain of command.
It supports the protection of the UK's South Atlantic Overseas Territories and serves as a staging point for flights between the UK and the Falkland Islands.
LocationAscension IslandSouth Atlantic Ocean
Station addressBFPO 677RAF Ascension Island Base
DistanceApprox. 4,000 milesFrom the UK and Falkland Islands, per RAF station profile
RoleRegional stagingSupporting onward air movements
BASE COMMANDER
Wing Commander
James Neate
Commander, RAF Ascension Island Base
Wing Commander Neate assumed command of the station in July 2026. He previously served as a Weapons System Operator and commissioned as an Aerospace Battle Manager in 2013.
His career includes Fighter Control appointments, UK and Falkland Islands Quick Reaction Alert duties, command of 2 Space Warning Squadron and deployment on Operation Scorpius in support of Ukraine.
IN COMMAND SINCE JULY 2026
Base overview and biography adapted from the publicly displayed RAF station profile supplied for this test. Confirm currency, wording and permission to use RAF imagery before public launch.
FIND YOUR WAY
Camp map & directions
Use the interactive public map to orient yourself around the Travellers Hill area. The map does not indicate permitted access.
An internet connection is required. Always follow the directions and movement restrictions issued by duty staff.Open Google Maps ↗
PLEASE READ
Camp & island guidance
Draft guidance for passengers. Camp management must review the final instructions and permitted areas.
- Remain in authorised areas.
- Follow all instructions from the duty team.
HERE TO HELP
Questions & useful contacts
If you need assistance, speak with the duty team or use the passenger enquiry contact once it is confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
How will I know when my flight departs?
Check the confirmed passenger notice, and follow the duty team for final movement and check-in instructions.
Can I leave the accommodation area?
Only if the relevant duty team explicitly authorises it. Your permitted movements may be restricted.
Who should I contact for assistance?
Ask the duty team. The WhatsApp button is for non-emergency questions only and is currently a personal test contact.
Passenger assistance
For testing only, WhatsApp enquiries currently go to a personal test contact. Follow the on-site emergency arrangements for urgent help.
Island travel guidance ↗For emergencies, use the on-site emergency arrangements rather than WhatsApp.