RAF Lakenheath COmplex

A bit about Lakenheath

RAF Lakenheath is located in Forest Heath District of Suffolk County in East Anglia, England. The base is about 80 miles northeast of London and about 25 miles northeast of Cambridge. The nearest towns are Lakenheath, with around 8,200 residents, and Brandon with around 8,800 residents. Both towns offer shopping, dining and leisure opportunities.

Other nearby towns and cities include Thetford, Bury St. Edmunds, Ipswich and Cambridge. RAF Mildenhall and Mildenhall village are approximately seven miles away. RAF Feltwell and the village of Feltwell are approximately eight miles away.

Schools located on RAF Lakenheath:

• Lakenheath Elementary School

• Liberty Intermediate School

• Lakenheath High School

Schools located on RAF Feltwell:

• Feltwell Elementary School

• Lakenheath Middle School

Useful Contact Numbers:

U.K. Emergency Situations: 999 (24hrs)

U.K. Non-emergency Matters: 101 (24hrs)

Ministry of Defence Police: 01371 854 444 (24hrs)

Base Operator: 01638-52 3000

England is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time in the U.S. When dialing a commercial number you will dial 011, then the country code-44, a 4 digit area code-xxxx, and then the six digit number-xxx-xxx. If you see a five-digit area code with a 0 as the first number, drop the zero and use the last four digits.

For example, 01638-555-555, you would dial 011-44-1638-555-555.

• DSN calls to RAF Lakenheath * Use 314-226-XXXX

• DSN calls to RAF Mildenhall * Use 314-238-XXXX

To convert a DSN to a commercial number, dial 01638 then 52 if you are calling RAF Lakenheath or 54 if you are calling RAF Mildenhall then the last four numbers of the DSN. For Example, RAF Lakenheath DSN 314-226-5555 would be locally 01638-525555 and from the states would be 011-44-1638-525-555 or, RAF Mildenhall DSN 314-238-5555 would be locally 01638-54 5555 and from the states would be 011-44-1638-545-555.

****More contact numbers can be located on Base Website linked above****

RAF Feltwell: