Training Station
Since 1971, RAF Woodvale has remained a training station and is currently home to:
- Liverpool University Air Squadron- LUAS moved in from RAF Hooton Park 2 July 1951.
- Manchester and Salford University Air Squadron (then named Manchester University Air Squadron). MUAS (now MASUAS) moved in from Manchester's Barton Aerodrome in March 1953.
- 10 Air Experience Flight - 10 AEF was formed at RAF Woodvale 25 August 1958.
- 631 Volunteer Gliding Squadron - 631 VGS moved in from RAF Sealand in March 2006.
- Merseyside Police Air Support Group - MPASG.
- Headquarters Merseyside Wing of the Air Training Corps.
- 611 (Woodvale) Squadron ATC.
- Woodvale Aircraft Owners' Group - WAOG.
The current station commander is Squadron Leader Davenhill.
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