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RAF Fairford Coordinates

ENG, GB · Elevation 87m

Quick answer: RAF Fairford is located at 51.683568, -1.789172 (N, W).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

51.683568, -1.789172
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

51°41'0.84"N 1°47'21.02"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

51°41.0141'N 1°47.3503'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

30U 583707 5726539
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

30UWC8370726539
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

gcnwp29nt
Plus Code

Open Location Code

9C3WM6M6+F3

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from RAF Fairford. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-51.683568, -1.789172

Hemisphere: S, W

DD

Decimal Degrees

-51.683568, -1.789172
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

51°41'0.84"S 1°47'21.02"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

51°41.0141'S 1°47.3503'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

30F 583707 4273461
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

30FWH8370773461
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

5yy9zr31m
Plus Code

Open Location Code

3CWW8686+FV

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 30UWC8370726539 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 30 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 30 runs -6° to 0° longitude.
Latitude Band U One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square WC A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter W (west–east) and row letter C (south–north).
Easting 83707 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 26539 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows RAF Fairford's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
g
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
gc
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
gcn
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
gcnw
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
gcnwp
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
gcnwp2
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
gcnwp29
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
gcnwp29n
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
gcnwp29nt
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About RAF Fairford

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Fairford

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

51.683568, -1.789172

DMS

51°41'0.84"N 1°47'21.02"W

DDM

51°41.0141'N 1°47.3503'W

UTM

30U 583707 5726539

MGRS

30UWC8370726539

GH

gcnwp29nt

OLC

9C3WM6M6+F3

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