ROYAL AIR FORCE · ASCENSION ISLANDDEMONSTRATION SITE
Royal Air ForceAscension Island
Passenger GuideTRANSIT INFORMATION ASCENSION · UTC

DRAFT DEMONSTRATION — This guide is not yet approved for passenger use. Follow instructions from your duty team.

Your accommodation · Test example

Your room allocation

Keep your block and room number handy during your stay. Please confirm your actual allocation with the duty team.

BLOCK97
ROOM2

DEMONSTRATION ONLY: The room numbers shown here are examples, not confirmed accommodation assignments.

PASSENGER NOTICEBOARD

Flight & departure information

ILLUSTRATIVE TIMETABLENot a confirmed flight notification
Example schedule — not confirmedNo confirmed update posted
Flight / service
Sample outbound flight
Departure
Fri 13 Nov 2026 · 01:15
Check-in
Thu 12 Nov 2026 · 23:00
Next update
Not scheduled · test only

DEMONSTRATION ONLY: Check-in Thursday 12 November, 23:00; departure Friday 13 November, 01:15. Not confirmed.

PASSENGER ESSENTIALS

Help & refreshments

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 soon
FOOD & REFRESHMENTS
NAAFI

Order food online

Browse the menu and place an order directly through the NAAFI online service.

Open NAAFI ordering ↗
RAF ASCENSION ISLAND BASE

Welcome to
Ascension Island.

Everything you need during a temporary stopover — food ordering, travel notices, camp facilities and helpful local information.

● PASSENGER SUPPORTTRAVELLERS HILL · ASCENSION
RAF Ascension Island Base crest
Ascension Island

PASSENGER SAFETY · SAMPLE CONTENT

Fire Safety & Evacuation

How the accommodation-specific fire information could look on the finished passenger portal. Each room QR code could show the same approved instructions for its block.

⚠ Demonstration only — NOT an approved evacuation plan The layouts below are fictional examples. They do not show the exits, assembly points, routes or emergency telephone numbers for RAF Ascension Island accommodation. In any incident, use the building's posted fire notices, marked exits and instructions from authorised staff — not these diagrams.
01

Raise the alarm

If you discover a fire, activate the nearest alarm where safe and alert staff.

02

Leave safely

Use the nearest safe, signed exit. Do not stop for belongings.

03

Go to the assembly point

Use the designated location identified on your building's approved notice.

04

Stay out

Report to the duty team and do not re-enter until authorised.

Sample accommodation floor plan

Block 97 · Room 2 · A generic example, not your building

Sample only
Illustrative six-room accommodation schematic A fictional six-room building with a central corridor and two example exit markers. One sample room is highlighted based on the test room selection. This is not an actual evacuation plan. ILLUSTRATION ONLY · NOT A REAL FLOOR PLAN SAMPLE CORRIDOR ROOM 1 EXAMPLE ONLY ROOM 2 EXAMPLE ONLY ROOM 3 EXAMPLE ONLY ROOM 4 EXAMPLE ONLY ROOM 5 EXAMPLE ONLY ROOM 6 EXAMPLE ONLY EXIT ? EXIT ? Actual room arrangement and emergency exits: TO BE VERIFIED
Highlighted test room Example roomGreen EXIT? symbols are NOT confirmed exits

The highlighted room changes for test links using sample Room 1–6. No actual escape route is displayed. Replace this entire diagram with an approved floor plan for each accommodation block.

Assembly point — layout concept

Illustrates the information we'll include once locations are approved

Location TBC
Conceptual placeholder for fire assembly point information A generic building symbol on one side and a separately illustrated assembly symbol on the other, with no connecting route or real geographical positioning. The assembly location is not confirmed. NOT A GEOGRAPHIC MAP Illustrative placeholders only YOUR BLOCK Example icon ASSEMBLY POINT LOCATION TBC No direction or route is indicated Follow approved signage and duty staff

Once the site's Fire Safety Officer confirms an approved assembly point, an approved block-specific location diagram can replace this generic concept.

Designated fire assembly pointAwaiting approval

Specific to the accommodation block; consult posted notices.

Emergency contact numberAwaiting confirmation

Use verified local emergency procedures; WhatsApp is not an emergency channel.

Approved evacuation diagramNot yet supplied

To be provided and signed off by the responsible fire-safety team.

This online page is supplementary. Physical fire notices, emergency signs and briefings must remain available, including when electricity or mobile internet is unavailable.

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
Portrait of Wing Commander James Neate in RAF uniform

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

This test map uses the proposed passenger accommodation pin you supplied. The map does not indicate permitted access; location and publication require local approval.

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.

  1. Remain in authorised areas.
  2. 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.