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| '''Shoreham Airport''' {{Airport codes|ESH|EGKA}}, also known as '''Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport''', or '''Brighton, Hove and Worthing municipal airport''' is an ] located in ], ], near ]. Founded in 1910, it is the oldest licensed airfield in the UK. | '''Shoreham Airport''' {{Airport codes|ESH|EGKA}}, also known as '''Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport''', or '''Brighton, Hove and Worthing municipal airport''' is an ] located in ], ], near ]. Founded in 1910, it is the oldest licensed airfield in the UK. It is situated immediately to the South of the A27 trunk road, between ] and ]. | ||
| The aerodrome was first used in 1910 and was officially opened on 20 Jun 1911. During the first world war the aerodrome was used by the ]. | The aerodrome was first used in 1910 and was officially opened on 20 Jun 1911. During the first world war the aerodrome was used by the ]. | ||
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| The landing area was grass until a tarmac runway was built in 1981. | The landing area was grass until a tarmac runway was built in 1981. | ||
| Shoreham does not at present operate any scheduled flights by commercial airlines. It is extensively used by privately owned light aeroplanes, and there is on site a flourishing flying school. A T-33 ''Harvard'' flies regularly, taking individual paying customers on sight-seeing flights. | |||
| Once every year the airport hosts a major flying display, usually featuring a mixture of world war II aircraft, modern military aircraft and contemporary aerobatics. | |||
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Revision as of 22:36, 13 June 2006
Shoreham Airport (IATA: ESH, ICAO: EGKA), also known as Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport, or Brighton, Hove and Worthing municipal airport is an airport located in Lancing, West Sussex, near Brighton. Founded in 1910, it is the oldest licensed airfield in the UK. It is situated immediately to the South of the A27 trunk road, between Brighton and Worthing.
The aerodrome was first used in 1910 and was officially opened on 20 Jun 1911. During the first world war the aerodrome was used by the Royal Flying Corps.
The aerodrome became an airport for the adjacent towns of Brighton, Hove, and Worthing in the 1930s. A new terminal building was opened on 13 Jun 1936. The Terminal Building is still in use and is now a Grade II Listed Building.
The landing area was grass until a tarmac runway was built in 1981.
Shoreham does not at present operate any scheduled flights by commercial airlines. It is extensively used by privately owned light aeroplanes, and there is on site a flourishing flying school. A T-33 Harvard flies regularly, taking individual paying customers on sight-seeing flights.
Once every year the airport hosts a major flying display, usually featuring a mixture of world war II aircraft, modern military aircraft and contemporary aerobatics.
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Maps and aerial photos:
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