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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.
The airport is used by privately owned light aeroplanes, flying schools, and for light aircraft and helicopter maintenance and sales. A number of operators provide sight-seeing and pleasure flights, including experience flights in two T-6 Harvard wartime training aircraft. Commercial scheduled flights are available via local operators to such destinations as Alderny, France and the Channel Islands.
Once every year in the late August/early September, the airport is host to the RAFA (The Royal Air Forces Association) airshow which includes flying and static displays by a variety of aircraft such as fast jets, military helicopters, acrobatic specials, and historic aircraft. A variety of ground displays by local organisations including the local flying clubs, the armed forces, and classic cars and vehicles.
The airport also features two licensed restaurants (with the cafeteria in the main terminal building having a bar that even sells local real ale).
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Maps and aerial photos:
- Template:Getamap for grid reference TQ202054 from Ordnance Survey Get-a-map