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Shoreham Airport (IATA: ESH, ICAO: EGKA), also known as Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport, is an airport located in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, near Brighton. Founded in 1910, it is the oldest licensed airfield in the UK.
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.
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Maps and aerial photos:
- Template:Getamap for grid reference TQ202054 from Ordnance Survey Get-a-map