Bembridge Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Vectis Gliding Club Ltd | ||||||||||
| Location | Bembridge | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 53 ft / 16 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°40′41″N 001°06′34″W / 50.67806°N 1.10944°W | ||||||||||
| Website | http://www.eghj.co.uk | ||||||||||
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  EGHJ Location on the Isle of Wight | |||||||||||
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Sources: Aerodrome information from Bembridge Airport[1] Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority[2][3] | |||||||||||
Bembridge Airport (IATA: BBP, ICAO: EGHJ) is an unlicensed aerodrome located about a mile south-west of the village of Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England. It is one of four airstrips on the Isle of Wight, and one of two large airfields, the other major one being Isle of Wight/Sandown Airport about four miles to the south-west.
Bembridge Airport is open to non-residents PPR (prior permission required).[4]
Gliding no longer takes place from Bembridge.[5]
- ^ "Bembridge Airport". eghj.extremelynice.net. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "UK Airport Statistics: 2007 – annual". Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ "Airport data 1990 onwards | UK Civil Aviation Authority". caa.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "UK Airfields – General Aviation Awareness Council". General Aviation Safety Council. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
Bembridge – Airfield re-opened to visiting aircraft on 23rd May 2020. The website home page now has full details and instructions. PPR mandatory via online form.
- ^ "Gliding one of the fun activities on the Isle of Wight". Vectis Gliding Club, Ltd. 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018.
We no longer offer trial lessons or training flights.