Rochester Airport (Kent)

Rochester Airport
Control Tower at Rochester Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate Aircraft Storage
OwnerMedway Council
OperatorRochester Airport Ltd.
LocationRochester, Medway
Elevation AMSL426 ft / 130 m
Coordinates51°21′07″N 000°30′10″E / 51.35194°N 0.50278°E / 51.35194; 0.50278
Websitewww.rochesterairport.co.uk
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EGTO is located in Kent
EGTO
EGTO
Location in Kent
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02L/20R 830 2,723 Grass
02R/20L 684 2,244 Grass
Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1]

Rochester Airport (IATA: RCS, ICAO: EGTO) also known as Rochester Airfield, is a small airstrip located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) south of Rochester in South East England, with the River Medway 1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) from the end of runway 34, 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Chatham and its Historic Dockyard and the Medway area.

Rochester Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P846) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Rochester Airport PLC). The airfield currently has no scheduled flights, and is only used to store privately owned aircraft in a cram hangar.