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Bournemouth Airport, Bournemouth (EGHH)


Bournemouth EGHH BOH

Bournemouth Airport (IATA: BOH, ICAO: EGHH) (previously known as Hurn Airport and Bournemouth International Airport) is an airport located 3.5 NM (6.5 km; 4.0 mi)[1] north-northeast of Bournemouth, in southern England. Bournemouth Airport opened as RAF Hurn in 1941 and began commercial services in the late 1950s, with Palmair commencing flights to Majorca in October 1958.

Subsequently Ryanair and Thomson Airways based aircraft at the airport, with scheduled flights now frequently serving Western Europe and the Mediterranean area, with charter and seasonal services serving North Africa, North America and the Caribbean.[4] Passenger numbers peaked in 2007 when just over 1 million passed through the airport, however had fallen to around 610,000 in 2011.

On 25 November 2008, Bournemouth Airport was ranked best airport in the United Kingdom and 3rd best in the world, after Singapore Changi Airport and Hong Kong International Airport, by the Daily Telegraph Travel Awards.

Bournemouth Airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (number P736) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. Ryanair and Thomson Airways remain the primary users of the airport. Bournemouth Airport is owned and operated by the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the largest British airport operator.

METAR Bournemouth Airport

Key Details


Name Bournemouth
ICAO EGHH
IATA BOH
FIR EGTT
Latitude 50.77999878
Longitude -1.84249997
Elevation 34 ft

Additional Information

Visual Circuits

All visual circuits are conducted to the north of the airfield, unless otherwise authorised.

Circuits should be flown at a height of 1000ft QFE for fixed wing aircraft or 700ft QFE for rotary wing traffic.

Aircraft entering the visual circuit should select transponder code 7010 Mode C for ACAS purposes.

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Runway Information (Airport elevation: 38ft)

Runway 08 Length 7,450ft Width 148ft Elevation 34ft Surface Bituminous Heading 75
Runway 26 Length 7,450ft Width 148ft Elevation 34ft Surface Bituminous Heading 255

Bournemouth Airport, Bournemouth (EGHH)

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