Bembridge Airport

IATA: BBP – ICAO: EGHJ

Summary

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°WCoordinates: 50°40′41″N 001°06′34″W / 50.67806°N 1.10944°W

Website

http://www.vectisglidingclub.co.uk

Map

EGHJ

Location on the Isle of Wight

Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	m	ft	Surface
12/30	827	2,713	Concrete

Statistics (2007)

Movements	13,354

Sources: Aerodrome information from Bembridge Airport^[1]
Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority^[2]

Bembridge Airport (IATA: BBP, ICAO: EGHJ) is an unlicensed aerodrome located 2.3 NM (4.3 km; 2.6 mi) northeast of Sandown, Isle of Wight, England.

Bembridge Aerodrome no longer has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P854) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Bembridge Airport Limited).^[3]

The airport is home to the aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman The European assembly plant for Cirrus light aircraft is also located at Bembridge.

There is also a Gliding Club operating from the south side (Vectis Gliding Club). Bembridge Airport now open to non residents PPR (prior permission required)^[4]

References

External links

Transport on the Isle of Wight

Places	Bembridge Airport Yarmouth bus station Isle of Wight/Sandown Airport Newport bus station Ryde Transport Interchange Cowes Floating Bridge

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Unitary authorities	Isle of Wight

Major settlements	Bembridge Brading Cowes East Cowes Freshwater Newport Ryde Sandown Shanklin Ventnor Yarmouth See also: List of civil parishes in Isle of Wight

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