Isle of Wight/Sandown Airport

Isle of Wight/Sandown Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: EGHN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Isle of Wight Airport Ltd
Serves	Isle of Wight
Location	Sandown
Elevation AMSL	55 ft / 17 m
Coordinates	50°39′11″N 001°10′56″W / 50.65306°N 1.18222°WCoordinates: 50°39′11″N 001°10′56″W / 50.65306°N 1.18222°W
Website	http://www.eghn.org.uk/
Map
EGHN Location on the Isle of Wight
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 884 2,900 Grass
Statistics
Sources: Isle of Wight/Sandown Airport[1]

Isle of Wight/Sandown Airport (ICAO: EGHN) is an unlicensed aerodrome located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) west of Sandown, Isle of Wight, England.

Isle of Wight Sandown Aerodrome formerly had a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P883) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Isle of Wight Aviation Limited).^[2]

Fire Damage and decline

On 8 October 2006 at 13:15 GMT, a major fire started in a hangar containing highly flammable materials.

One year later, during the early hours of 31 December 2007 a fire started in the kitchen of the Aviator Restaurant, which destroyed most of the newly built clubhouse and restaurant. It was initially thought that arson may have been the cause of the fire, later investigations confirmed the fire was caused by two gas cylinders in the kitchen.

Following a major decline in revenue as a result of the fire, the airport was sold to a London-based developer who intended to build a holiday camp on the site.

Plans to build on the site were denied.

In May 2013 the airport was purchased by two aviation enthusiasts who plan to actively promote the airfield. Landing fees have already been reduced and they are also planning to start supplies of aviation fuel at the airport.

References

1. Isle of Wight/Sandown Airport
2. Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences Archived 28 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine