Memorials & monuments · South East England
Shoreham Airport
In or near Lancing.
Shoreham Airport — a memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Shoreham-by-Sea · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Shoreham Airport, the nearest railway station is Shoreham-by-Sea, located 1.4 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is BN43 5FF.
About
Shoreham Airport is a memorial located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Adur Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brighton City Airport (IATA: ESH, ICAO: EGKA), also commonly known as Shoreham Airport, is located in Lancing near Shoreham by Sea in West Sussex, England. It has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. It is the oldest airport in the UK and the oldest purpose-built commercial airport in the world still in operation. The first flight from the site took place in 1910 and the airport officially opened in 1911. It is now owned by Brighton City Airport Ltd (BCAL). The 1930s Art Deco terminal building designed by R Stavers Hessell Tiltman is listed grade II*. The airport is 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) west of Shoreham-by-Sea at Lancing in the Adur district of West Sussex. It is situated immediately to the south of the A27 road, between Brighton and Worthing, and immediately to the north of the West Coastway railway line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.8335, -0.2907
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Adur
- Parish
- Lancing
- Postcode
- BN43 5FF
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Nearest railway station
- Shoreham-by-Sea — 1.4 km
Sources
- osm: node/13802012158 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Shoreham Airport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shoreham Airport?
- Shoreham Airport is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN43 5FF), in the parish of Lancing.
- What is Shoreham Airport?
- Shoreham Airport — a memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shoreham Airport?
- The nearest railway station is Shoreham-by-Sea, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN43 5FF.
- Is Shoreham Airport a protected site?
- Yes — Shoreham Airport is part of the Adur Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Shoreham Airport free to visit?
- Yes, Shoreham Airport is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shoreham Airport?
- The nearest railway station is Shoreham-by-Sea, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN43 5FF.