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Brighton City Airport

Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

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Brighton City Airport

Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

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Sussex's general aviation gateway serving the Brighton area.

Opened

1910

Location

Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom

Brighton City Airport, known by its IATA code ESH and ICAO code EGKA, is a small general aviation airport located in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, near Brighton, England. It is one of the oldest licensed aerodromes in the United Kingdom and has historically served light aircraft, private flights, and limited scheduled services. The airport has faced significant challenges in sustaining commercial airline operations, with scheduled services having largely ceased in recent years. It remains active for general aviation, flight training, and private charter operations. Despite its small size, the airport holds historical and heritage significance, featuring an iconic Art Deco terminal building constructed in the 1930s that is a Grade II listed structure and a landmark of British aviation architecture.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal building, its iconic 1930s Art Deco structure, primarily serving general aviation and private passengers.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible by road via the A27 and is served by a nearby railway station, Shoreham-by-Sea, on the Coastway West line connecting to Brighton and beyond.

Airlines here

No major commercial airlines currently operate scheduled services from Brighton City Airport, which is used primarily for general aviation and charter flights.

Notable facts

›The terminal building, opened in 1936, is a Grade II listed Art Deco structure and one of Britain's most architecturally significant airport buildings.
›The airport is one of the oldest operational aerodromes in the United Kingdom, with flying activity dating back to around 1910.
›A fatal air show accident occurred at the airport in August 2015 when a vintage Hawker Hunter jet crashed onto the A27 road, killing 11 people.
›The airport is officially located in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, though it markets itself under the Brighton name.
›The airport has been used extensively for film and television productions due to its historic terminal building.

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Brighton City Airport, 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.

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