🇬🇧 Farnborough Airport

Farnborough Airport (IATA: FAB, ICAO: EGLF) is a business/executive general aviation airport located in Farnborough, Hampshire, England,. It is the largest business aviation airport in the UK.

Notable Features and History:

• Farnborough is considered the birthplace of British aviation history, with the first powered flight on UK soil taking place there in 1908.
• It was home to the Royal Aircraft Establishment and has hosted the Farnborough International Airshow since 1948,.
• The airport was owned by the British Ministry of Defence for many years before being redeveloped for business aviation in the 1990s, becoming a fully compliant CAA airport for business aviation in 2003.
• The terminal building and hangar facilities have received awards for their design, which aims to provide a high-quality customer experience.

Current Status:

• Farnborough Airport operates under a CAA Ordinary Licence.
• Operational hours are Mon-Fri 0700-2200 (0600-2100 UTC) and Sat, Sun, and Public Holidays 0800-2000 (0700-1900 UTC).
• The airport has a single asphalt runway (06/24) with a total concrete length of 2608m (8556ft) and a width of 45m (148ft),.
• It is committed to sustainability, having been the first business aviation airport to achieve Level 4+ carbon accreditation and aiming for Net Zero by 2030,. The airport is also undertaking one of the largest solar installations in the South East to generate 25% of its own power.
• Farnborough Airport is owned by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) and operated by Farnborough Airport Ltd..

*Sources researched: farnboroughairport.com, aurora.nats.co.uk, en.wikipedia.org, facc.org.uk*