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Farnborough Airport
Executive airport in Hampshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Farnborough Airport (IATA: FAB, ICAO: EGLF) (previously called: TAG Farnborough Airport, RAE Farnborough, ICAO Code EGLF) is an operational business/executive general aviation airport in Farnborough, Rushmoor,[2] Hampshire, England. The 310-hectare (770-acre) airport covers about 8% of Rushmoor's land area.[3]
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
Owner | Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) | ||||||||||
Operator | Farnborough Airport Ltd. | ||||||||||
Serves | Farnborough, Aldershot | ||||||||||
Location | Farnborough, Rushmoor, Hampshire | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 238 ft / 73 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°16′31″N 000°46′39″W | ||||||||||
Website | www.farnboroughairport.com | ||||||||||
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Farnborough Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P864) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (TAG Farnborough Airport Limited).[4]
The first powered flight in the United Kingdom was at Farnborough on 16 October 1908, when Samuel Cody took off in his British Army Aeroplane No 1.
The airfield is the home of the Farnborough International Airshow which is held in even numbered years. It is also home to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) and the southern office of Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB), both part of the Department for Transport.