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Airports / United Kingdom / YEO
Medium airport · YEO
RNAS Yeovilton.
Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom · 75 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
29 ratings
0
Operators based
75
Elevation ft
Yeovil, Somerset, United KingdomELEV 75 FTMedium airport
4.7
Google rating
29
Google reviews
ratings on Google
75
Field elevation
feet above sea level
23
Nearest alternate
nm to BRS
Field standing
#10 / 80
United Kingdom airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 29 Google ratings , ranked against 80 rated United Kingdom fields.
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bristol Airport (BRS), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY / YEO) sits in Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 75 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list YEO as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Bristol Airport (BRS, 23 nm), Bournemouth Airport (BOH, 33 nm), and Exeter International Airport (EXT, 34 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 7,580-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from YEO are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from YEO to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Very helpful & knowledgeably volunteers.Liked the flightdeck experience, very easy to take photographs.”
Andrew Phillips5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
EGDY
IATA
YEO
FAA / Local
EGDY
Elevation
75 ft
Coordinates
51.0094° N · 2.6388° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs United Kingdom fields
state range 5–1,066 ft
At 75 ft, YEO sits lower than 60% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 7,580 ft
- 08/267,580 ft × 151 ftConcreteLighted
- 04/224,797 ft × 151 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,580 ft
YEO's 7,580 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 23nmBRSBristol AirportBristol
- 33nmBOHBournemouth AirportBournemouth
- 34nmEXTExeter International AirportExeter, Devon
- 35nmEGDMMoD Boscombe DownSalisbury, Wiltshire
- 35nmCWLCardiff International AirportCardiff
- 38nmEGDXMOD St AthanSt Athan, Vale of Glamorgan
Location
Open the full mapEGDY · RNAS Yeovilton · Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from YEO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,766 nm | 6h 50m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,924 nm | 7h 12m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,117 nm | 7h 39m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,365 nm | 8h 14m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,559 nm | 8h 41m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,716 nm | 9h 3m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,762 nm | 9h 9m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,891 nm | 9h 27m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use YEO?
- RNAS Yeovilton's longest paved runway is 7,580 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at YEO?
- RNAS Yeovilton has 2 runways; the longest measures 7,580 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to YEO?
- The closest alternate is Bristol Airport (BRS), about 23 nm away, followed by Bournemouth Airport (BOH) at 33 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from YEO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 6h 50m (2,766 nm), New York about 7h 12m (2,924 nm), Washington DC about 7h 39m (3,117 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.