3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The car park seems to have also got very expensive it was £50 cheaper for us to use a taxi for pick up and drop off than pay for parking for 4 nights 😮.”
Julie Smith5★ on Google
Airports / United Kingdom / BOH
Medium airport · BOH
Bournemouth Airport.
Bournemouth, United Kingdom · 38 ft elevation. 1 charter operator based here.
3.6/5
Google rating
2,121 ratings
1
Operators based
38
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Bournemouth, United KingdomELEV 38 FTMedium airportScheduled service
3.6
Google rating
2,121
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
Based operators
charter operators on the field
38
Field elevation
feet above sea level
21
Nearest alternate
nm to SOU
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Southampton Airport (SOU), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Bournemouth, United Kingdom, Bournemouth Airport (EGHH / BOH) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 38 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: Alto Aerospace Ltd bases aircraft at BOH. Useful alternates include Southampton Airport (SOU, 21 nm), MoD Boscombe Down (EGDM, 23 nm), and RNAS Yeovilton (YEO, 33 nm). BOH offers a single 7,454-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of BOH vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as RAF Hurn. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BOH, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The flow in the airport seems better and staff also seem to be happier and more polite.”
Julie Smith5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Bournemouth Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
EGHH
IATA
BOH
FAA / Local
EGHH
Elevation
38 ft
Coordinates
50.7805° N · 1.8396° 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
Yes
Elevation vs United Kingdom fields
state range 5–1,066 ft
At 38 ft, BOH sits lower than 74% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,454 ft
- 08/267,454 ft × 151 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,454 ft
BOH's 7,454 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.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmSOUSouthampton AirportSouthampton
- 23nmEGDMMoD Boscombe DownSalisbury, Wiltshire
- 33nmYEORNAS YeoviltonYeovil, Somerset
- 39nmEGHLLasham AirfieldAlton, Hampshire
- 43nmODHRAF OdihamHook, Hampshire
- 49nmBRSBristol AirportBristol
Location
Open the full mapEGHH · Bournemouth Airport · Bournemouth, United Kingdom
From the ramp
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BOH on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,799 nm | 6h 55m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,957 nm | 7h 17m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,151 nm | 7h 44m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,398 nm | 8h 18m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,592 nm | 8h 45m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,748 nm | 9h 7m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,794 nm | 9h 13m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,913 nm | 9h 30m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BOH?
- Bournemouth Airport's longest paved runway is 7,454 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 BOH?
- Bournemouth Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,454 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Are there charter operators based at BOH?
- Yes. 1 charter operator list Bournemouth Airport as a home base, including Alto Aerospace Ltd. You can also request quotes from operators that reposition aircraft into the field.
- What is the nearest major airport to BOH?
- The closest alternate is Southampton Airport (SOU), about 21 nm away, followed by MoD Boscombe Down (EGDM) at 23 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BOH to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 6h 55m (2,799 nm), New York about 7h 17m (2,957 nm), Washington DC about 7h 44m (3,151 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.