Airports / United Kingdom / NQY
Cornwall Airport Newquay
EGHQ / NQYNewquay, United KingdomELEV 390 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
RNAS Culdrose (EGDR).
Overview
Cornwall Airport Newquay (EGHQ / NQY) sits in Newquay, United Kingdom, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 390 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list NQY as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are RNAS Culdrose (EGDR, 24 nm), Royal Marines Base Chivenor (EGDC, 50 nm), and Exeter International Airport (EXT, 63 nm).
Trip costs from NQY are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as St Mawgan and EGDG. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from NQY to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
EGHQ
IATA
NQY
FAA / Local
EGHQ
Elevation
390 ft
Coordinates
50.4406° N · 4.9954° 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 390 ft, NQY sits higher than 90% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 24nmEGDRRNAS CuldroseHelston
- 50nmEGDCRoyal Marines Base ChivenorChivenor
- 63nmEXTExeter International AirportExeter, Devon
- 78nmSWSSwansea AirportSwansea
- 83nmEGDXMOD St AthanSt Athan, Vale of Glamorgan
- 84nmHAWHaverfordwest AirportHaverfordwest
Location
Open the full mapEGHQ · Cornwall Airport Newquay · Newquay, United Kingdom