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Farnborough Airport
EGLF / FABFarnborough, Hampshire, United KingdomELEV 238 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
4 nm
To the nearest alternate
Blackbushe Airport (BBS) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Farnborough Airport (EGLF / FAB) is a mid-sized airport serving Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Field elevation is 238 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list FAB as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Blackbushe Airport (BBS, 4 nm), RAF Odiham (ODH, 7 nm), and Lasham Airfield (EGHL, 11 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the London, United Kingdom destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. You may also see the field referenced as TAG London Farnborough Airport and RAE Farnborough. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from FAB to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
EGLF
IATA
FAB
FAA / Local
EGLF
Elevation
238 ft
Coordinates
51.2758° N · 0.7763° 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 238 ft, FAB sits higher than 68% 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.
- 4nmBBSBlackbushe AirportCamberley, Surrey
- 7nmODHRAF OdihamHook, Hampshire
- 11nmEGHLLasham AirfieldAlton, Hampshire
- 17nmLHRLondon Heathrow AirportLondon
- 21nmNHTRAF NortholtNortholt, Greater London
- 23nmLGWLondon Gatwick AirportLondon
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapEGLF · Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom