Airports / United Kingdom / CBG
Cambridge City Airport.
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom · 47 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
100 ratings
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Operators based
47
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Cambridge City Airport (EGSC / CBG) is a mid-sized airport serving Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. The airport sits 47 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into CBG for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are RAF Mildenhall (MHZ, 15 nm), RAF Lakenheath (LKZ, 19 nm), and London Stansted Airport (STN, 19 nm). With a single 6,444-foot paved runway, CBG can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from CBG depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Marshall and RAF Cambridge. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
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Field capability
ICAO
EGSC
IATA
CBG
FAA / Local
EGSC
Elevation
47 ft
Coordinates
52.2050° N · 0.1750° E
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 47 ft, CBG sits lower than 68% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,444 ft
- 05/236,444 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,444 ft
CBG's 6,444 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.
- 15nmMHZRAF MildenhallBury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk
- 19nmLKZRAF LakenheathBrandon, Suffolk
- 19nmSTNLondon Stansted AirportLondon, Essex
- 23nmBEQRAF HoningtonBury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk
- 28nmLTNLondon Luton AirportLuton, Luton
- 29nmEGUWWattisham AirfieldIpswich, Suffolk
Location
Open the full mapEGSC · Cambridge City Airport · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CBG on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,844 nm | 7h 1m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,002 nm | 7h 23m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,195 nm | 7h 50m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,426 nm | 8h 22m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,630 nm | 8h 51m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,808 nm | 9h 15m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,852 nm | 9h 21m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,855 nm | 9h 22m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use CBG?
- Cambridge City Airport's longest paved runway is 6,444 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 CBG?
- Cambridge City Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,444 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to CBG?
- The closest alternate is RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), about 15 nm away, followed by RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) at 19 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CBG to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 1m (2,844 nm), New York about 7h 23m (3,002 nm), Washington DC about 7h 50m (3,195 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.