Airports / United Kingdom / BEQ
RAF Honington.
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom · 174 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
EGXH
IATA BEQ
0
Operators based
174
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom, RAF Honington (EGXH / BEQ) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 174 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list BEQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are RAF Lakenheath (LKZ, 9 nm), RAF Mildenhall (MHZ, 11 nm), and Wattisham Airfield (EGUW, 15 nm). The field has a single 9,012-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from BEQ 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 BEQ to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
EGXH
IATA
BEQ
FAA / Local
EGXH
Elevation
174 ft
Coordinates
52.3426° N · 0.7729° 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 174 ft, BEQ sits higher than 59% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,012 ft
- 09/279,012 ft × 200 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,012 ft
BEQ's 9,012 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.
- 9nmLKZRAF LakenheathBrandon, Suffolk
- 11nmMHZRAF MildenhallBury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk
- 15nmEGUWWattisham AirfieldIpswich, Suffolk
- 20nmKNFRAF MarhamKing's Lynn, Norfolk
- 23nmCBGCambridge City AirportCambridge, Cambridgeshire
- 27nmNWINorwich AirportNorwich, Norfolk
Location
Open the full mapEGXH · RAF Honington · Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BEQ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,862 nm | 7h 3m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,020 nm | 7h 25m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,213 nm | 7h 52m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,441 nm | 8h 24m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,647 nm | 8h 53m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,828 nm | 9h 18m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,849 nm | 9h 21m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,875 nm | 9h 25m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BEQ?
- RAF Honington's longest paved runway is 9,012 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 BEQ?
- RAF Honington has one runway; the longest measures 9,012 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to BEQ?
- The closest alternate is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), about 9 nm away, followed by RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) at 11 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BEQ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 3m (2,862 nm), New York about 7h 25m (3,020 nm), Washington DC about 7h 52m (3,213 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.