Farnborough Airport
airport in the United Kingdom
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Farnborough Airport is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,233 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Rushmoor[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Instance of: Royal Air Force aerodrome[5]
- Operator: Techniques d'Avant Garde[6], Royal Aircraft Establishment[7], Royal Air Force[8]
- Named after: Farnborough[9]
- IATA airport code: FAB[10]
- ICAO airport code: EGLF[11]
- Location: Farnborough[12]
- Commons category: Farnborough Aerodrome[13]
- Has part(s): Building July At Former Royal Aircraft Establishment Site[14], Building R133 At Former Royal Aircraft Establishment[15], G1 Building at the Royal Aircraft Establishment[16], G 29 Building At The Royal Aircraft Establishment[17]
- Runway: 06/24[18]
- Inception: January 1, 1911[19]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1996[20]
- Official website: https://www.farnboroughairport.com[21]
- Place served by transport hub: Farnborough[22]
- Date of official opening: 1908[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 238 feet[24]
- Historic county: Hampshire[25]
Why It Matters
Farnborough Airport has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]