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Farnborough (EGLF)

Airport information

Nearest town: Farnborough (7m by car), Hampshire

PPR: Yes

ICAO: EGLF

Phone: 01252 526 701

Website: Tag Aviation. Wikipedia entry

Landing fees:

Runway: 2,440m x 46m, Asphalt/Concrete.

Opening times: Summer – Mon-Fri 0700-2200; Sat, Sun, & Bank Holidays 0800-2000. Winter – Mon-Fri 0600-2100; Sat, Sun, & Bank Holidays 0700-1900.

Fuel: AVGAS 110LL, AVTUR JET A-1

AIP plates and airport diagram

Airport map

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Airport services

  • Handling: Tag Aviation (01252 379 000).
  • Taxis: Aviacars (08708 508 073, located at the airfield), A-Line Taxi Service (01252 377 500), Airport and West End Transfer (01252 548 015).
  • Car Hire: Hertz (01252 516 137, www.hertz.co.uk), Enterprise (01252 336 633, www.enterprise.com), G Force Economy Car Hire (01252 341 551).
  • Nearest railway stations: Farnborough Main (1 nm); North Camp (1 nm).
  • Passenger facilities: Hotel on site plus several hotels and restaurants within 2nm of the airport. Lounges with conference rooms and catering, crew lounge with wi-fi and satellite television and a full service café. Limited first aid treatment. Customs and immigration by arrangement.
  • UK home of Flight Safety.

Pubs

  • The Prince of Wales, 184 Rectory Rd, Farnborough (01252 545 578). Traditional pub with a good selection of ales.
  • The Old Courthouse, 80 Cove Road, Cove (01252 543 031).
  • The Garden Gate, Church Lane East, Aldershot (01252 321 051). Very welcoming local pub with a weekly bluegrass night.

Restaurants

  • Galicia, 35 Queen’s Road, Farnborough (01252 518 784). Decent Spanish cuisine.
  • Zaffron, 1-2 Firgrove Parade Victoria Road, Farnborough (01252 517 070). Good Indian cuisine with a fashionable over-25s bar.
  • Popadoms, 33 Medway Drive, Farnborough (01252 376 869). Anglo-Indian cuisine with some Nepalese specialties and all locally sourced ingredients.

Hotels

  • Falcon Hotel (01252 545378, www.falconfarnborough.com). Some rooms have a view of the airport. Most people wouldn’t like this. Pilots would.

Golf courses

  • Army Golf Club, Aldershot (01252 336 722, www.armygolfclub.com). Third oldest club in Hampshire and the 21st oldest in the country.
  • Southwood Golf Club, Farnborough (01252 548 700, www.southwoodgolfclub.co.uk).
  • Pine Ridge Golf Centre, Frimley (01276 620 770 , www.pineridgegolf.co.uk). Public course operates on a pay and play basis.

Activities

  • Alpine Snowsports Aldershot (www.alpinesnowsports.co.uk). Skiing and snowboarding on three slopes, suitable for all ages.
  • Birdworld (www.birdworld.co.uk). Bird park and gardens, Underwater World and Jenny Wren Farm.

Useful information

  • Hampshire news and information: www.gethampshire.co.uk

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. robert trowsdale says

    February 10, 2010 at 03:04

    Hi Matthew,

    Please add us to your website as we do lots of work from TAG , GAMA and Flight safty etc.

    A1 Rushmoor Taxi Ltd

    67 Victoria Road

    Aldershot

    Hampshire

    GU11 1SJ

    Bookings:

    01252 333555

    Fax: 01252 316556

    Regards

    Robert Trowsdale

    Business Development

    A1 Rushmoor Taxi Ltd

    67 Victoria Road

    Aldershot

    Hampshire

    GU11 1SJ

    businessdevelopment@rushmoortaxis.com

    Reply
    • Gary Marshall says

      January 7, 2014 at 17:06

      Hi

      VGT are a ground transportation company providing Aviation Crews with transportation to and from TAG. We operate long wheel based MPVs with room for 8 passengers and the extra luggage space that aviation crews sometime require.

      You can book your transport either directly with VGT on +44 1252 3240000 or at http://www.vgtravel.co.uk . VGT can accept credit card payment or if you use the airport regularly you could set up an account with us. Alternatively, TAGs can organise a transfer with us and add the costs to the planes invoice, just ask for a VGT vehicle when arranging your transport with the Operations team.

      I would be grateful if you could add our details to your website.

      Thanks

      Reply

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