Farnborough (EGLF)

Matthew Stibbe

15 years ago

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

PPR: Yes

ICAO: EGLF

Phone: 01252 526 701

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

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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.

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.

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.

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

Army Golf Club, Aldershot (01252 336 722, www.armygolfclub.com). Third oldest club in Hampshire and the 21^st 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.

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.