Southampton Airport (IATA: SOU, ICAO: EGHI) is the 20th largest airport in the UK, located in Eastleigh near Southampton. Southampton Airport is owned by BAA plc, which owns several other airports including the three busiest airports serving London. Southampton airport handled in excess of 1.9 million passengers during 2006.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Southampton_Airport_Control_Tower. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... BAA plc is the owner and operator of seven major United Kingdom airports and operator of several airports worldwide, making the company one of the largest transport companies in the world. ... Southampton is a city, unitary authority and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... Southampton Airport, (IATA: N/A, ICAO: CPF7), is located 1. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... This article is about the town in Hampshire. ... Southampton is a city, unitary authority and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... BAA plc is the owner and operator of seven major United Kingdom airports and operator of several airports worldwide, making the company one of the largest transport companies in the world. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Southampton International Airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P690) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in the UK. It was established in 1972. ...

History

The airport's runway is reputed to be built over the remains of a Roman villa.^[2]

According to local history author John Edgar Mann's Book of the Stonehams the site's connection with aviation can be traced back to 1910 when pioneer pilot Eric Moon used the meadows belonging to North Stoneham Farm as a take-off and landing spot for his monoplane, Moonbeam Mk II.

During the First World War, when forces from the United States Navy arrived in 1917, work on the building of hangars began. At the peak of the American presence, some 4,000 officers and men were billeted in tents and huts along the adjacent London to Southampton railway line. 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...

After that war, the site became a transit camp for refugees, mainly Russian, who were anxious to sail to America from the port of Southampton. The shipping companies Cunard and White Star Line (the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company) together with the Canadian Pacific railway formed the Atlantic Park Hostel Company to house them temporarily. In 1921 the hangars were converted into dormitories, kitchens and dining rooms. Southampton is a city, unitary authority and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... Cunard may refer to: Samuel Cunard (1787–1865), British shipping magnate. ... White Star Line logo and burgee. ... The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR; AAR reporting marks CP, CPAA, CPI), known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a Canadian Class I railway that is operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. ...

The hostel was intended to be a short-term clearing house for those trans-migrants changing ships, but following changes to US immigration law which restricted entry to the United States under national origins quotas, some residents were forced to stay much longer. In 1924 about 980 Ukrainian Jewish would-be emigrants were cared for at the hostel. Some of them were still there seven years later, stranded between the US and UK which would not accept them, and unable to return the countries they had fled. Atlantic Park had a school, library, and synagogue while the refugees formed football teams that played local sides and took part in local events, such as Eastleigh carnival. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 176 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 176 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... National Origins Quota of 1924 according to Immigration Act of May 26, 1924, was the first permanent limitation on immigration, established the “national origins quota system. ...

At the height of its use 20,000 passed through Atlantic Park in 1928 but then figures started to fall away, leading to the closure of the hostel in 1931. In 1932 Southampton Corporation purchased the site and it became Southampton Municipal Airport. 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...

Links with the Spitfire

Near full-scale model Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054 at Southampton Airport

In 1936 the first test flights of the Supermarine Spitfire were conducted at the airport, an event commemorated in 2004 with the erection of a near-full size sculpture of K5054, the prototype Spitfire at the road entrance. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 750 pixel, file size: 84 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The near full-scale model Supermarine Spitfire Mk V designed by R.J.Mitchell which is on the approach road to Southampton Airport Source: http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 750 pixel, file size: 84 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The near full-scale model Supermarine Spitfire Mk V designed by R.J.Mitchell which is on the approach road to Southampton Airport Source: http://www. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Supermarine Spitfire was an iconic British single-seat fighter used primarily by the RAF and many Allied countries through the Second World War and into the 1950s. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On March 5th, 2006 at 16:30 GMT, five restored Spitfires took off from Southampton Airport to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the first flight the of the Spitfire at the precise same time as the test flights in 1936. The Supermarine Spitfire was an iconic British single-seat fighter used primarily by the RAF and many Allied countries through the Second World War and into the 1950s. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

There are plans, supported by the local council, to rename the airport after R. J. Mitchell, designer of the Spitfire. However, the choice whether to rename the airport lies with BAA. Reginald Joseph Mitchell CBE (20 May 1895-11 June 1937) was an aeronautical engineer, most notable for his design of the Supermarine Spitfire. ... BAA plc is the owner and operator of seven major United Kingdom airports and operator of several airports worldwide, making the company one of the largest transport companies in the world. ...

Airlines and destinations

• Aer Arann (Cork, Galway)
• Air France
  • operated by Brit Air (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
• Aurigny Air Services (Alderney)
• Balkan Holidays (Varna)
• Blue Islands (Guernsey [Starts Summer 2007])
• Eastern Airways (Aberdeen, Brussels, Inverness, Leeds/Bradford, Newcastle, Isle of Man)
• Flybe (Alicante, Amsterdam, Avignon, Belfast-City, Bergerac, Berne, Brest, Chambéry, Cherbourg, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Edinburgh, Faro, Frankfurt, Galway, Geneva, Glasgow-International, Guernsey, Hanover, Isle of Man, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, Limoges, Liverpool, Málaga, Manchester, Murcia, Newcastle, Nice, Palma, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Perpignan, Rennes, Salzburg)
• Isles of Scilly Skybus (Isles of Scilly, Newquay)
• Jetstream Express (Blackpool International)
• Scot Airways (Amsterdam)

Aer Arann is a privately-held regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland. ... Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of March 2004). ... Brit Air is an airline based at Morlaix in France and has a fleet of 41 aircraft. ... Aurigny Air Services is an airline based in Guernsey, Channel Islands. ... Blue Islands is an airline based in Alderney in the Channel Islands. ... Eastern Airways is a UK airline based at Humberside International Airport. ... Flybe is an airline based at Exeter Airport, England. ... Isles of Scilly Skybus is an airline based at Lands End airport, near St Just and Penzance in Cornwall, England,UK. It operates seasonal and year round domestic scheduled services to the Isles of Scilly. ... Jetstream Express is an airline based at Blackpool International Airport. ... Scot airways is a Scottish airline. ...

Pilot Information

Southampton Airport has 2 runways, the one heading North is runway 20, and the one heading South is runway 2. Only runway 20 has an ILS (Instrument Landing System) frequency, and the airport has VOR/DME, NDB navigational aids.

Southampton Airport Frequencies are:
Approach/Radar 128.850, 131.000
Tower 118.200
Zone 120.225
ATIS 113.350 The Localizer station at Hanover/Langenhagen International Airport in Hanover, Germany. ...

Ground Transportation

Southampton Airport is served by a dedicated mainline railway station, Southampton Airport (Parkway), on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo and Winchester to Southampton, Bournemouth and Weymouth, with a fast and frequent service to those places. The airport is also located close to the junction between the M3 motorway and M27 motorway, giving easy road access to Southampton, Winchester, Bournemouth, Portsmouth and places between. Southampton Airport (Parkway) railway station is a railway station located in Eastleigh in the county of Hampshire in England. ... The South Western Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Weymouth on the Dorset coast. ... London Waterloo railway station is a major railway station and transport interchange complex in London, England. ... Winchester Cathedral as seen from the Cathedral Close Arms of Winchester City Council Winchester is a city in southern England, and the administrative capital of the county of Hampshire, with a population of around 35,000. ... Southampton is a city, unitary authority and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... See also Bournemouth a place in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. ... Weymouth Promenade in 1993 Weymouth is a coastal town in Dorset, England. ... In the Republic of Ireland, the M3 motorway is a planned upgrade to part of the N3 road from Dublin to Cavan and the Northwest. ... Looking down onto the M27 from Portsdown Hill. ... Southampton is a city, unitary authority and major port situated on the south coast of England. ...

Abnormal Clearences

Most airports have SIDS and STARS (Standard Instrument Departures and Standard Terminal Arrivals) Southampton Airport doesn't, it has arrivals but not STARS. Due to the fact of no SIDS a "different" sort of clearence is given. For example, a FlyBe flight going down to Jersey, the clearence would sound like this: Jersey633 is cleared to Jersey via THRED R41 climb initially 3,000ft then as instructed by radar FL160 squawk 2415, after the noise abatement fly radar heading 020 degrees.

External links

• Southampton Airport website
• Launch of AxE, a campaign against Southampton Airport expansion.

References