Airport guide
Bournemouth AirportIATA code BOH
Bournemouth Airport (BOH/EGHH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bournemouth, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
- Codes
- BOH · EGHH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Region
- Europe
Bournemouth Airport (BOH/EGHH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bournemouth, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 50.780°, -1.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bournemouth Airport (BOH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bournemouth, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bournemouth Airport details
- IATA code
- BOH
- ICAO code
- EGHH
- City
- Bournemouth
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.780°, -1.840°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bournemouth Airport’s own pages.
BOH airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 12 m (38 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 734,344
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Southampton Airport SOU · 39 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BOH
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 2,272 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,272 m7,454 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BOH
Originfacts does not track any routes from BOH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at BOH
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BOH, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where BOH is
7.3 km north-northeast
Bournemouth Airport lies 7.3 km north-northeast of Bournemouth city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BOH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bournemouth, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bournemouth Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bournemouthairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bournemouth
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SouthamptonSouthampton AirportSOU38 km
- BristolBristol AirportBRS92 km
- ExeterExeter International AirportEXT111 km
- OxfordOxford (Kidlington)OXF117 km
- AlderneyAlderney AirportACI122 km
- LondonLondon Heathrow AirportLHR123 km
- LondonLondon Gatwick AirportLGW124 km
- CardiffCardiff AirportCWL126 km
- LondonLondon City AirportLCY154 km
Bournemouth Airport: common questions
Where is Bournemouth Airport?
Bournemouth Airport serves Bournemouth, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 50.780°, -1.840°.
What are the airport codes for Bournemouth Airport?
The IATA code is BOH and the ICAO code is EGHH.
What time zone is BOH in?
Bournemouth Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.
What is the official website of Bournemouth Airport?
The airport’s official website is bournemouthairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Bournemouth Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BOH: 08/26 (2,272 m (7,454 ft), asphalt).
When did Bournemouth Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1941 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Bournemouth Airport?
Wikidata records 734,344 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who owns Bournemouth Airport?
Per Wikidata, BOH is owned by Rigby Group PLC.
Which airlines have a hub at BOH?
Wikidata lists BOH as a hub of European Cargo.
How far is BOH from Bournemouth city centre?
Bournemouth Airport is about 7.3 km north-northeast of Bournemouth city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bournemouth Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q580409 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)