Thruxton Aerodrome
| Thruxton Aerodrome | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: EGHO | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Western Air (Thruxton) Ltd | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Andover, Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 319 ft / 97 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°12′38″N 001°36′00″W / 51.21056°N 1.60000°WCoordinates: 51°12′38″N 001°36′00″W / 51.21056°N 1.60000°W | ||||||||||||||
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  EGHO Location in Hampshire | |||||||||||||||
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Thruxton Aerodrome (ICAO: EGHO) is located in Thruxton, 4.5 NM (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) west of Andover, in Hampshire, England.
The airfield was opened in 1942 as RAF Thruxton. Postwar, the airfield was reopened by the Wiltshire School of Flying in 1947, and private and club flying operations continue to the present time.
Thruxton Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P544) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Western Air (Thruxton) Limited).[2]