Bournemouth Airport – The South Coast’s International Gateway

Bournemouth Airport (IATA: BOH, ICAO: EGHH) is a regional international airport located in Christchurch, Dorset, about 6.5 km (4 miles) north-northeast of Bournemouth town centre. It serves as an important air travel hub for southern England, connecting passengers to various domestic and European destinations.

Originally opened in 1941 as a World War II airbase, the airport has transformed into a modern commercial facility offering both scheduled passenger flights and charter services. Managed by Regional & City Airports (RCA), Bournemouth Airport provides a convenient alternative to the larger London airports, particularly for travelers in Dorset, Hampshire, and Wiltshire.

Facilities and Passenger Services

Bournemouth Airport offers a comfortable, modern experience with a variety of services and facilities for travelers:

• Single modern passenger terminal

• Check-in desks and automated baggage facilities

• Duty-free shopping, fashion, and gift stores

• Restaurants, cafés, and bars for dining and relaxation

• Free Wi-Fi throughout the terminal

• Currency exchange, ATMs, and information desk

• Car hire services from major rental companies

• Special assistance services for passengers with reduced mobility

• VIP lounge and business amenities

The airport ensures fast check-in times and short walking distances, providing a hassle-free travel experience for both leisure and business travelers.

Airlines and Destinations

Bournemouth Airport connects passengers to key destinations across the UK and Europe through various airlines.

Major Airlines Operating at BOH:

• Ryanair

• TUI Airways

• easyJet (seasonal services)

Popular Destinations Include:

• Spain: Alicante, Málaga, Tenerife

• Greece: Corfu, Rhodes

• Portugal: Faro, Madeira

• France: Bergerac

• Domestic: Manchester, Edinburgh (seasonal routes)

Charter flights to popular holiday destinations operate regularly during the summer season, making Bournemouth Airport a favorite choice for tourists in southern England.

Bournemouth Airport Information Table

Transport and Accessibility

Bournemouth Airport is easily accessible by road, rail, and public transport:

• By Car: Located near the A338 dual carriageway, with parking options for short-stay, long-stay, and priority users.

• By Train: The nearest railway stations are Bournemouth and Christchurch, both offering regular services to London, Southampton, and Poole.

• By Bus: Yellow Buses and other local routes connect the airport to Bournemouth city centre and nearby towns.

• By Taxi: Taxis and private transfers are available 24/7 at the arrivals area.

Parking facilities include premium, express, and park & ride options, all within a short distance from the terminal.

Future Development and Sustainability

Bournemouth Airport is actively working to enhance passenger facilities and operational efficiency. Development plans include:

• Upgraded passenger lounges and boarding gates

• Expansion of seasonal destinations and charter flights

• Introduction of eco-friendly initiatives to reduce carbon emissions

The airport’s management is also focused on sustainable aviation technology and renewable energy use, supporting the UK’s net-zero aviation goals.

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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	City	Logo
1	Birsa Munda Airport	IXR	Ranchi
2	Vijayawada International Airport	VGA	Vijayawada
3	Shillong Airport	SHL	Shillong
4	Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport	IXA	Agartala
5	Mangaluru International Airport	IXE	Mangaluru
6	Manohar International Airport	GOX	Goa
7	Pakyong Airport	PYG	Pakyong
8	Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport	VNS	Varanasi
9	Lengpui Airport	AJL	Aizawl
10	Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport	GAU	Guwahati
11	Tirupati International Airport	TIR	Tirupati
12	Raja Bhoj Airport	BHO	Bhopal
13	Chennai International Airport	MAA	Chennai
14	Jammu Airport	IXJ	Jammu	N/A
15	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport	AMD	Ahmedabad
16	Jaipur International Airport	JAI	Jaipur
17	Goa International Airport	GOI	Goa
18	Indira Gandhi International Airport	DEL	Delhi
19	Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport	BOM	Mumbai
20	Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport	LKO	Lucknow
21	Tiruchirappalli International Airport	TRZ	Tirupati
22	Gaya Airport	GAY	Gaya
23	Biju Patnaik International Airport	BBI	Bhubaneswar
24	Bir Tikendrajit International Airport	IMF	Imphal
25	Cochin International Airport	COK	Cochin
26	Madurai Airport	IXM	Madurai
27	Pune Airport	PNQ	Pune
28	Veer Savarkar International Airport	IXZ	Port Blair
29	Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport	IDR	Indore
30	Coimbatore International Airport	CJB	Coimbatore
31	Dimapur Airport	DMU	Dimapur
32	Nashik International Airport	ISK	Nashik
33	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport	TRV	Thiruvananthapuram
34	Darbhanga Airport	DBR	Darbhanga
35	Jolly Grant Airport	DED	Dehradun
36	Surat International Airport	STV	Surat
37	Bagdogra International Airport	IXB	Bagdogra
38	Vadodara Airport	BDQ	Vadodara
39	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport	NAG	Nagpur
40	Hindon Airport	HDO	Lucknow	N/A
41	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport	CCU	Kolkata
42	Visakhapatnam International Airport	VTZ	Visakhapatnam
43	Kannur International Airport	CNN	Kannur
44	Calicut International Airport	CCJ	Kozhikode
45	Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport	IXL	Leh
46	Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	HYD	Hyderabad
47	Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport	ATQ	Amritsar
48	Srinagar Airport	SXR	Srinagar
49	Kempegowda International Airport	BLR	Bengaluru

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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	Country	Logo
1	Khwahan Airport	KWH	Afghanistan
2	Vlora International Airport	VLO	Albania
3	Sheberghan Airport	SBH	Afghanistan	N/A
4	Negage Airport	GXG	Angola
5	Land's End	LEQ	United Kingdom	N/A
6	Lumbala Airport	GGC	Angola
7	Taloqan Airport	TQN	Afghanistan
8	Bristol	BRS	United Kingdom
9	London Luton	LTN	United Kingdom	N/A
10	Mawlānā Jalāl Ad-Din Muhammad Balkhī Intl Airport	MZR	Afghanistan
11	Bournemouth	BOH	United Kingdom
12	Jamba Airport	JMB	Angola
13	Belfast International	BFS	United Kingdom
14	Shirak International Airport	LWN	Armenia
15	Brighton City	ESH	United Kingdom
16	George Best Belfast City	BHD	United Kingdom	N/A
17	Kirkwall	KOI	United Kingdom	N/A
18	Kukës International Airport Zayed	KFZ	Albania
19	City Of Derry	LDY	United Kingdom
20	Houari Boumediene Airport	ALG	Algeria
21	Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport	MSZ	Angola
22	Dirico Airport	DRC	Angola
23	Dubai International Airport	DXB	United Arab Emirates
24	Glasgow Prestwick	PIK	United Kingdom	N/A
25	V. C. Bird International Airport	ANU	Antigua And Barbuda
26	Bamyan Airport	BIN	Afghanistan
27	Uruzgan Airport	URZ	Afghanistan
28	Birmingham	BHX	United Kingdom
29	Andorra La Vella	ALV	Andorra
30	Manston International	MSE	United Kingdom	N/A
31	Alderney	ACI	United Kingdom
32	Nili Airport	NLI	Afghanistan
33	Waco Kungo Airport	CEO	Angola
34	Syunik Airport	YUK	Armenia
35	Ondjiva Pereira Airport	VPE	Angola
36	Saurimo Airport	VHC	Angola	N/A
37	Dundee	DND	United Kingdom
38	Sharana Airstrip	OAS	Afghanistan
39	Cornwall Airport Newquay	NQY	United Kingdom
40	Chaghcharan Airport	CCN	Afghanistan
41	Kuran Wa Munjan Airport	KUR	Afghanistan
42	Albano Machado Airport	NOV	Angola
43	Bagram Air Base	OAI	Afghanistan
44	Carlisle Lake District	CAX	United Kingdom
45	Dubai Creek Seaplane Base (Heliport)	DCG	United Arab Emirates
46	Darwaz Airport	DAZ	Afghanistan
47	Sumburgh	LSI	United Kingdom	N/A
48	Cambridge City	CBG	United Kingdom
49	Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza	TIA	Albania
50	Luena Airport	LUO	Angola
51	Gardez Airport	GRG	Afghanistan
52	Ghazni Airport	GZI	Afghanistan
53	Zaranj Airport	ZAJ	Afghanistan
54	Norwich	NWI	United Kingdom	N/A
55	Glasgow	GLA	United Kingdom	N/A
56	Porto Amboim Airport	PBN	Angola
57	Soyo Airport	SZA	Angola
58	Jersey	JER	United Kingdom	N/A
59	Liverpool John Lennon	LPL	United Kingdom	N/A
60	Humberside Airport	HUY	United Kingdom	N/A
61	Wick John O'Groats	WIC	United Kingdom	N/A
62	Menongue Airport	SPP	Angola
63	Ronaldsway	IOM	Isle Of Man	N/A
64	Kapanda Airport	KNP	Angola
65	Sumbe Airport	NDD	Angola
66	Stornoway	SYY	United Kingdom	N/A
67	London Stansted	STN	United Kingdom	N/A
68	Lubango Airport	SDD	Angola
69	Farah Airport	FAH	Afghanistan
70	Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport	HEA	Afghanistan	N/A
71	Wycombe Air Park	HYC	United Kingdom	N/A
72	Kabul International Airport	KBL	Afganistan
73	Sardeh Band Airport	SBF	Afghanistan
74	Joaquim Kapango Airport	SVP	Angola
75	Quatro De Fevereiro International Airport	LAD	Angola
76	Maymana Airport	MMZ	Afghanistan
77	Luau Airport	UAL	Angola	N/A
78	Jalalabad Airport	JAA	Afghanistan
79	Kunduz Airport	UND	Afghanistan
80	Sheghnan Airport	SGA	Afghanistan
81	Teesside International	MME	United Kingdom	N/A
82	Burton–Nibbs International Airport	BBQ	Antigua And Barbuda
83	Heathrow	LHR	United Kingdom	N/A
84	Exeter	EXT	United Kingdom
85	Benbecula	BEB	United Kingdom
86	Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport	KDH	Afghanistan
87	Cabinda Airport	CAB	Angola
88	Andorra–La Seu D'Urgell Airport	LEU	Andorra
89	Cardiff	CWL	United Kingdom
90	Leeds Bradford	LBA	United Kingdom	N/A
91	N'zeto Airport	ARZ	Angola
92	Oxford	OXF	United Kingdom	N/A
93	Inverness Airport	INV	United Kingdom	N/A
94	Uíge Airport	UGO	Angola
95	Manchester	MAN	United Kingdom	N/A
96	Blackpool Airport	BLK	United Kingdom
97	Lucapa Airport	LBZ	Angola
98	Southampton	SOU	United Kingdom	N/A
99	Benguela Airport	BUG	Angola
100	Dundo Airport	DUE	Angola
101	Cafunfo Airport	CFF	Angola
102	Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central)	DWC	United Arab Emirates
103	London Gatwick	LGW	United Kingdom	N/A
104	Tarinkot Airport	TII	Afghanistan
105	Cuango-Luzamba Airport	LZM	Angola
106	Nzagi Airport	NZA	Angola
107	Coventry Airport Limited	CVT	United Kingdom
108	London Southend	SEN	United Kingdom	N/A
109	Penzance Heliport	PZE	United Kingdom	N/A
110	Urgun Airport	URN	Afghanistan
111	Qala I Naw Airport	LQN	Afghanistan
112	Farnborough	FAB	United Kingdom	N/A
113	East Midlands	EMA	United Kingdom
114	Fayzabad Airport	FBD	Afghanistan
115	Newcastle International	NCL	United Kingdom	N/A
116	Aberdeen International	ABZ	United Kingdom
117	Edinburgh	EDI	United Kingdom
118	Cazombo Airport	CAV	Angola
119	Catumbela Airport	CBT	Angola
120	Cuito Cuanavale Airport	CTI	Angola
121	Zvartnots International Airport	EVN	Armenia
122	Malanje Airport	MEG	Angola
123	Guernsey	GCI	United Kingdom	N/A
124	N'dalatando Airport	NDF	Angola
125	Saint Mary's / Isles Of Scilly	ISC	United Kingdom	N/A
126	London City	LCY	United Kingdom	N/A
127	Chitato Airport	PGI	Angola
128	Khost International Airport	KHT	Afghanistan

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the IATA code for Bournemouth Airport?
The IATA code for Bournemouth Airport is BOH.

2. How far is Bournemouth Airport from the city centre?
It is located about 6.5 km (4 miles) northeast of Bournemouth.

3. Which airlines operate from Bournemouth Airport?
Major airlines include Ryanair, TUI Airways, and easyJet (seasonal).

4. Does Bournemouth Airport operate international flights?
Yes, it offers international flights to popular European destinations such as Spain, Portugal, and Greece.

5. Is parking available at Bournemouth Airport?
Yes, the airport provides short-term, long-term, and premium parking options close to the terminal.