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

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

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.