Brighton City Airport Overview

Brighton City Airport, also known as Shoreham Airport (IATA: ESH), is a historic aviation hub located near Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex, England. It serves as the gateway to Brighton, Worthing, and the South Coast region, primarily handling general aviation, flight training, and charter services. Established in 1910, it is recognized as one of the oldest operational airports in the world and is famed for its beautiful Art Deco terminal building that reflects the golden age of aviation.

Location and Accessibility

The airport lies around 10 km (6 miles) west of Brighton city centre and is easily accessible via road and rail. The A27 connects directly to the airport, while Shoreham-by-Sea railway station is just a short distance away, providing connections to London, Brighton, and Portsmouth.
Its location makes it an ideal base for private flyers and flying schools operating in southern England.

Facilities at Brighton City Airport

Brighton City Airport may be small compared to major commercial hubs, but it offers modern and essential facilities to pilots, students, and passengers.
Key amenities include:

• A main Art Deco terminal with visitor lounge and café

• Flight training schools offering PPL and CPL courses

• Private aircraft hangars and maintenance services

• Helicopter charter operations

• On-site restaurant and viewing area for aviation enthusiasts

The airport is also used for corporate and leisure flights, aerial photography, and charter air taxi services.

Airlines and Flight Operations

Currently, Brighton City Airport does not host scheduled commercial airlines. Instead, it caters mainly to:

• Private and charter flights

• Flying clubs and training schools

• Helicopter services

• Aerial filming and survey operations

The airport’s versatility and scenic coastal location make it a popular spot for flight training and scenic tours over the South Downs and English Channel.

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Nearby Attractions

Visitors can explore numerous attractions near the airport:

• Brighton Beach and Pier – 20 minutes by car

• South Downs National Park – Ideal for hiking and nature walks

• Worthing Seafront – A nearby coastal town with cafes and gardens

• Shoreham Fort – A historic site near the River Adur

The airport’s proximity to Brighton makes it a great starting point for leisure trips along the southern coastline.

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2	Shillong Airport	SHL	Shillong
3	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport	CCU	Kolkata
4	Biju Patnaik International Airport	BBI	Bhubaneswar
5	Coimbatore International Airport	CJB	Coimbatore
6	Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport	ATQ	Amritsar
7	Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport	IXA	Agartala
8	Birsa Munda Airport	IXR	Ranchi
9	Vijayawada International Airport	VGA	Vijayawada
10	Raja Bhoj Airport	BHO	Bhopal
11	Kempegowda International Airport	BLR	Bengaluru
12	Hindon Airport	HDO	Lucknow	N/A
13	Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	HYD	Hyderabad
14	Jaipur International Airport	JAI	Jaipur
15	Calicut International Airport	CCJ	Kozhikode
16	Tirupati International Airport	TIR	Tirupati
17	Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport	GAU	Guwahati
18	Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport	LKO	Lucknow
19	Bir Tikendrajit International Airport	IMF	Imphal
20	Mangaluru International Airport	IXE	Mangaluru
21	Surat International Airport	STV	Surat
22	Dimapur Airport	DMU	Dimapur
23	Chennai International Airport	MAA	Chennai
24	Pune Airport	PNQ	Pune
25	Jammu Airport	IXJ	Jammu	N/A
26	Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport	IDR	Indore
27	Pakyong Airport	PYG	Pakyong
28	Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport	BOM	Mumbai
29	Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport	VNS	Varanasi
30	Srinagar Airport	SXR	Srinagar
31	Tiruchirappalli International Airport	TRZ	Tirupati
32	Vadodara Airport	BDQ	Vadodara
33	Manohar International Airport	GOX	Goa
34	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport	NAG	Nagpur
35	Kannur International Airport	CNN	Kannur
36	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport	AMD	Ahmedabad
37	Visakhapatnam International Airport	VTZ	Visakhapatnam
38	Goa International Airport	GOI	Goa
39	Gaya Airport	GAY	Gaya
40	Indira Gandhi International Airport	DEL	Delhi
41	Jolly Grant Airport	DED	Dehradun
42	Lengpui Airport	AJL	Aizawl
43	Cochin International Airport	COK	Cochin
44	Veer Savarkar International Airport	IXZ	Port Blair
45	Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport	IXL	Leh
46	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport	TRV	Thiruvananthapuram
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48	Nashik International Airport	ISK	Nashik
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5	East Midlands	EMA	United Kingdom
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9	Khwahan Airport	KWH	Afghanistan
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11	Maymana Airport	MMZ	Afghanistan
12	Darwaz Airport	DAZ	Afghanistan
13	Malanje Airport	MEG	Angola
14	Dubai International Airport	DXB	United Arab Emirates
15	Ronaldsway	IOM	Isle Of Man	N/A
16	London Luton	LTN	United Kingdom	N/A
17	Jamba Airport	JMB	Angola
18	Sumbe Airport	NDD	Angola
19	Menongue Airport	SPP	Angola
20	Dundo Airport	DUE	Angola
21	Kirkwall	KOI	United Kingdom	N/A
22	Sardeh Band Airport	SBF	Afghanistan
23	City Of Derry	LDY	United Kingdom
24	London City	LCY	United Kingdom	N/A
25	Lubango Airport	SDD	Angola
26	Luena Airport	LUO	Angola
27	Saurimo Airport	VHC	Angola	N/A
28	Albano Machado Airport	NOV	Angola
29	Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza	TIA	Albania
30	N'dalatando Airport	NDF	Angola
31	Lumbala Airport	GGC	Angola
32	Kapanda Airport	KNP	Angola
33	Cardiff	CWL	United Kingdom
34	Cafunfo Airport	CFF	Angola
35	Joaquim Kapango Airport	SVP	Angola
36	London Stansted	STN	United Kingdom	N/A
37	Kabul International Airport	KBL	Afganistan
38	Cuito Cuanavale Airport	CTI	Angola
39	Aberdeen International	ABZ	United Kingdom
40	Chitato Airport	PGI	Angola
41	Soyo Airport	SZA	Angola
42	Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport	KDH	Afghanistan
43	Cabinda Airport	CAB	Angola
44	Uíge Airport	UGO	Angola
45	Farnborough	FAB	United Kingdom	N/A
46	Southampton	SOU	United Kingdom	N/A
47	Nzagi Airport	NZA	Angola
48	Land's End	LEQ	United Kingdom	N/A
49	Cambridge City	CBG	United Kingdom
50	Blackpool Airport	BLK	United Kingdom
51	Vlora International Airport	VLO	Albania
52	Liverpool John Lennon	LPL	United Kingdom	N/A
53	V. C. Bird International Airport	ANU	Antigua And Barbuda
54	Farah Airport	FAH	Afghanistan
55	Carlisle Lake District	CAX	United Kingdom
56	Sheberghan Airport	SBH	Afghanistan	N/A
57	Kunduz Airport	UND	Afghanistan
58	Ondjiva Pereira Airport	VPE	Angola
59	Luau Airport	UAL	Angola	N/A
60	Penzance Heliport	PZE	United Kingdom	N/A
61	Chaghcharan Airport	CCN	Afghanistan
62	Taloqan Airport	TQN	Afghanistan
63	Dirico Airport	DRC	Angola
64	Jalalabad Airport	JAA	Afghanistan
65	Bagram Air Base	OAI	Afghanistan
66	Lucapa Airport	LBZ	Angola
67	Benbecula	BEB	United Kingdom
68	Zaranj Airport	ZAJ	Afghanistan
69	Glasgow Prestwick	PIK	United Kingdom	N/A
70	Oxford	OXF	United Kingdom	N/A
71	Houari Boumediene Airport	ALG	Algeria
72	Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport	MSZ	Angola
73	Quatro De Fevereiro International Airport	LAD	Angola
74	Jersey	JER	United Kingdom	N/A
75	Bristol	BRS	United Kingdom
76	Sheghnan Airport	SGA	Afghanistan
77	Coventry Airport Limited	CVT	United Kingdom
78	Norwich	NWI	United Kingdom	N/A
79	Manchester	MAN	United Kingdom	N/A
80	Andorra La Vella	ALV	Andorra
81	Burton–Nibbs International Airport	BBQ	Antigua And Barbuda
82	Qala I Naw Airport	LQN	Afghanistan
83	London Gatwick	LGW	United Kingdom	N/A
84	Newcastle International	NCL	United Kingdom	N/A
85	Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport	HEA	Afghanistan	N/A
86	N'zeto Airport	ARZ	Angola
87	Glasgow	GLA	United Kingdom	N/A
88	Catumbela Airport	CBT	Angola
89	Ghazni Airport	GZI	Afghanistan
90	Exeter	EXT	United Kingdom
91	Gardez Airport	GRG	Afghanistan
92	Manston International	MSE	United Kingdom	N/A
93	Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central)	DWC	United Arab Emirates
94	Dubai Creek Seaplane Base (Heliport)	DCG	United Arab Emirates
95	Teesside International	MME	United Kingdom	N/A
96	Bamyan Airport	BIN	Afghanistan
97	Belfast International	BFS	United Kingdom
98	Cornwall Airport Newquay	NQY	United Kingdom
99	Shirak International Airport	LWN	Armenia
100	Nili Airport	NLI	Afghanistan
101	Brighton City	ESH	United Kingdom
102	Leeds Bradford	LBA	United Kingdom	N/A
103	Stornoway	SYY	United Kingdom	N/A
104	Edinburgh	EDI	United Kingdom
105	Wycombe Air Park	HYC	United Kingdom	N/A
106	Urgun Airport	URN	Afghanistan
107	Alderney	ACI	United Kingdom
108	London Southend	SEN	United Kingdom	N/A
109	Waco Kungo Airport	CEO	Angola
110	Sharana Airstrip	OAS	Afghanistan
111	Dundee	DND	United Kingdom
112	Heathrow	LHR	United Kingdom	N/A
113	Inverness Airport	INV	United Kingdom	N/A
114	Syunik Airport	YUK	Armenia
115	Guernsey	GCI	United Kingdom	N/A
116	Zvartnots International Airport	EVN	Armenia
117	Birmingham	BHX	United Kingdom
118	Humberside Airport	HUY	United Kingdom	N/A
119	Porto Amboim Airport	PBN	Angola
120	Sumburgh	LSI	United Kingdom	N/A
121	Fayzabad Airport	FBD	Afghanistan
122	Andorra–La Seu D'Urgell Airport	LEU	Andorra
123	Kukës International Airport Zayed	KFZ	Albania
124	Mawlānā Jalāl Ad-Din Muhammad Balkhī Intl Airport	MZR	Afghanistan
125	Tarinkot Airport	TII	Afghanistan
126	Saint Mary's / Isles Of Scilly	ISC	United Kingdom	N/A
127	Khost International Airport	KHT	Afghanistan
128	Benguela Airport	BUG	Angola

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. What is the IATA code of Brighton City Airport?
A1. The IATA code for Brighton City Airport is ESH.

Q2. Does Brighton City Airport operate commercial flights?
A2. No, it mainly handles private, charter, and training flights.

Q3. How far is Brighton City Airport from Brighton city centre?
A3. It is approximately 10 km (6 miles) west of Brighton.

Q4. Can I take flying lessons at Brighton City Airport?
A4. Yes, several flight schools operate from the airport offering pilot training.

Q5. What is special about Brighton City Airport?
A5. It’s one of the oldest operational airports in the world and features a beautiful Art Deco terminal built in the 1930s.