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Farnborough Airport

airport in the United Kingdom
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Farnborough Airport

Summary

Farnborough Airport is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,538 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Farnborough Airport is located in Rushmoor[3].
  • Farnborough Airport is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Farnborough Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • Farnborough Airport's instance of is recorded as air base[6].
  • Farnborough Airport is operated by Techniques d'Avant Garde[7].
  • Farnborough Airport is operated by Royal Aircraft Establishment[8].
  • Farnborough Airport is operated by Royal Air Force[9].
  • Farnborough is named after Farnborough Airport[10].
  • Farnborough Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as FAB[11].
  • Farnborough Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as EGLF[12].
  • The location of Farnborough Airport was Farnborough[13].
  • Farnborough Airport's Commons category is recorded as Farnborough Aerodrome[14].
  • Farnborough Airport comprises Building Q121 At Former Royal Aircraft Establishment Site[15].
  • Farnborough Airport comprises Building R133 At Former Royal Aircraft Establishment[16].
  • Farnborough Airport comprises G1 Building at the Royal Aircraft Establishment[17].
  • Farnborough Airport comprises G 29 Building At The Royal Aircraft Establishment[18].
  • Farnborough Airport's runway is recorded as 06/24[19].
  • January 1, 1911 marks the founding of Farnborough Airport[20].
  • Farnborough Airport was dissolved in January 1, 1996[21].
  • Farnborough Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 51.275277777778, 'longitude': -0.7775}[22].
  • Farnborough Airport's official website is recorded as https://www.farnboroughairport.com[23].
  • Farnborough Airport's place served by transport hub is recorded as Farnborough[24].
  • Farnborough Airport's date of official opening is recorded as 1908[25].
  • Farnborough Airport sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+238'}[26].
  • Farnborough Airport's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'latitude': 51.2758, 'longitude': -0.77633}[27].

Body

Geography

Farnborough Airport is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Rushmoor[3].

Physical Characteristics

Farnborough Airport sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+238'}[26].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include airport[5] and air base[6].

History and Context

January 1, 1911 marks the founding of Farnborough Airport[20]. Farnborough is named after it[10].

Why It Matters

Farnborough Airport ranks in the top 2% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,538 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Inception United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/55346|batch #55346]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
  2. 19w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wolfram language entity code → Entity["Airport", "EGLF"]
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Airport", "EGLF"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257634|batch #257634]]"
  3. 19w ago · ~2026-23799-28 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in → —
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 51.275277777778, 'longitude': -0.7775}
    Aerodrome reference point → {'latitude': 51.2758, 'longitude': -0.77633}
    Operator → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.farnboroughairport.com"
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