EGSM
Beccles Airfield
MVFR
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Name
Beccles Airfield
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ICAO / GPS
EGSM / EGSM
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- Region
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Timezone
10:58 pm (GMT)
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Municipality
Beccles
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Coordinates
52° 26′ 7″ N 1° 37′ 5″ E
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Elevation
80 ft (24 m MSL)
About Beccles Airfield
Beccles Airfield, also known as Beccles Airport or Beccles Aerodrome (ICAO: EGSM), is located 2 NM (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Beccles in the county of Suffolk, England. Built during the Second World War, it has operated as a heliport servicing the North Sea oil and gas industry and currently operates as a base for private flights, flight training and parachuting.
Beccles Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P837) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (RainAir (Beccles) Limited). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use. The current airstrip consists of around 450 metres (1,480 ft) of the original wartime concrete surface with 150 metres (490 ft) of grass airstrip.