# Headcorn Aerodrome, Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom

**Headcorn Aerodrome** is a small airport in Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdom. It opened in 1943. It has 2 runways; the longest is 1,250 m (4,101 ft). It is operated by Royal Air Force.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkh

## At a glance

- Type: Small airport
- Operator: Royal Air Force
- Serves: Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdom
- Opened: 1943
- Elevation: 22 m / 72 ft
- Coordinates: 51.1569, 0.6417
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 1,250 m / 4,101 ft
- Time zone: UTC+0/+1 · Europe/London
- Website: http://www.headcornaerodrome.co.uk
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headcorn_Aerodrome (5 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3914269
- Weather station: EGMD
- Ident: EGKH

## Timeline

- 1943: Headcorn Aerodrome opens.
- 1943: Royal Air Force becomes the operator.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10/28 | 1,250 m / 4,101 ft | 30 m / 98 ft | Grass | 107° / 287° |  |
| 03/21 |  |  | Grass |  |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 1,250 m / 4,101 ft | =9,255 of 29,858 | =1,125 in Europe | #102 in GB |
| Elevation | 22 m / 72 ft | =38,075 of 43,403 | =5,088 in Europe | =488 in GB |
| Age | Opened 1943 | =2,016 of 15,079 | =662 in Europe | =150 in GB |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =135 in Europe | =41 in GB |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/G | Lashenden Headcorn A/G | 122.000 |

## Nearby airports

- [GB-0069](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gb-0069.md) Egerton Airfield · 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
- [GB-0749](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gb-0749.md) Fridd Farm Airstrip · 8.3 km / 5.2 mi
- [GB-0548](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gb-0548.md) Lukesfield Airstrip · 8.4 km / 5.2 mi
- [GB-0884](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gb-0884.md) Tiffenden Airstrip · 9.8 km / 6.1 mi
- [GB-0799](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gb-0799.md) Rankins Farm Airfield · 11 km / 6.6 mi
- [GB-0835](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gb-0835.md) Little Robhurst Airstrip · 11 km / 6.8 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkh/data