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A rural general aviation airfield in rural Herefordshire.
Location
Leominster, United Kingdom
Shobdon Airfield (ICAO: EGBS) is a small general aviation aerodrome located near the village of Shobdon in Herefordshire, England, roughly five miles west of Leominster. It operates primarily as a base for light aircraft, flying clubs, and recreational flying activities.
The airfield hosts the Herefordshire Aero Club and offers flight training, trial lessons, and private flying. It has a grass runway and basic facilities suited to light aircraft operations. The site also accommodates parachuting and gliding activities on occasion.
Shobdon has no scheduled commercial airline services and functions purely as a general aviation facility. Its rural setting and relatively quiet airspace make it popular with private pilots and flight training organisations in the West Midlands and Welsh Borders region.
Getting to & from
The airfield is accessible primarily by private vehicle, located approximately five miles west of Leominster on the B4362 road.
Notable facts
- ›ICAO code EGBS; no IATA code assigned.
- ›Home to the Herefordshire Aero Club, which offers flight training and trial lessons.
- ›Operates a grass runway suitable for light aircraft.
- ›No scheduled commercial services; general aviation only.
- ›Located near Shobdon village in the Welsh Borders countryside of Herefordshire.
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