Newtownards Airport

EGAD · Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

About Newtownards Airport

ICAO EGAD
FIR Scottish FIR
Region Northern Ireland
Country United Kingdom
Runways 8/26
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) 54.5811, -5.69194   543452N 0054131W
Coordinates (Center) 54.58239, -5.69109   543457N 0054128W
Variation 1.5° W (2024)
Timezone London (+0 h)
Local time Mar 29, 2024 13:17

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
3 031° 032° 1,020 m 18 m Asphalt 54.5861 -5.6875
21 211° 212° 54.5809 -5.6929
15 149° 150° 644 m 18 m Asphalt 54.5805 -5.6880
33 329° 330° 54.5854 -5.6931
8 077° 078° 556 m 18 m Asphalt 54.5814 -5.6878
26 257° 258° 54.5801 -5.6972

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Newtownards Airport

Newtownards Airport is a small airport in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The airport is located at latitude 54.58239 and longitude -5.69109. The airport has 3 runways: 3/21, 15/33 and 8/26. The ICAO airport code of this field is EGAD. Nearby other airfields are George Best Belfast City Airport, Bishops C, Slieve Croob Airfield, Belfast International Airport and Langford Lodge.

Newtownards Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is George Best Belfast City Airport, which is 12 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Scottish.

Newtownards Airport is in the timezone of Europe/London. Difference with UTC is +0 h. Today the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 18:54. This applies to Newtownards Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +0 hour. Currently, there is no daylight saving time in effect.

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On this airport you can find flying clubs. The only known company on this field is Ulster Flying Club.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
George Best Belfast City Airport EGAC 12 km 288°
Bishops C GB-1080 32 km 165°
Slieve Croob Airfield GB-0448 33 km 210°
Belfast International Airport EGAA 35 km 283°
Langford Lodge EGAL 39 km 276°
Dunnyvadden Airstrip GB-0355 44 km 312°
Slemish Airfield GB-0879 46 km 321°
Tarsan Lane Microlights GB-0558 50 km 254°
Rathfriland Airstrip GB-0478 51 km 223°

Navigational aids

No navigational aids found in the vicinity of Newtownards Airport.
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