London Ashford Airport
Lydd
EGMD · LYX
1954-
12nm S of Ashford, Lydd, Kent, England
50.956047, 0.939159 · 13 feet
Lydd Airport, Dungeness Road, Lade, Lydd, Lydd-on-Sea, Folkestone and Hythe District, Kent, England, TN29 9PN, United Kingdom
Nearby Locations
| Km | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcaline UK Ltd helipad | EGMK | 15.1 | 021° |
| Sir John Moore Barracks | 19.5 | 046° | |
 William Harvey Hospital |
EGA39 | 20.8 | 356° |
| RAF Hawkinge | 22.7 | 041° | |
| Challock | EGKE | 29.1 | 345° |
| Headcorn Aerodrome | EGKH | 30.5 | 317° |
Base for the famous Bristol Freighter car transport service to France.
As result of the closure of Manston on the north Kent coast, the planned SAR service there needed a new home. On a temporary basis, SAR services commenced from Lydd in Aug 2015 and it was announced in Apr 2016 that this would become the permanent base for the life of the current contract.
Works began for a new, modular, 2 airframe SAR base and hangar in Jun 2017 and it opened on 12 Jul 2018.
As result of the closure of Manston on the north Kent coast, the planned SAR service there needed a new home. On a temporary basis, SAR services commenced from Lydd in Aug 2015 and it was announced in Apr 2016 that this would become the permanent base for the life of the current contract.
Works began for a new, modular, 2 airframe SAR base and hangar in Jun 2017 and it opened on 12 Jul 2018.
Units
| 2015- | Lydd sector |
News
- Apr 13, 2016 · Lydd Airport Made Permanent Home for SAR
- Oct 2, 2015 · HMS Echo Lends a Deck to Lydd Search and Rescue
- Jun 2, 2015 · Danzer Modular Buildings for Lydd SAR Base