Southampton Airport (SOU / EGHI)

Skydex receivers picked up 301 airline flights bound for Southampton Airport and 278 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 29 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.

Fly here

ICAO
EGHI
IATA
SOU
City
Southampton
Country
United Kingdom
Position
50.950, -1.357
arriving, 30 days
301
departing, 30 days
278
days heard
29

About the airport

Southampton Airport serves Southampton. It sits 44 ft (13 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 6,191 ft (1,887 m) long.

Wikipedia article

Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)

Pilots who visit

Nobody has visited Southampton Airport in the simulator yet.

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 2.5 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.

Captain

No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.

The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.

Race for captain

This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.

Nobody is chasing the seat yet.

One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.

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Questions

How many flights to and from Southampton Airport does Skydex hear?

Over the last 30 days: 301 airline flights arriving and 278 airline flights departing, heard on 29 days. The busiest day was November 5, 2026, with 33 airline flights.

When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Southampton Airport?

On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.

Is this the departure board of Southampton Airport?

No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.

Have players caught flights through Southampton Airport?

Not yet. Catch any airline flight heading there, from the map or in flight, and Southampton Airport joins your ports of call.

How high is Southampton Airport above sea level?

44 ft (13 m), according to OurAirports.

How long is the longest runway at Southampton Airport?

6,191 ft (1,887 m). It is the airport’s only runway.

Can I fly over Southampton Airport in Skydex?

Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.

How do I visit Southampton Airport in Skydex?

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 2.5 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Southampton Airport in the simulator yet.

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