SOUTHAMPTON AIRPORT GUIDE (SOU)
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QUICK FACTS
Name: Southampton Airport
IATA Code: SOU
ICAO Code: EGHI
Opened: 1932
Terminals: 1
Runways: 1
Destinations served: 50+
Passengers: 1.8m (2009) |
MAPS AND DIRECTIONS
From The North
Southampton Airport is easily reached from the north because drivers can take the M3 southbound which starts all the way in London. Join the M3 southbound at any appropriate point and exit at Junction 12 onto the A335. Head south on the A335 and this will lead you directly to Southampton Airport. Once on the A335 the Southampton Airport parking facilities will be clearly signposted.
From The South
Passengers who use Southampton Airport often come from Bournemouth and driving from Bournemouth to the airport is relatively simple. Take the A338 north out of Bournemouth and join the A31 heading in a north eastern direction towards Southampton. Follow the A31 until you reach the M27. Join the M27 and follow it until you reach Junction 5. Turn off at Junction 5 and from there the airport and the Southampton Airport parking facilities will be clearly visible.
From The West
When travelling from the West it is best to approach Southampton Airport via the A36. The A36 passes through Bath, Warminster and Salisbury and heads straight to Southampton. Once drivers reach the outskirts of Southampton they must join the M27 heading eastbound. Follow the M27 eastbound and turn off at Junction 5 which is the exit for the airport. After taking the exit at Junction 5 the Southampton Airport parking facilities will be easy to reach.
From The East
Plenty of travellers from Portsmouth use Southampton Airport and fortunately the route between the two cities is very simple. Exit Portsmouth on the M27 heading westbound and follow the motorway all the way to Southampton. Exit the M27 at Junction 5 and this exit is purposely designed for the airport. Once you take the exit at Junction 5 the location of the Southampton Airport parking facilities will become clear.
Domestic flights
Southampton Airport passengers can fly to many destinations via two airlines: Aurigny Airlines and Flybe Airlines. Aurigny Airlines fly to Alderny, while Flybe, the regional budget airline dominating the flights from Southampton Airport, takes passengers to Amsterdam, Belfast City, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow International, Guernsey, Inverness, Isle of Man, Jersey, Leeds-Bradford, Manchester and Newcastle International. Through BA Connect, Flybe has increased the number of flights to Glasgow.
Passengers, especially those traveling for business rather than pleasure, may need to make use the facilities of Southampton Airport Parking. This way, passengers can travel abroad as often as they want or for as long as they want, confident and secure that their cars are under the reliable care of Southampton Airport parking services.
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