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MoD Boscombe Down · Salisbury, Wiltshire

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

407 ft / 124 m

Transition Altitude

6,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 130.75 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

05/2310,538 ftPEMLIGHTED

17/356,278 ftPEMUNLIT

05N/23N2,513 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for MoD Boscombe Down (EGDM), United Kingdom. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 407 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 6,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

MoD Boscombe Down

ICAO / IATA

EGDM / —

Municipality

Salisbury, Wiltshire

Country

Region

GB-ENG

GPS Coordinates

51.152199, -1.747410

Transition Altitude

6,000 ft

Official Website

—

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 10,538 ft / 3,212 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 50° / 230°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Runway 17 / 35

UNLIT

Crosswind 17 Crosswind 35 TOD VDP

Length: 6,278 ft / 1,914 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 167° / 347°

RWY 17

No ILS

RWY 35

No ILS

Runway 05N / 23N

UNLIT

Crosswind 05N Crosswind 23N TOD VDP

Length: 2,513 ft / 766 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 05N

No ILS

RWY 23N

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

EAS · NDB (Southampton)392 kHz

0 ft · Associated: EGHI
50.955002, -1.356120

SAM · VOR-DME (Southampton)113,350 kHz

66 ft · Associated: EGHI
50.955299, -1.345000

COM · NDB (Compt0n Abbas)350 kHz

0 ft · Associated: EGHA
50.966202, -2.155170

BDN · TACAN (Boscombe Down)108,200 kHz

430 ft · Associated: EGDM
51.148998, -1.752650

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

130.00 MHz

ATIS ATIS

27.57 MHz

CAC ZONE

126.70 MHz

DIR DIR

130.00 MHz

GND GND

130.75 MHz

TWR TWR

130.75 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Southampton Airport

Bournemouth Airport

Lasham Airfield

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified

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