# Southampton Airport (SOU)

> Southampton, GB · IATA: SOU · ICAO: EGHI · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SOU` |
| ICAO | `EGHI` |
| City | Southampton |
| Country | GB |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 50.95030, -1.35680 |

## Description

Southampton Airport (IATA: SOU, ICAO: EGHI) is located in Eastleigh near Southampton, Hampshire, at approximately 13 metres — a regional airport in south England with a direct rail link (Southampton Airport Parkway station) and around 1.5 million annual passengers. Flybe/Eastern Airways, Ryanair, and Loganair serve connections to northern England, Scotland, and European destinations. Belly cargo on passenger aircraft enables basic freight for the Hampshire and Dorset regions; for larger freight, London Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR) is the nearest major option.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/southampton-airport-sou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/southampton-airport-sou)*

*Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/southampton-airport-sou](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/southampton-airport-sou)*

*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/airports/southampton-airport-sou/llm-summary*