London Southend Airport Air Traffic Control

03/06/2026

Calling all pilots!

Be sure to pay our friends at Stow Marie’s a visit this summer!

17/05/2026

Did you all catch the wonderful DC3, N473DC, this morning doing some instrument training approaches? If you missed it, they plan to conduct more training approaches this afternoon:

- Departure at 1140L with 2 training approaches then landing.
- Departure approximately 1230L followed by 2 training approaches.

The runway currently in use is runway 23 - meaning arrival over Rochford and departure over Leigh On Sea. As always these times are subject to change.✈️👀📸

16/05/2026

LIVE Vulcan Bomber high speed taxi run!

15/05/2026

!FACEBOOK LIVE STREAM ALERT!

It’s that time of year again! The Vulcan Restoration Trust need to get the aircraft out the hangar and get ready for the high power engine run down the runway!

Join us live this Saturday 16th May at around 1945L as we bring you all the best of the action - LIVE. We look forward to seeing you then!

04/01/2026

24/12/2025

Christmas Eve can mean only one thing, Kevin the Radar Elf 🎄📡 is off on another adventure!

Merry Christmas from all at London Southend Airport!

Please share with all so that we can spread the Christmas joy! 🎁

23/12/2025

It’s almost that time again!

Yes, that’s right, Kevin the radar elf is back!

Check back here from 1500 tomorrow afternoon to see what adventures Kevin is getting up to this year!

10/12/2025

✈️ Ready to launch your career in Air Traffic Control?

London Southend Airport is recruiting for an Air Traffic Control Assistant Apprenticeship — an opportunity to work in a live operational environment and begin a structured pathway toward becoming an Air Traffic Controller.

If you have a genuine interest in aviation and are looking for a hands-on, professional entry into the industry, this could be your runway.

📍 London Southend Airport
📲 Apply via the QR code on the poster Or via the London Southend Airport website.

09/12/2025

A first visit of type this morning with this lovely Czech Airlines Airbus 220-300. This aircraft can hold 149 passengers and was delivering football fans ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s UEFA Champions League clash with AC Sparta Praha this evening!

03/12/2025

Christmas has officially begun at London Southend Airport with easyJet flying it’s inaugural flights to Rovaniemi - the capital of Lapland this week.

To celebrate we are fully in the Christmas spirit in the tower, however we need a name for our new controller, any ideas?

It’s not too late to book your dream family holiday with Santa's Lapland and easyJet holidays