History
Bembridge opened in 1920 with commercial airline service starting in 1934. In 1965, Britten-Norman began production, adjacent to the airport, with their prototype Islander aircraft.Accidents and incidents
2000
;7 October: A Piper Cub towplane and a glider collided over the airfield. The Piper Cub had released a different glider and was returning to the airfield. Both pilots survived the collision.2010
;4 September: A Mooney M20J, and a Vans RV-4, "participating in the Merlin Trophy Air Race, which started and finished at Bembridge Airport", collided 3.7 nm from the airport. The Mooney broke up and crashed killing both occupants. The Vans was able to land at Bembridge, with both occupants receiving minor injuries.2016
;16 February: A Cessna R172M Skyhawk inverted following a nose-over with minor injuries to three occupants.2018
;12 July: A Beagle B121 Pup experienced loss of power after takeoff and made a forced landing outside the airfield. Both occupants survived with injuries.References
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