An experiment was conducted to examine the influence of fetch distance on aeolian sediment transport on a natural sand beach at Benone Strand, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The site consisted of a wide dissipative beach, approximately 150βm wide at low tide and 80βm wide during high tide. Surface moisture levels (and hence dry fetch distance) were dictated by both local groundwater, from a stream outlet across the beach, as well as local tidal levels. An abundant dry sediment supply was available during the experiment. Highβresolution (1βHz) measurements were made of wind speed and direction along with sediment flux. Wind velocity ranged from 2Β·1 to 8Β·1βmβs^β1^ during the study. Secondβorder polynomial sand transport equations were derived from the wind speed and trap results with r^2^ values of better than 0Β·93 for all data. When the data were sorted into velocity bins of 1βmβs^β1^, there was no discernible relationship between fetch distance and sand transport, with a measured fetch distance range of 10β58βm available during the experiment. Results show that fetch distance is unimportant when an adequate sand supply is available. However, it is suggested that fetch may restrict the development of steadyβstate transport under sedimentβlimited conditions. Sediment availability is thus identified as a key variable in aeolian transport studies on natural beaches.