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Blackpool Airport
Airport Hotels, Airport Car Rental, Parking, Maps, Flights and Airport Information
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Blackpool Airport
Blackpool is a modern international airport which provides a superb alternative travel experience for the North West. For anyone in Lancashire and most people in Cumbria the easiest airport to get to is Blackpool. Not only that, our passengers tell us they find Blackpool nicer to use than other airports. Blackpool Airport offers all the facilities that travelers deserve and all those demanded by the leading holiday companies and airlines.
Terminal Building
Opened in Summer 1995. The simple design and soft pastel colours provide a pleasant relaxing atmosphere.
It has 3,000 square metres floor area with all passenger services and facilities at ground level. The car-park is adjacent to the Terminal.
Main Runway
(10/28) at sea level 1869 metres. Comprehensive operational facilities with an excellent weather record.
Catchment Area North
West Central Lancashire and Cumbria: 1.15 Million. Air passengers generated in the catchment area : 1.04 Million. The catchment area is home to numerous international manufacturing companies as well as being a major tourist area.
Back Stage
Behind the scenes at Blackpool Airport there is a dedicated team with many years of aviation experience and knowledge.... our fire and security sections, refuellers, telecommunications staff, electricians, administrators and marketing department.
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HOTELS (Click Here)
Where to stay? International Airport Guide offers discounted rates on Blackpool Airport Hotels. We have negotiated rates offering 45% off hotel rack rates. All hotels are quality rated through AAA or Mobil Travel Guide, the industry's most trusted sources.
Our special consortium rates with local airport hotels will ensure that you are receiving the lowest rates on Airport Hotels near Blackpool Airport.
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Airport Facts
Blackpool Airport (IATA: BLK, ICAO: EGNH) is a small regional airport, 5 km south of Blackpool, Lancashire in north west England. The airport is owned and operated by City Hopper Airports Limited, who also own Wolverhampton Airport and Biella Airport in Italy.
Several scheduled services operate from the airport, as well as chartered holiday flights in summer months. Helicopter operations serve the north west England's offshore gas facilities.
Destinations
Currently, the following destinations are served from the airport:
Aberdeen (ABZ) - City Star Airlines
Belfast (BHD) - A2B Airlines (formerly Flykeen Airways)
Belfast (BFS) - Jet2
Dublin (DUB) - Ryanair
Girona (GRO) - Ryanair
Isle of Man (IOM) - A2B Airlines (formerly Flykeen Airways), British NorthWest Airlines and Alpha One Airways
London (STN) - Ryanair
Málaga (AGP) - Monarch
Murcia - (MJV Jet2
Palma - (PMI Jet2
History
The airport has been in operation since 1909, when flying schools operated from the Squires Gate airfield. During World War II, Vickers operated an aircraft production facility, producing Wellington bombers. By 1949, the airfield was placed in the hands of the Ministry of Aviation and renamed Blackpool Airport.
Since then the airport has been continuously expanding, accommodating helicopter operations for British Gas, and attracting scheduled flights from budget airline, Ryanair and also small scheduled services to the Isle of Man.
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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Blackpool Airport".
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