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Newcastle Airport

IATA: NCL – ICAO: EGNT
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Local Authorities, Copenhagen Airports A/S
Operator Copenhagen Airports A/S
Serves Newcastle upon Tyne, Cumbria, North East England
Location Woolsington
Elevation AMSL 266 ft / 81 m
Coordinates 55°02′15″N 001°41′30″W / 55.0375, -1.69167
Website www.newcastleairport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 7,641 2,329 Asphalt

Newcastle Airport (IATA: NCL, ICAO: EGNT) is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, about 6 miles (11 km) north-west of the city centre. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear Woolsington is a village and Civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Newcastle in Tyne and Wear, England. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Asphalt ( is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude Petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand In 2006 it was the tenth busiest airport in the United Kingdom. The tables below contain United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority data from 2006 and 2002 on the busiest airports in the United Kingdom by total passenger traffic including The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Though in Newcastle, the airport itself is actually owned by seven local authorities (51%) and Copenhagen Airport (49%). Copenhagen Airport (Københavns Lufthavn Kastrup is the major Airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark and the other cities within the Oresund Region The seven local authorities are: Durham County Council, Gateshead MBC, City of Newcastle, North Tyneside MBC, Northumberland County Council, South Tyneside MBC and City of Sunderland. Gateshead is a Metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, in north-east England. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England North Tyneside is a Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear in the North East of England. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west South Tyneside is a Metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in North East England. History The metropolitan borough was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 by the merger of several districts of County Durham - Washington

Newcastle Airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P725) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. It was also voted the North's favourite airport in a survey by Wanderlust.

Contents

History

The Airport was opened on 26 July 1935 by the Secretary of State for Air, Sir Phillip Cunliffe-Lister. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Secretary of State for Air was a cabinet level British position in charge of the Air Ministry. Philip Cunliffe-Lister 1st Earl of Swinton, GBE, CH, MC, PC (1884 &ndash 1972 known as Philip Lloyd-Greame until 1924 and as Incorporating a clubhouse, hangar, workshops, fuel garage and grass runway, at the time it cost £35,000 to build. A hangar is an enclosed structure to hold Aircraft in protective storage A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land.

Although during World War II the main airport in the region was located at Cramlington in Northumberland, following the war a decision was taken to concentrate development on the present airport site. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Town of Cramlington in the county of Northumberland is situated nine miles north of the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne in the north-east of Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west Accordingly, in the early 1950s, ex-RAF fighter pilot Jim Denyer was appointed as Airport Manager and within a few years over 5,000 people were using the Airport each year to travel to destinations such as Jersey and the Isle of Wight. The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Isle of Wight is an English Island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles (8 km from the south coast of the

The 1960s saw tremendous growth in passenger numbers at the Airport. This was mainly due to British people taking foreign holidays to places such as Spain instead of holidaying within the UK. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A new runway was built, along with an apron and a new air traffic control tower. The airport ramp or apron is part of an Airport. It is usually the area where Aircraft are parked unloaded or loaded refueled or boarded Air traffic control ( ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct Aircraft on the ground and in the air These new additions were opened by the then-Prime Minister, Harold Wilson. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians

In the 1970s, with passenger figures approaching one million per year, the Airport status was changed to Category B, making it a regional international airport. The 1980s saw further investment in check-in, catering and duty-free shops. Check-in is the process of announcing your arrival at a Hotel, Airport or Sea port. Catering is the Business of providing Foodservice at a remote site In 2000 a new £27 million extension was opened by then-Prime Minister Tony Blair and the first low-cost airline arrived at the airport, with Go inaugurating a service to London Stansted following the collapse of locally based Gill Airways. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Go Fly was the name of an award-winning British Airline, trading as "Go" which was purchased by EasyJet in May 2002 for the equivalent of $545 London Stansted Airport is a passenger Airport located in the Uttlesford District of the English County of Essex about 38 miles (61 Gill Airways was a Regional airline based at Newcastle Airport in the United Kingdom. 2001 saw the acquisition of a 49% stake in the Airport by Copenhagen Airports.

In August 2004 an extended and refurbished Departure Terminal was opened. August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - The refurbishment comprised a 3,000 square metre extension which included new shops, cafes and 1,200 new waiting seats. In July 2005 it was announced that American Airlines were to start a new direct service to New York JFK Airport, however the airline cancelled these plans citing high fuel prices as the reason. 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size

Newcastle was the first regional airport in the UK to install common-use self-service kiosks in the terminal, allowing passengers to check-in themselves without the need to queue at a conventional desk. Airport Check-in are service Counters found at commercial Airports handling commercial Air travel. In 2006 a record 5. 4 million passengers used the Airport, according to Civil Aviation Authority figures. Passenger figures are expected to approach seven million by 2009.

Rapid expansion in passenger traffic has led to increasing commercial utilisation of the south-side of the airport, which was previously used for general aviation, and is now used for freight, mail and corporate flights. General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation. This is partially due to difficulties obtaining departure and arrival slots for light aircraft traffic, which need to be separated from larger aircraft to protect against wake turbulence. Light aircraft is a generic category of aircraft that comprises many official designations in many countries Wake turbulence is Turbulence that forms behind an aircraft as it passes through the air As part of the Airport Master Plan, the south-side area is to be expanded with maintenance facilities including new hangar and apron areas. A hangar is an enclosed structure to hold Aircraft in protective storage An apron is an outer protective garment that covers primarily the front of the body The Newcastle Aviation Academy is also located within this area. Newcastle Aviation Academy is an off-site university campus located at Newcastle International Airport.

2007 onwards

Emirates was the first airline to offer scheduled long-haul flights from Newcastle. Emirates Airline (shortened form Emirates) ( Arabic: طيران الإمارات Tayarān al-Imārāt) is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group On 1 September 2007 the airline began daily direct services to Dubai using their A330 aircraft, with connections to other international destinations available from the airline's Dubai hub. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE This has provided an alternative for passengers to other European transfer points such as London Heathrow.

The construction of a new 187-bedroom, 4-star Ramada hotel began in June 2007, with completion due in winter 2008. Ramada is a Hotel chain owned and operated by Wyndham Worldwide. A new filling station has recently opened.

Statistics

The airport has seen significant growth over the last ten years, handling 5. 43 million passengers in 2006, more than double the number handled ten years ago. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Number of passengers[1] Number of movements[2] Freight
(tonnes)[1]		 Mail
(tonnes)[1]
1997 2,592,000 81,279 1,219 3,489
1998 2,920,000 81,299 678 3,631
1999 2,934,000 79,291 776 3,409
2000 3,147,000 82,940 526 3,720
2001 3,376,358 82,524 783 2,859
2002 3,387,222 79,173 1,438 2,368
2003 3,903,340 75,113 924 2,576
2004 4,707,818 77,721 799 7,756
2005 5,187,182 55,494 199 7,820
2006 5,431,976 58,940 306 7,884
2007 5,623,765 58,395 785 8,483
Source: United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority [1]

Future plans

The Airport recently published a Master Plan that sets out development proposals for the airport until 2016. 2016 ( MMXVI) will be a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. In the near term, these include building a multi-storey car park to replace the current short-stay parking, a new 187-bedroom on-site hotel (currently under construction) and the expansion of the freight facilities on the south side of the airport. Cargo (or freight) refers to goods or produce transported generally for Commercial gain by ship, aircraft, train, Feasibility studies are being carried out to evaluate the longer-term proposals that include:

In October 2007 a new Air Traffic Control Tower was completed at a cost of £8. October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. A control tower, or more specifically an air traffic control tower is the name of the airport building from which the Air traffic control unit controls the movement of aircraft 2 million, situated on the north side of the airfield. [3] The now christened ' Emirates Tower ' was designed by REID architects, and bears resemblance to the control tower they designed for Edinburgh Airport. Edinburgh Airport is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the busiest Airport in Scotland in 2007 handling 9047558 passengers In the process the Newcastle VHF omnidirectional range beacon has been taken out of service, since the new tower would have interfered with its operation. This article is about the radio navigation aid see VOR for other uses Although the withdrawal is temporary, it is expected to be made permanent.

Plans were recently announced for a new office development south of the main airport runway. The 3 story scheme should create around 170 new jobs. The airport hopes to expand annual passenger capacity to 10 million (double current capacity) by 2016 and to 15 million by 2030.

It is expected that £70million will be invested in the airport during the current Master Plan period, which runs from 2006 to 2016. The airport also recently finished extending its remote parking for aircraft, resulting in an extra 5 parking stands that can accommodate 5 large aircraft (Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 size), or 4 large aircraft plus 2 smaller aircraft (such as the BAe Jetstream 41). WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Jetstream 41 is a Turboprop -powered Feederliner and Regional airliner designed by British Aerospace as a "stretched" version

Surface access

Light rail

Main article: Airport Metro station

Airport station on the Tyne and Wear Metro is directly connected to the terminal through an indoor walkway. Airport is a terminus station of the Green line of the Tyne and Wear Metro that serves Newcastle Airport, Newcastle upon Tyne. The Tyne and Wear Metro is a metro system serving stations in Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside North Tyneside and Sunderland, The station is the northern terminus of the green line with frequent, direct services to Newcastle upon Tyne (22 mins) and Sunderland (55 mins) city centres. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Sunderland (, or /ˈsʌn(dlən/ is a City in Tyne and Wear, England.

Road transport

The Airport is connected to the A1 trunk road by the A696 dual carriageway. A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major Road &mdashusually connecting two or more cities, Ports Airports The A696 is a major road in northern England, that runs from Otterburn in Northumberland to Newcastle upon Tyne. A regular bus service (101) also runs from the airport to Newcastle (Kingston Park) and South East Northumberland. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west A half-hourly service (X77 / X78 / X79) links the Airport the nearby villages of Ponteland and Darras Hall, as well as Newcastle City Centre. Ponteland is a small town situated in Castle Morpeth, Northumberland. Darras Hall is a wealthy estate on the suburbs of Ponteland near Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Ancillary services

The main handling agents at the Airport are Swissport UK (previously Groundstar) and Servisair. In Aviation, aircraft ground handling defines the servicing of an aircraft while it is on the ground and (usually parked at a terminal gate of an Airport. Swissport International Ltd is a global Cargo and Aircraft ground handling business Servisair is an Aircraft ground handling company operating at 175 airports worldwide

There are two hotels on the Airport site, the Britannia Airport Hotel and a Premier Inn, with a third 190 bedroom Ramada hotel currently under construction. Ramada is a Hotel chain owned and operated by Wyndham Worldwide. There is also a Premier Inn located at Callerton, near the general aviation terminal. Premier Inn (formerly Premier Travel Inn) is the UK's biggest hotel brand with over 32500 rooms and more than 500 hotels and motels General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation.

Airlines and destinations

Scheduled flights

Charter flights

Cargo and mail flights

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Passenger, freight and mail volumes include both domestic and international, arriving and departing counterparts. Aer Arann is a Regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland. They operate scheduled service on 40 different routes between Ireland, France Aer Lingus is the Flag carrier airline of Ireland. Based at Dublin Airport, it operates 41 Airbus aircraft serving Europe Africa and North Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of Not to be confused with Southwest Airlines. Air Southwest Limited is a British Airline based in Plymouth, Air Transat AT Inc is an Airline based in Montreal Quebec Canada, operating scheduled and Charter flights and serving 90 destinations in 25 countries British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe Brussels Airlines is the largest Belgian airline It operates to over 50 destinations in 20 European countries as well as long-haul flights to East Central and West Africa Cimber Air A/S is an Airline based in Sønderborg, Denmark, operating scheduled domestic and international services in co-operation with Scandinavian This article is about the UK company For the defunct US air carrier see Eastern Air Lines. EasyJet Airline Company Limited, styled as easyJet, is a low cost airline based at London Luton Airport. Emirates Airline (shortened form Emirates) ( Arabic: طيران الإمارات Tayarān al-Imārāt) is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group Flybe Limited is a British Airline based at Exeter International Airport, England. Jet2com is a British low-cost airline based in Leeds, England. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ( Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English translation Ryanair (,) is an Irish Airline with headquarters in Dublin and its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK TUIfly is the third biggest airline in Germany (after Lufthansa and Air Berlin and was founded in January 2007 as a cooperation of Hapag-Lloyd Flug and Hapag-Lloyd Widerøes Flyveselskap ASA, branded simply as Widerøe, is the largest regional airline in the Nordic countries having a turnover of NOK 1 Air Bee SpA is an Airline based in Rome, Italy. The airline has temporarily suspended operations till late September 2008. Air Malta plc is the national Airline of Malta, based in Luqa. BH Air (Balkan Holidays Airlines is a charter Airline based in Sofia, Bulgaria. British Midland Airways Limited or BMI, styled as bmi (the company's trademark formerly operated as British Midland) is a scheduled Airline Eurocypria Airlines Limited is an Airline based in Larnaca, Cyprus, operating flights from Cyprus to 45 European destinations Free Bird Airlines ( Hürkuş Havayolu Taşımacılık ve Ticaret A Monarch Airlines is a British charter and scheduled Airline based in Luton, England. Onur Air (Onur Air Taşımacılık AŞ is an Airline based in İstanbul, Turkey. SunExpress (Güneş Ekspres Havacılık AŞ is an Airline based in Antalya, Turkey. Thomas Cook Airlines is a British Charter airline based in Manchester, England. Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group. Thomsonfly is the largest Charter airline in the world and also operates scheduled services Viking Airlines is a privately owned Charter airline with head office in Stockholm, Sweden and main ground bases in Athens and Heraklion XL Airways was a British low-cost charter and scheduled Airline, which ceased operations when it went into administration on 12 September 2008 MNG Airlines is a Cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates scheduled and charter services within the Middle East and to the FedEx Express is a cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Farnair Hungary is an Airline based in Budapest, Hungary. It operates scheduled express cargo services ad hoc charter services and relief missions Jet2com is a British low-cost airline based in Leeds, England.
  2. ^ Number of movements represents total takeoffs and landings during that year.
  3. ^ Newcastle International Airport (2006-05-23). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne "Work on new £8.2m Air Traffic Control Tower takes-off.". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2007-02-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the  “Work has started today on Newcastle International Airport’s multi-million pound construction to build a new state-of-the-art air traffic control tower. ”

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