Blackpool International Airport (IATA: BLK, ICAO: EGNH) is a small international airport, 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km) southeast of Blackpool, Lancashire in North West England. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... This article is about the town in 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 average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... Aeronautical Information Publication (or AIP) is defined by ICAO as a publication issued by or with the authority of a state and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation. ... National Air Traffic Services Ltd. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. ... This article is about the town in England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ...

The airport was owned and operated by City Hopper Airports Limited, which also owns Wolverhampton Airport and Biella Airport in Italy, but is under new management after one of its two major shareholders bought out its partner. MAR Properties Ltd has agreed terms to take over full control of Blackpool and Wolverhampton Airports ^[1]. Wolverhampton Airport, (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGBO) (formerly Halfpenny Green Airport, Wolverhampton Business Airport) is a small, 400 acre airport situated near the village of Bobbington, South Staffordshire. ...

Blackpool Airport Limited has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P724) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in the UK. It was established in 1972. ...

Several scheduled airlines operate from the airport, as well as chartered holiday flights in summer months. Helicopter operations serve north west England’s Irish Sea offshore gas facilities.

Passenger numbers have recently increased sharply, from 377,000 during 2005 to 553,000 in the year to December 2006. Low-cost airlines such as Ryanair and Jet2.com have seen strong potential in Blackpool, bringing increasing passenger numbers. Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and is one of the worlds largest and most successful airlines (whether in terms of... Jet2. ...

History

The airport site's first aviation use was in October 1909, when the UK's first official public Flying Meeting was held on a specially laid out site at Squires Gate, followed by another in 1910. Small UK airlines used the airfield during the 1930s. During World War II, Vickers operated an aircraft production facility, producing several thousand Wellington bombers. For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 2004. ... The Vickers Wellington was a twin-engine, medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, by Vickers-Armstrongs Chief Designer, R.K. Pierson. ...

By 1949, the airfield was controlled by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and renamed Blackpool Airport. In the mid 1950s, Hawker Hunter jet fighters were produced in the WW2 factory at the north-east edge of the airfield.

Since then the airport has been steadily expanding, accommodating helicopter operations for British Gas, and attracting scheduled flights from budget airlines, Jet2 and Ryanair and also scheduled services by smaller operators to the Isle of Man. Since WW2, Squires Gate has also been a thriving centre for private, club and general aviation. Centrica plc (LSE: CNA) is a large multinational company, based in the United Kingdom but also with interests in North America and Europe. ... Boeing 737-700 of UK low cost carrier easyJet waiting for take off at Bristol Image:SWA737-700. ... Jet2. ... Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and is one of the worlds largest and most successful airlines (whether in terms of...

In 2005, Jet2.com became the first major low cost airline to base an aircraft at Blackpool Airport. This created around 50 new jobs and boosted passenger numbers. It now serves seven destinations from the airport - six in Spain and the Canaries (Palma de Mallorca, Alicante, Murcia, Tenerife, Málaga) (Faro). Jet2 also offers a domestic service to Belfast Jet2. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Palma (Catalan) Spanish name Palma de Mallorca Postal code 070XX Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Balearic Islands) Website http://www. ... Location Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Alacant (Catalan) Spanish name Alicante Postal code 03000 - 03016 Website www. ... This article is about the Spanish city. ... Flag of Tenerife Tenerife in the Canary Islands chain. ... Location of Málaga Municipality Government  - Mayor Francisco de la Torre Prados Area  - Total 385. ... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ...

Also in 2005, Monarch Airlines set up a new route to Malaga, three times a week. After a year though the airline ceased services, blaming low passenger numbers as the reason. However Jet2.com had earlier announced that it would be operating flights to Malaga. Boeing 757-200 in the old livery, Alicante Airport, Spain. ... Málaga, a port town in the province of Málaga in Andalusia, Southern Spain Malaga, a fortified wine originating in Málaga. ... Jet2. ...

British North West Airlines, the smallest airline based at Blackpool has now, according to its website, stopped trading for both charter and scheduled flights. The website links all viewers to the fast growing airline, Manx2, which is now flying the route up to four times a day. Manx2 has brought low fares to the Isle of Man route, and passenger numbers on this route doubled in January 2007. Blackpool based airline operating to the Isle of Man and Belfast. ...

With the growth of the airport a new carrier, the ACMI company, Jetstream Executive, operating under the name, Jetstream Express,are to introduce flights from the airport to Belfast City Airport from (May), Aberdeen Airport (from June) and Southampton Airport (from July). The Belfast route is in competition with Jet2, who operate twice daily between Blackpool and Belfast International. Two Jetstream 31s will be based at the airport. However, in June 2007 a notice appeared on the Jetsteam Express website stating - "With immediate effect, Jetstream Express have ceased operating the routes to Blackpool, Aberdeen, Southampton and Belfast", adding that all flights were withdrawn as the routes have not proved viable. A wet lease is any leasing arrangement whereby a company agrees to provide an aircraft and at least one pilot to another company. ... Jetstream Express is an airline based at Blackpool International Airport. ... Belfast City Tower George Best Belfast City Airport (IATA: BHD, ICAO: EGAC) is an airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... For the airport in Aberdeen, South Dakota, see Aberdeen Regional Airport. ... This airport is located in the United Kingdom, for the airport in Canada, see Southampton Airport (Ontario) Southampton Airport (IATA: SOU, ICAO: EGHI) is the 20th largest airport in the UK, located in Eastleigh near Southampton. ... Jet2. ... This article is about the town in England. ... Belfast International Airport (IATA: BFS, ICAO: EGAA) is an airport located some 24 kilometres (15 miles) west of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ... The Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream was a small twin turboprop airliner, with a pressurised fuselage, designed to meet the requirements of the United States feederliner and regional airline market. ...

In 2007 Jet2 cancelled its Prague and Amsterdam services. Ryanair also cancelled its twice daily flights to London Stansted stating that it fell into the bottom three routes across its network.

Refurbishment

In February 2006, the airport completed an investment of £2 million in refurbishing the airport terminal and car parks. The improvements included more check-in desks, new eating facilities, a new information desk, an open-plan departure lounge, more gates, new shopping facilities, an executive lounge, a new flight information system, an additional baggage reclaim belt and a new interior colour scheme and logo. A new long stay car park was created while the existing area was extended. Later in 2006 the aircraft parking area was extended and in the next 5 years it is rumoured that the other small stands that are currently leased to other companies at the airport, will not be re-leased to them and that a new terminal will be built instead.

Airlines and destinations

• Jet2.com (Alicante, Belfast-International, Faro, Málaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife-South [re-instated October 2007])
• Manx2 (Belfast-City, Isle of Man)
• Ryanair (Dublin, Girona)
• Thomsonfly (Alicante [seasonal])

Charter destinations include: Malta, Italy, Madeira etc. Jet2. ... Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and is one of the worlds largest and most successful airlines (whether in terms of... Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 (2003) Thomsonfly is a British airline owned by the TUI Group with bases across the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Madeira (disambiguation). ...

Transport

• Rail - Squires Gate railway station. Direct Northern Rail Sprinter trains to Blackpool South, Preston and Colne (East Lancashire).
• Bus - Blackpool Transport bus services 1, 5, 7, 11, 16 and Stagecoach service 68 stop near the airport with routes to Blackpool and as far as Fleetwood (northbound) and Lytham St Annes and Preston (southbound).
• Tram Blackpool transport tram services are available from Starr Gate tram stop on the Blackpool tramway, running along the promenade, along the Golden Mile northward to Bispham, Cleveleys and Fleetwood.
• Taxis - free telephone located inside the terminal building.

railroads redirects here. ... Squires Gate railway station is on the Blackpool South to Preston branch line. ... Northern Rail is a train operating company that has operated local services in the north of England since 2004. ... Blackpool South Railway Station is a single platform stop at the end of the Fylde coast branch line from Kirkham And Wesham. ... Preston Railway Station in Preston, Lancashire is on the West Coast Main Line. ... The Lancashire mill town of Colne is situated in the Pendle hills. ... Autobus redirects here. ... Blackpool Transport Services (BTS) is an independent bus and tram operator running within the boroughs of Blackpool and Fylde and into the surrounding area, including Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, Poulton le Fylde and Kirkham. ... Stagecoach Group plc (LSE: SGC) is a leading international transport group operating bus, train, tram, express coach and ferry operations. ... , Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of the Fylde. ... , Lytham St Annes is a conurbation in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England. ... This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... Brush Railcoach No 623 in Mystique livery Illuminated tram No 633, rebuilt in the shape of a Trawler Blackpool tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England and is the only surviving first-generation tramway in the United Kingdom (UK). ... The Golden Mile is the name given to the stretch of Promenade between the North and Central piers in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. It emerged in the late 19th Century, when small-time fairground operators, fortune-tellers, phrenologists and oyster bars set up in the front gardens of boarding houses, to... Bispham, Blackpool is a village roughly one-and-a-half miles north of Blackpool town centre. ... Map sources for Cleveleys at grid reference SD317433 Cleveleys (with its neighbouring town of Thornton, collectively known as Thornton-Cleveleys) is a town on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire, England, about 4 miles north of Blackpool and 2 miles south of Fleetwood. ... For specific countries see Taxicabs around the world. ...

See also

• United Kingdom Aeronautical Information Publication

Aeronautical Information Publication (or AIP) is defined by ICAO as a publication issued by or with the authority of a state and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation. ...

External links

• Blackpool International Airport

References

1. ^ Airliner World January 2007