Leeds Bradford International Airport (IATA: LBA, ICAO: EGNM) is located between the cities of Leeds and Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. The airport was in public ownership until May 2007, when it was sold for £145.5 million. ^[3] 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. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bradford (disambiguation). ... Yeadon High Street Yeadon is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... 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. ... This article is about the construction material. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bradford (disambiguation). ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Leeds Bradford has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P800) 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. ...

History

Leeds and Bradford councils jointly bought a site at Yeadon in 1930^[4], and opened it as Yeadon Aerodrome in 1931, for club flights and training. Scheduled flights began four years later in 1935. The first flights were to Newcastle, Edinburgh, Blackpool and the Isle of Man. Yeadon High Street Yeadon is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... Newcastle Airport (IATA: NCL, ICAO: EGNT) is the tenth largest airport in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... This article is about the town in England. ...

In 1936, 609 (West Riding) Auxiliary Squadron of the RAF formed at Yeadon. Seasonal flights between Yeadon and Isle of Man and Liverpool also started this year. Work began on a terminal building in that year, but progress was halted after only one wing had been built. “RAF” redirects here. ...

Civil aviation ended at Yeadon in 1939 when World War II started; the nearby Avro factory was used to produce military aircraft and many of these flew from Yeadon Aerodrome. Aircraft manufactured included Lancasters, Anson, York and Lincoln. Significant developments were made to the aerodrome; the addition of two runways, taxiways and extra hangarage meant that Yeadon became an important site for military aircraft testing. 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... Avro 504K. Avro was a British aircraft manufacturer, well known for planes such as the Avro Lancaster which served in World War II. One of the worlds first aircraft builders, A.V.Roe and Company was established at Brownsfield Mills, Manchester, England by Alliot Verdon Roe and his brother... The Avro Lancaster was a British four-engine Second World War bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the British Royal Air Force (RAF). ... The Avro Anson was a twin-engine, multi-role aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and numerous other air forces during World War II and afterwards. ... The Avro York was a passenger and freight transport of the 1940s, in both military and civilian applications. ... A line up of Avro Lincoln B.IIs (B.2) The Avro 694 Lincoln was a British 4-engined heavy bomber of World War II, first flying on June 9, 1944 and entering service in August 1945, too late to be used in action. ...

Civil flights didn't recommence until 1947; and shortly after this in 1953 Yeadon Aviation Ltd was formed to run the Airport and Aero Club. Two years later Belfast, Jersey, Ostend, Southend, the Isle of Wight and Düsseldorf were added to Yeadon's destination list. This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... The esplanade with the Thermae Palace, the former Royal Residence and the casino For other uses, see Ostend (disambiguation). ... Southend is the name of a number of locations: Southend-on-Sea is the name of a town in Essex, UK Southend, Kintyre is the name of a village in Kintyre, Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... For other uses, see Isle of Wight (disambiguation). ... The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Duesseldorf. ...

Scheduled flights to London began in 1960, and Dublin was added shortly after. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ...

A new runway was opened in 1965, and the terminal building was sadly destroyed by fire. A replacement terminal was opened by 1968.

In 1976 the first package holiday flight to the Iberian Peninsula flew out of Leeds Bradford. The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar. ...

In 1978 it was decided that with runway extensions the airport's status could be upgraded to a regional airport. Work began in 1982, and was completed by 1984. This included significant extension to the main runway including putting the A658 Bradford to Harrogate road into a tunnel. The airport also underwent significant terminal extensions and redevelopments. The first phase of these developments was opened in 1985.

The first wide-body airliner service to operate from Leeds Bradford was a Britannia Airways Boeing 767 flight to Palma, which began in 1985. It attracted the attention of the local media. Britannia Boeing 757-200 shortly after take-off Britannia Airways was the largest charter airline in the United Kingdom, rebranded as Thomsonfly in 2005. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... Palma (old Spanish name Palma de Mallorca) is the major city and port in the island of Majorca (in Catalan: Mallorca) and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. ...

For a period in the 1980s there were transatlantic services from Leeds Bradford Airport operated by Wardair that flew to Toronto Pearson International Airport. For other uses, see Transatlantic (disambiguation). ... Wardair airplane at takeoff Wardair Canada (IATA: WD, ICAO: WDA, and Callsign: Wardair) was one of Canadas first discount airlines, founded by Max Ward in 1952 under the name Wardair Ltd. ... “YYZ” redirects here. ...

In 1986, Concorde visited Leeds Bradford for the first time with an estimated 60,000 people at the airport to see it land. For other uses, see Concorde (disambiguation). ...

The airport became a limited company in 1987, and was shared between the five surrounding boroughs of Leeds (40%), Bradford (40%) and Wakefield, Calderdale and Kirklees (together sharing the remaining 20%). Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The City of Leeds is a metropolitan district with city status within the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 726,939. ... The City of Bradford Metropolitan District is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire with city status. ... This article discusses the metropolitan district and named the City of Wakefield. ... Calderdale is a metropolitan district of the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, through which the upper part of the Calder flows. ... Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. ...

Although initially the airport had restrictions on its operating hours, these were removed in 1994, meaning that flights could depart from and fly into Leeds Bradford at any time of day or night. ^[5]

Work on the airport terminal has been ongoing since 1996, and the result of this has been significant growth in terminal size and passenger facilities. In 2006 nearly 2.8 million passengers passed through the airport, a 73% increase in just six years and more than twice as many compared with 1997 (1.2 million). Much of the growth in passengers since 2003 has been due to the active promotion by the based Jet2.com low-cost airline of new scheduled routes from the airport. Jet2. ...

Since 2000 the airport has been home to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an charity based in the United Kingdom. ...

The original runway, 09/27, closed on 6 October 2005, to be redeveloped as a taxiway and extra apron space. is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Last year Isle of Man based airline Manx2 ^[6] re-opened the airport's oldest air route - to the Isle of Man - with a double daily service.

In October 2006 plans to privatise the airport were confirmed when Bradford Council became the last of the five controlling councils (the others being Leeds, Wakefield, Calderdale and Kirklees councils) to agree to sell off the airport to the private sector. The City of Bradford Metropolitan District is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire with city status. ... The City of Leeds is a metropolitan district with city status within the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 726,939. ... This article discusses the metropolitan district and named the City of Wakefield. ... Calderdale is a metropolitan district of the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, through which the upper part of the Calder flows. ... Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. ...

On April 4, 2007 the five controlling councils announced that Bridgepoint Capital had been selected as the preferred bidder. ^[7] On May 3, 2007 Bridgepoint was confirmed as the buyer - the final price being £145.5 million. ^[8] is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On May 4, 2007 Bridgepoint Capital acquired the airport from Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Calderdale and Kirklees councils for £145.5 million. The new owners have said they are to implement a £70 million capital expenditure plan, to focus on improving passenger and retail infrastructure. Other aims include more than doubling passenger numbers to 7 million per annum and adding up to 20 new scheduled destinations, both by 2015. ^[9] is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The City of Leeds is a metropolitan district with city status within the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 726,939. ... The City of Bradford Metropolitan District is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire with city status. ... This article discusses the metropolitan district and named the City of Wakefield. ... Calderdale is a metropolitan district of the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, through which the upper part of the Calder flows. ... Kirklees is a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. ...

Transport

The airport has connections to the local road network and is signposted on a large number of routes in the region. Public transport access is provided by bus services, including: “Autobus” redirects here. ...

• 737 service, hourly, to/from Bradford via Shipley, Guiseley and Yeadon,
• MetroConnect 747 service, half-hourly, to/from Bradford via Greengates, Apperley Bridge and Yeadon
• Airlink757 service, half-hourly to/from Leeds and Otley
• Bus2Jet767 service, every 90 minutes, to/from Harrogate and Knaresborough

The 737, 747 and 757 are operated by First Leeds and Bradford & coordinated by Metro. The 757 route allows access to the National Rail network via Leeds City railway station and connects with long distance coach services at Leeds City Bus Station. The service to Harrogate is operated by Harrogate & District with support from Yorkshire Forward and North Yorkshire County Council. ^[10] For other uses, see Bradford (disambiguation). ... Shipley is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, north of Bradford and close to Saltaire. ... Guiseley is a small town in Metropolitan Borough of Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near Otley. ... Yeadon High Street Yeadon is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... Apperley Bridge was a station on the (Leeds and Bradford, later Midland) line between Leeds and Shipley, West Yorkshire, England, between 1846 and 1965. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... Otley on a market day, looking up Kirkgate with The Chevin in the background Otley is a town in northern England by the River Wharfe. ... , Harrogate is a large town in North Yorkshire, England. ... Overlooking the River Nidd in Knaresborough Knaresborough is an historic market town and spa town in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located four miles east of Harrogate town. ... FirstGroup plc (LSE: FGP) is a Scottish transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen. ... The West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (WYPTE) is the Passenger Transport Executive for the county of West Yorkshire, England. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Leeds City station is the mainline railway station serving the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ... , Harrogate is a large town in North Yorkshire, England. ... Harrogate & District is a local bus company based in Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ...

An hourly coach service to/from York is operated by First York. ^[11] York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government  - Type Unitary Authority, City  - Governing body City of York Council  - Leadership: Leader & Executive  - Executive: Liberal Democrat  - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John... FirstGroup plc (LSE: FGP) is a Scottish transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen. ...

Licensed taxis are available from the taxi rank outside the airport terminal building. As part of both the airport and Metro's long-term strategies are plans for the construction of a direct rail link to the airport on a branch from the Harrogate Line, however no firm commitments or timescales have been announced. The Harrogate Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...

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Current Airlines and Destinations

Holiday destinations Aer Arann is a regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland. ... Air Malta is the national airline of Malta, based in Luqa. ... Air Southwest is an airline based at Plymouth City Airport, Plymouth, England. ... bmi is a scheduled airline based in the United Kingdom. ... BMI Regional is an airline based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. ... Eastern Airways is an airline based at Humberside International Airport, United Kingdom. ... Flybe is a British airline based at Exeter Airport, England. ... KLM Tailfins KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... KLM Cityhopper is the regional airline subsidiary KLM based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ... Jet2. ... Onur Air (Onur Air Taşımacılık AÅž) is an airline based in Ä°stanbul, Turkey. ... For other uses of RYR, see Robert Yates Racing Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base situated in London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and it is one of the...

Alicante, Algarve, Acapulco, Arrecife, Bridgetown, Bodrum, Corfu, Dalaman, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Heraklion, Ibiza, Jersey, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Malta, Malaga, Palma, Paphos, Reus, Rhodes, Taba (Egypt), Tenerife, The Gambia, Varna and Zakynthos. These routes are operated by airlines including bmi charter, First Choice, Thomsonfly, Onur Air, Sun Express, Air Malta, British Jet, Spanair, Pegasus, Air Europa and Futura.

General Aviation

The airport is also used by Multiflight, a company providing private flying lessons, flight experiences and VIP services, including business jet and helicopter charter. The company is situated in the south side aviation of the area, accessed by a turning on the right just before the underpass. Multiflight has made considerable financial investment recently to update their facilities. The company offers flight training on both rotary and fixed wing aircraft and it is possible to progress from a student pilot with little or no experience through to a full Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL).

The Future Of Leeds Bradford International Airport

Rumoured possible future expansion include a new transatlantic link(s) (Canada/ America is expected), a domestic link to London Gatwick. New owners Bridgepoint are expected to make announcements about new routes in the future. Jet2. ... For other uses of RYR, see Robert Yates Racing Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base situated in London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and it is one of the... Shaheen Air International is an airline based in Pakistan. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA Airport Code: LGW, ICAO Airport Code: EGKK) is Londons second airport and the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ...

In addition to these new routes, flights to Toulouse are to be increased to twice weekly, flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle are to be increased to twice daily and flights to Belfast International are to be increased to three times daily. Toulouse Blagnac International Airport (IATA: TLS, ICAO: LFBO) is located in the south of France serving the city of Toulouse. ... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of worlds principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international airport. ... Belfast International Airport (IATA: BFS, ICAO: EGAA) is an airport located some 24 kilometres (15 miles) west of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ...

A 75 million Pounds expansion plan is also taking effect with significant terminal improvements.

References

1. ^ Table 3 Aircraft Movments
2. ^ UK Aeronautical Information Service
3. ^ http://www.lbia.co.uk/newsandupdates-newsstory.php?storyid=20070503
4. ^ Firth, Gary (1997). A History of Bradford. Phillimore. ISBN 1-86077-057-6. 
5. ^ http://www.lbia.co.uk/airportcompany-aboutus-history.php
6. ^ Manx2.com
7. ^ http://www.lbia.co.uk/newsandupdates-newsstory.php?storyid=20070404
8. ^ http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.1374024.0.airport_sold_for_145_million_to_bridgepoint.php
9. ^ http://www.lbia.co.uk/newsandupdates-newsstory.php?storyid=20070503
10. ^ Bus2Jet
11. ^ York Air Coach

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