Norwich International Airport
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IATA: NWI – ICAO: EGSH
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Omniport (80.1%), Norfolk County Council, Norwich City Council
Operator		Omniport
Serves		Norwich
Elevation AMSL		117 ft / 36 m
Coordinates		52°40′33″N 01°16′58″E / 52.67583, 1.28278
Website		www.norwichairport.co.uk
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
09/27	6,040	1,841	Asphalt/Concrete
04/22 (closed)	4,154	1,266	Asphalt

For the military use of this facility, see RAF Horsham St Faith

Norwich International Airport (IATA: NWI, ICAO: EGSH), also known as Norwich Airport, is an airport 2.5 nautical miles (5.2 km) north of the city centre of Norwich, Norfolk on the edge of the city's suburbs. 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 places with the same name, see Norwich (disambiguation). ... 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 or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 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. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... This article is about the construction material. ... Norwich International Airport (IATA: NWI, ICAO: EGSH) also just Norwich Airport, is an airport 2. ... 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. ... For other places with the same name, see Norwich (disambiguation). ... Norfolk (pronounced ) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ...

Along with a long history of flights to Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam via KLM Cityhopper (formerly KLM uk), it offers flights to various destinations in the United Kingdom and Europe. Besides the commercial flights, charter helicopters also operate out of Norwich flying crews to North Sea gas rigs. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) is the Netherlands main airport, located 20 minutes (17. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... KLM Cityhopper is the regional airline subsidiary KLM based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ... KLM UK is the former name of a British subsidiary of KLM operating short-range Fokker aircraft. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...

Norwich Airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P723) 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 United Kingdom. ...

Facilities

The Airport has one runway (designated 09/27), 1,841 m (6,040 ft) in length. A smaller 1,285 m (4,215 ft) runway (designated 04/22) was closed in 2006, and is now used as a taxiway. The airport has nine parking stands for commercial aircraft.

Airlines and Destinations

• Air Europa (Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife-South)
• Air Malta (Luqa) [seasonal]
• bmi
  • operated by bmi Regional (Aberdeen)
• Eastern Airways (Aberdeen)
• Eurocypria Airlines (Heraklion, Paphos) [seasonal]
• First Choice Airways (Mahon) [seasonal]
• Flybe (Chambery [seasonal], Dublin, Edinburgh, Exeter, Geneva [seasonal], Guernsey, Jersey, Manchester, Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
  • operated by KLM Cityhopper (Amsterdam)
• LTE International Airways (Alicante, Barcelona, Gran Canaria [begins 4 November], Malaga [begins 1 November], Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife-South [begins 4 November])
• Pegasus Airlines (Dalaman) [seasonal]
• Thomsonfly (Corfu, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca) [seasonal]

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History

The first Norwich airport was set up on a former First World War aerodrome on Mousehold Heath under what is now the Heartsease housing estate. This fell into disuse in the early part of the Second World War. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Britannia Barracks Mousehold Heath is an area of heathland and woodland which lies in north east Norwich, England. ... A housing estate is a medium-to-low density residential area, usually part of a suburb of a town or city in a developed country. ... 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...

RAF Horsham St Faith

Main article: RAF Horsham St Faith

The current site, formerly known as Royal Air Force Station Horsham St Faith, or more commonly RAF Horsham St Faith, was first developed in 1939 and officially opened on 1 June 1940 as a bomber station. Norwich International Airport (IATA: NWI, ICAO: EGSH) also just Norwich Airport, is an airport 2. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In September 1942 Horsham St. Faith was made available to the United States Army Air Force for use by the Eighth Air Force. The USAAF designated the airfield as Station 123 (HF). The United States Army Air Forces, or USAAF, was a part of the U.S. military during World War II. The direct precursor to the U.S. Air Force, the USAAF formally existed between 1941 and 1947. ... The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force (NAF) of the major command (MAJCOM) of Air Combat Command of the United States Air Force and it is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. ...

The airfield was transferred to RAF Fighter Command on 10 July 1945 when it was occupied by four Gloster Meteor Squadrons. RAF Horsham St. Faith was a front-line RAF station for many years, and its squadrons participated in many post-war exercises. The station was deactivated on 1 August 1963. Fighter Command was one of three functional commands that dominated the public perception of the RAF for much of the mid-20th century. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies first operational jet. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ...

Civil airport

The Royal Air Force left Horsham on 24 March 1967. Over the following two years the major part of the airfield and buildings were sold to Norwich City and Norfolk County Council, a small part being retained by the MoD. Norwich Airport Ltd under ownership of the County and City Councils developed the modern day Norwich International Airport. RAF redirects here. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Look up mod in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Most of the World War II buildings used by the United States Army Air Force remain, although converted for a variety of purposes. Three of the five large pre-war hangars are still being used for aircraft maintenance. Two have been converted for commercial use. The control tower still exists although the top has been restored and a new tower has been built adjacent to the present main runway. Other wartime buildings now form part of the airport industrial estate (owned by the County and City Councils) and are intermingled with many newer structures.

The former RAF accommodation blocks situated towards Catton were until 1993 used by the University of East Anglia as accommodation for students, known to students as "Fifers Lane" halls these have since been demolished and the site redeveloped as housing. The remaining MoD property, formerly enlisted men's quarters, has become married quarters for nearby RAF stations. Catton can refer to two villages in England: Catton, Northumberland Catton, Yorkshire See also: Old Catton, Norfolk This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... UEA redirects here. ...

Whilst most runways and taxi-tracks from the military airfield remain, only one runway is primarily used, east-west runway 09/27, which was extended eastwards by the RAF in 1956, to avoid take-offs and landings over built-up areas. A section of the old main runway is currently used for light aircraft. A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Adjacent to the airport terminal building opened in 1988 there is a memorial display relating to the USAAF, consisting of photographs, paintings, and a plaque commemorating the American use of the airfield. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

In March 2004, the City and County Councils sold 80.1% of Norwich Airport Ltd to Omniport whilst retaining the further 19.9%. Omniport has also acquired 100% of Norwich Airport Travel Ltd. Since the sale to Omniport the airport has become one of the UK hubs for budget carrier Flybe and the number of flights and destinations served have rapidly increased. In 2005 a £3.5M terminal expansion programme began. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was announced in April 2008 that Flybe was to reduce routes and frequencies from Norwich Airport. Glasgow is to be axed by May and Paris is being merged into a NWI-JER-CDG service, making it an indirect service. Guernsey is having its frequency dropped to one Saturday flight.

References

• United Kingdom AIP
• Freeman, Roger A. (1978) Airfields of the Eighth: Then and Now. After the Battle ISBN 0900913096
• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
• [1] USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to present
• [2] www.controltowers.co.uk Horsham St Faith

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External links

• Airport information for EGSH at World Aero Data
• Norwich International Airport - Official site
• RAF Bomber Command History of Horsham St Faith
• 458th Bombardment Group website
• City of Norwich Aviation Museum website