Leeds Bradford International Airport
AskBiography Logo   Latest News  Follow Us on Twitter  Follow Us on Google Buzz  Became Fan - Facebook  Subscribe to RSSRSS   Bookmark and Share

Leeds Bradford International Airport

Airport information
IATALBA
ICAOEGNM
Airport typePublic
OwnerBridgepoint Capital
OperatorLeeds Bradford International Airport Limited
ServesWest and North Yorkshire
LocationYeadon, West Yorkshire, England
Elevation208 m (681 ft)
Statistics2009
Movements53817
Passengers2574426

     Home | Airport | Leeds Bradford International Airport



Leeds Bradford International Airport is located at Yeadon, in the City of Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England, northwest of Leeds itself. It was opened in October 1931 as Yeadon Aerodrome, It serves the cities of Leeds and Bradford, as well as the wider Yorkshire region including the cities of York and Wakefield, and is the largest airport within Yorkshire. The airport was in public ownership until May 2007, when it was sold for £145.5 million to Bridgepoint Capital.

Leeds Bradford has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P800) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers and for flight training. The airport is also the highest in England at an elevation of 681 ft (207.6 m). By the number of passengers handled in 2009, Leeds Bradford was the 17th busiest airport in the UK.

Latest News : Leeds Bradford International Airport : Tweet this RSS

Want to Leeds Bradford International Airport latest news on your twitter account???   sign in with twitter
Leeds Bradford International Airport     sign in with twitter   ||  Airport     sign in with twitter   ||  Travel     sign in with twitter
Leeds today: Market inquiry, Holt Park traffic debate and student petition - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian--What the papers say A public inquiry is to be held into an application to provide an car park on a site near -Leeds Bradford International Airport- in Yeadon ... - Date : Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:01:29 GMT+00:00
Jet2 improves schedule for Leeds Bradford Airport to Belfast Airport flights - FHR Travel Services Tweet this news
FHR Travel Services--Jet2 is set to introduce new flight times from -Leeds Bradford- Airport to Belfast -International Airport- next spring. From March 28th 2011, travellers will be ... - Date : Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:34:58 GMT+00:00
West Yorkshire snow: Early closing brings gridlock across county - Yorkshire Post Tweet this news
Yorkshire Post--Flights in and out of -Leeds Bradford International Airport- were stopped in the morning as the weather forced it to close. The weather even forced the White ... - Date : Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:15:17 GMT+00:00
Still time to have your say on future of public transport in Leeds - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian--It will also take into account motorway links and the needs of aviation, including improved links to -Leeds Bradford International Airport-. ... - Date : Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:07:25 GMT+00:00
Keystone leases space at Airport West - Insider Media Tweet this news
Insider Media--Wealth manager Keystone Financial Planning has moved to Airport West business park at -Leeds Bradford International Airport-. The business has leased 1500 sq ... - Date : Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:13:05 GMT+00:00
Schools closed and roads hit by further snowfall - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--In a separate incident, a man died in an accident on the motorway. There are also some delays and cancellations at -Leeds Bradford International Airport-.--- - Date : Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:32:14 GMT+00:00
Links: Leeds school closures and traffic, Wednesday, December 1 - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian---Leeds Bradford Airport- is advising that it is operational today. Passengers are advised to check in as normal. Latest updates UPDATED: 11.20am: Due to the ... - Date : Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:15:39 GMT+00:00
Geneva destination for new route - Bradford Telegraph Argus Tweet this news
Bradford Telegraph Argus--Ali Gayward, easyJet UK commercial manager, said: “We're really excited to be launching from -Leeds Bradford International Airport- today. ... - Date : Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:25:30 GMT+00:00
MP demands probe of secret £377m airport deal - Journal Live Tweet this news
Journal Live--Mr Parkin, now chief executive of -Leeds Bradford Airport-, was suspended after details emerged of the controversial £8.5m bonus packages paid to him and Mr ... - Date : Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:03:48 GMT+00:00
Councils warned airport over loan bonus deals - ChronicleLive Tweet this news
ChronicleLive--Mr Parkin, now chief executive of -Leeds Bradford Airport-, was suspended after details emerged of the controversial £8.5m bonus packages paid to him and the ... - Date : Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:38:14 GMT+00:00

Airlines Destinations
Air SouthwestBristol, Newquay, Plymouth
Austrian AirlinesSeasonal: Innsbruck
BH AirSeasonal: Burgas
BMI (airline)BMI operated by BMI Regional
Eastern AirwaysAberdeen, Bristol, Durham Tees Valley, Southampton
EasyjetSeasonal: Geneva
FlybeAberdeen, Belfast City, Exeter, London Gatwick, Southampton
Charter: Innsbruck
Jet2.comAlicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast-International, Düsseldorf, Faro, Funchal [begins 14 February], Geneva, Lanzarote, Málaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Paphos, Prague, Rome Fiumicino, Sharm el-Sheikh, Tenerife-South
Seasonal: Avignon, Bergerac, Bodrum [begins 23 June], Chambéry, Corfu, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Enfidha [begins 16 May], Heraklion, Ibiza, Jersey, La Rochelle, Larnaca, Milan-Orio al Serio, Menorca, Nice, Olbia, Pisa, Rhodes, Salzburg, Toulouse, Venice Marco Polo
KLM operated by KLM CityhopperAmsterdam
Manx2Isle of Man
Onur AirSeasonal: Bodrum [begins 18 July], Dalaman [begins 24 May]
Pakistan International AirlinesIslamabad
RyanairAlicante, Barcelona, Carcasonne, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gdansk, Knock, Krakow, Lanzerote [Begins 9 April], Malaga, Malta, Venice-Treviso, Weeze
Seasonal: Ibiza, Limoges, Montpellier, Murcia, Nantes, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa
Thomas Cook AirlinesBodrum, Fuerteventura, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Tenerife-South
Seasonal: Alicante, Antalya, Dalaman, Enfidha [begins 1 May], Ibiza, Kos [begins 26 May], Lanzerote, Larnaca, Minorca, Monastir [ends 14 November] Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Zakynthos
Thomson AirwaysSeasonal: Corfu, Palma de Mallorca, Sharm el-Sheikh, Tenerife-South

Airport Runways
DirectionLength ft(m)Surface
14/327,382 (2,250)Concrete

Post 2008 :
Number of Passengers Number of Movements
1997 1,254,853 26,123
1998 1,406,948 25,615
1999 1,462,497 26,185
2000 1,585,039 29,263
2001 1,530,227 28,397
2002 1,530,019 28,566
2003 2,017,649 29,397
2004 2,368,604 31,493
2005 2,609,638 35,949
2006 2,792,686 37,251
2007 2,881,539 39,603
2008 2,873,321 37,604
2009 2,574,426 32,531
Source:

Post 2008 :
20 Busiest Routes out of Leeds Bradford Airport (2009)
Rank Airport Passengers handled 2008-2009 Change Airlines that serve(d)
1 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 228,075 (-)12% Jet2, KLM Cityhopper
2 Alicante Airport 188,356 (+)4% Jet2, Ryanair, Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomson Airways
3 Dublin Airport 187,188 (-)19% Ryanair
4 Málaga Airport 144,801 (-)8% Jet2, Ryanair
5 Palma de Mallorca Airport 144,779 (-)6% Jet2, Ryanair, Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomson Airways
6 Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport 89,770 (-)14% Jet2
7 Belfast International Airport 87,838 (-)16% Jet2
8 Faro Airport 84,580 (-)10% Jet2, Ryanair, Thomas Cook Airlines
9 Southampton Airport 79,901 (-)7% Eastern Airways, Flybe
10 Belfast City Airport 78,332 (+)3% Flybe
11 Murcia San Javier Airport 75,736 (-)5% Jet2, Ryanair
12 Tenerife South Airport 61,824 (-)5% Jet2, Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomson Airways
13 Barcelona Airport 59,521 (-)14% Jet2, Ryanair
14 Ibiza Airport 54,639 (+)8% Jet2, Thomas Cook Airlines, Ryanair
15 Girona Airport 53,868 (+)349% Ryanair
16 Lanzarote Airport 53,549 (+)2% Jet2
17 Dusseldorf Airport 52,743 (-)10% Jet2
18 Geneva Airport 47,642 (-)14% Jet2, Easyjet
19 Prague Airport 46,498 (-)18% Jet2
20 Islamabad Airport 40,451 (+)52% Pakistan International Airlines
Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority [http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=80&pagetype=88&pageid=3&sglid=3

Leeds

TopicsArchitecture * Buildings * Economy * History * Transport
CultureMedia * Music * Nightlife * Shopping * Sport
PlacesList of towns, villages, areas and suburbs
PeopleList of people from Leeds



Privacy | Sitemap