Blackpool
Airport
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. The
airport was formerly known as Squires Gate.
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.
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.
Several
scheduled airlines operate from the airport, as well
as charter holiday flights in summer months. Helicopter
operations serve north west England’s Irish Sea
offshore gas facilities.
Passenger
numbers increased from 377,035 during 2005 to 558,278
in 2007. Low-cost airlines such as Ryanair and Jet2.com
have attracted increasing passenger numbers at the airport. |
