"Blackpool Airport Blackpool Airport is an airport on the Fylde coast of Lancashire, England, in the Borough of Fylde, just outside the Borough of Blackpool. It was formerly known as Squires Gate Airport and Blackpool International Airport. Ownership of the airport has changed a number of times over the years but the airport was wholly owned by Blackpool Borough Council until 2004 when it was sold to a consortium led by Wolverhampton Airport operators City Hopper Ltd (CHAL), who operated it until May 2008 when Balfour Beatty purchased MAR Property's 95% stake; Blackpool Borough Council retained 5%. During 2014 Balfour"
"in December 2014. Consumer champion ""Which? Holiday"" found that Blackpool Airport was the favourite among its members in a major independent survey. The airport, which flies to about 20 destinations, received an overall customer score of 80 per cent. It received five stars for the efficiency of check-in, the time it takes to clear security and distance from check-in to the gate, and the overall airport experience, including signage, design of the airport and attitude of staff. The airport's most recent scheduled services to Belfast and the Isle of Man ceased when Citywing suspended operations on March 2017. Access to"
"caused Citywing to cease operating in 2017 leaving Blackpool with no commercial service. For many years Blackpool has been the base of an offshore helicopter operation, flying crews to and from the Irish Sea oil and gas fields. All offshore flights are operated through the purpose built terminal which is located next to the former main passenger terminal. Originally, flights were operated by CHC Helicopter until operations were taken over on 1 January 2010 by Bond Offshore Helicopters. Bond were renamed Babcock on 25 April 2016. Babcock operate 2 Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin helicopters, 7 days a week to 5 oil"
"a site acquired by the Corporation for aviation and sports use under the Blackpool Improvement Act 1928. The aerodrome was completed, licensed and opened for use in August 1929. After the erection in early 1931 of a hangar and a clubhouse and offices with an observation/control tower on top, the aerodrome was officially opened on 2 June 1931 by the Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. The all-grass airfield's surface was small with the longest landing run available (NW/SE) being in length. For the first few years the airfield was used aircraft owned by private individuals and flying clubs. These were housed"
"Stanley Park Aerodrome Stanley Park Aerodrome was an airfield located in the Stanley Park area of Blackpool, Lancashire, England which was in use for civil and military flying from 1929 until closure of the airfield in 1947. The site is now used by Blackpool Zoo. Despite the existence of the Squires Gate site, now Blackpool Airport, which had been used intermittently for flying since October 1909, Blackpool Corporation decided in 1928 to build a new airfield close to Stanley Park. The aerodrome was located east south east of North Pier at an elevation of above sea level. It occupied of"
"at and . East-west connections are carried via the East Lancashire Line between Blackpool and via , Preston, , and Burnley. The Ribble Valley Line runs from to via and Blackburn. There are connecting lines from Preston to and Bolton, and from Lancaster to , Heysham and . Blackpool Airport are no longer operating domestic or international flights, but it is still the home of flying schools, private operators and North West Air Ambulance . Manchester Airport is the main airport in the region. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is nearby, while the closest airport to the Pendle Borough is Leeds"
"Blackbushe Airport Blackbushe Airport is an operational general aviation airport in the civil parish of Yateley in the north-east corner of the English county of Hampshire. Built during the Second World War, Blackbushe is situated alongside the A30 road between Camberley and Hook. It used to straddle both sides of the A30, with road traffic having to wait whilst airliners were towed across this busy road. The southside was used for aircraft maintenance, utilising wartime-built hangars. Today, only the part of the airfield section that lay north of the A30 remains in active use. The traditional name for the flat"
"the first major low cost airline to base an aircraft at Blackpool Airport. This created around 50 new jobs and boosted passenger numbers. It used to serve seven destinations from the airport—five in Spain (Palma, Alicante, Murcia, Tenerife South, Málaga), one in Portugal (Faro), and a domestic service to Belfast. Also in 2005, Monarch set up a new route to Málaga, three times a week. The airline ceased services after a year, blaming low passenger numbers. However, Jet2 had earlier announced that it would be operating flights to Málaga. Until January 2006 an Avro Vulcan bomber (serial number: XL391) was"
"outbreak of war with scheduled services to the Isle of Man and elsewhere. During the war, Stanley Park was used as a Royal Air Force training station, known as No. 3 School of Technical Training. Vickers assembled many Wellington bombers here and Beaufighters were repaired for the RAF. The airfield closed in 1947. The land on which the airport stood now covers Blackpool Zoo and a hotel and golf course. The hangars from the old airport are still in use as the elephant enclosure for Blackpool Zoo. Facilities include: Train operators that serve Blackpool are: Stations in the town are,"
"Lancashire Agricultural Show. In that year, the site was acquired for the construction of Blackpool Zoo, which opened to the public in 1972. Several extra large buildings were erected, with the pre-war aerodrome terminal building and hangar and three wartime hangars also being utilised by the zoo. Stanley Park Aerodrome Stanley Park Aerodrome was an airfield located in the Stanley Park area of Blackpool, Lancashire, England which was in use for civil and military flying from 1929 until closure of the airfield in 1947. The site is now used by Blackpool Zoo. Despite the existence of the Squires Gate site,"
"see the terminal continue as an airport as part of our ambitious plans for revitalising the whole area. This deal will see more jobs, it will save the council money and it protects the employment of people already there."" Coun Roy Fisher, leader of Blackpool Council, said: ""The sale of Blackpool Airport once agreed will be great news for everyone in Blackpool."" Coun Robert Wynne, portfolio holder for partnerships, business and companies, added: ""A year ago the council set itself specific targets with regard to Blackpool Airport, we wanted more flights, particularly those that brought people to the town, we"
"Blackpool 45 minutes later, after having stopped over at Southport. Tickets cost nine guineas return or five guineas one-way, equivalent to about £324 and £180 respectively as of 2008. From 1922 until 1924 Daimler Airway operated daily scheduled passenger flights from the aerodrome to Croydon Airport near London, later followed by a regular extension to Schiphol Airport Amsterdam. The northbound flight left Croydon in the early evening and after an overnight stop, the aircraft returned south during the morning. These timings enabled Manchester passengers to connect readily with Daimler's other continental flights to and from Croydon, and with other airline"
"Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort on the Lancashire coast in North West England. The town is on the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, northwest of Bolton and northwest of Manchester. It had an estimated population of 139,720 at the 2011 Census, making it the most populous town in Lancashire. Throughout the Middle Ages and Early Modern period, Blackpool was a coastal hamlet in Lancashire's Hundred of Amounderness, and remained such until the mid-18th century when it became fashionable in England to travel to the coast in the summer to improve"
"are operated by Arriva North West, Stagecoach Merseyside and HTL Buses. Passengers can use local services 80A and 86A for transfer to/from the airport. The Arriva AirLink 500 express service also calls here. Combined bus-rail tickets are available for rail passengers wishing to travel to the airport. From 23 May 2011, Northern Rail introduced direct services to Blackpool North. This was achieved by extending the existing Blackpool to Liverpool service. Trains ran non-stop from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street, where they reversed to continue their journey to Blackpool. Seven trains operated Monday-Saturday, all outside the peaks with no"
"Liverpool John Lennon Airport Liverpool John Lennon Airport is an international airport serving North West England. On the outbreak of World War II, the airport was operated by the RAF and known as RAF Speke. The airport is within the City of Liverpool on the banks of the estuary of the River Mersey some south east of the city centre. Originally called Speke Airport, in 2001 the airport was renamed after Liverpudlian musician John Lennon of The Beatles. Scheduled domestic, European and North African services are operated from the airport. Between 1997-2007, the facility was one of Europe's fastest growing"
"in an art deco hangar and terminal building, parts of which still survive in use within Blackpool Zoo. On 15 June 1932, T. Neville Stack departed from the aerodrome at the controls of Spartan Mailplane G-ABLI on the first leg of a flight to Karachi, India, carrying two passengers. After being named ""Blackpool"", the aircraft was given a civic send-off and reached Drigh Road aerodrome 5 days 23 hours 50 minutes later. A public Air Pageant was held at Stanley Park on 26 June 1932. Another public event was held on 7 September 1935 during which Alan Cobhams National Aviation"
"Blackpool Tower Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it is tall and is the 120th tallest freestanding tower in the world. Blackpool Tower is also the common name for Tower buildings, an entertainment complex in a red-brick three-storey block comprising the tower, the ground floor aquarium and cafeteria, Tower Circus, the Tower Ballroom and roof gardens that was designated a Grade I listed building in 1973. The Blackpool Tower Company was founded by London-based Standard Contract & Debenture Corporation"
"which has a number of light aircraft based at the airfield. The British low-cost carrier Jet2.com announced and then canceled a planned twice-weekly service to the Somme using this airport; flights were to start in April 2009. On 28 January 2012, plans were unveiled to launch a twice-weekly service to Blackpool International Airport with Danish Air Transport using ATR 72s, however before the flights started, the route was cancelled. By the end of 2013, a service to Toulouse, Dole and Nice was introduced under the ""IGAvion"" brand. The flights are operated by Skytaxi with Saab 340 aircraft. The airport resides"
"in the region was Blackpool Airport, which was refurbished in 2006 and handled around half a million passengers annually. Destinations ranged from the Canary Islands in Spain to the Republic of Ireland, but commercial flights ended in March 2017. Cumbria Greater Manchester Lancashire Merseyside The main connection by train is the West Coast Main Line (Virgin Trains), connecting most of the North West. Other important lines are the Liverpool to Manchester Lines and the North TransPennine which connects Liverpool to Manchester through Warrington. East-west connections in Lancashire are carried via the Caldervale Line to Blackpool. Liverpool and Manchester both have"
"the Ministry of Civil Aviation and renamed Blackpool Airport. Prior to 2004, when the airport was sold to City Hopper Airports Limited, the airport was owned and operated by Blackpool Borough Council who were losing £1 million per year before the £13 million sale. Speaking about the sale Julian Kearsley, strategic director of business services at the town hall, who helped broker the deal, said: ""The airport is a key element in terms of developing the new Blackpool. ""It is not as if the council has sold off the family silver and lost any role in this. We wish to"
"airfield was renamed to RAF Blackbushe, due to confusion over a similar area in Norfolk. On 15th November 1946, the RAF had moved out, and the airport was handed over to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, becoming Blackbushe Airport. The A30 was reopened to traffic. In February 1947 the airfield was opened as Blackbushe Airport under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Full customs facilities were provided for both air transport operators and the private owners of light and executive aircraft. Over the next few years, airlines such as Britavia, Westminster Airways, Airwork, and Silver City all moved"
"shareholders bought out its partner. MAR Properties Ltd agreed terms to take over full control of Blackpool and Wolverhampton Airports. In May 2008, it was announced that Balfour Beatty, who also owned Exeter Airport and Derry Airport, had purchased MAR Property's 95% stake in the airport; the remaining 5% stake was held by Blackpool Borough Council. On 6 May 2008, Balfour Beatty bought the 95% stake of the airport off CityHopper Airports Ltd for £14 million. The construction company also owned Exeter Airport and they stated that one of their top priorities is to re-establish a link to London, which"
"the Blackpool Tramway is located at Starr Gate, along with the Starr Gate tram depot from which trams run up the coast into central Blackpool and to Fleetwood. Starr Gate is also immediately adjacent to Blackpool International Airport. In the late 1970s for a short period, a hovercraft provided a transport service to Southport. The service is hoped to be revived in the near future. Starr Gate Starr Gate is in the South Shore district of Blackpool in the county of Lancashire, England. It is located at the southwest end of Blackpool on the Fylde coast, adjacent to the Squires"
"by Blackbushe Airport to Hampshire County Council to deregister the active aerodrome. Blackbushe Airport have published their vision for the airport's future which includes a new terminal building, new cafe, hangarage for maintenance and aircraft parking, and a club house for general aviation activities. At present, Blackbushe Airport are waiting for the referral of their application to the Planning Inspectorate. Blackbushe Airport Blackbushe Airport is an operational general aviation airport in the civil parish of Yateley in the north-east corner of the English county of Hampshire. Built during the Second World War, Blackbushe is situated alongside the A30 road between"
"Blackpool lost in 2007 when Ryanair discontinued its Stansted route. On 18 July 2008, the ""Blackpool Gazette"" announced that Jet2 planned to suspend its daily service from Blackpool to Belfast International for the winter. A dip in passenger numbers and the rising price of oil has taken its toll on the service. According to the newspaper, Jet2 will restart the daily Belfast service from March 2009. In the summer of 2008 Ryanair announced a large cut in capacity at a number of airports, including Stansted, from October 2008 to March 2009, although Blackpool was not affected by these cuts. However,"
"Valley is running at just 3% of its maximum capacity, and Blackpool Airport closed as an international airport in 2014. The devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Scotland represents a further possible threat to Northern English airports, allowing Scottish airports to offer cheaper flights than their English rivals. Few spoke flights operate between Northern airports and the national hubs at Heathrow and Gatwick, putting further strain on the smaller Northern airports and forcing connecting passengers to travel via continental European airports. The planned High Speed 2 station at Manchester Airport will offer direct high-speed services to London, allowing spare capacity"
"One programme, ""Britain’s Toughest Jobs"". Blackpool is a popular seaside resort, and the beach-front tower is still a major attraction. It is lit during the annual Illuminations, when the town and seafront are decorated with colourful illuminated displays for along the promenade. Blackpool Tower Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it is tall and is the 120th tallest freestanding tower in the world. Blackpool Tower is also the common name for Tower buildings, an entertainment complex in a red-brick"
"last week of August 2014, Balfour Beatty announced that it was to put the airport up for sale. Local newspaper the ""Blackpool Gazette"" reported that the company had ""decided to sell its operating interests in the site as part of a wider decision to sell all its interests in regional airports."" The news came six years after the company bought a 95% stake in the airport for £14m. On 7 October 2014 it was announced that the airport would close on 15 October 2014 as a buyer could not be found. The final flight was Citywing ""V9117"" to Isle of"
"RAF Blackbushe Royal Air Force Blackbushe or more simply RAF Blackbushe is a former Royal Air Force station in Hampshire, England, during the Second World War. It is now Blackbushe Airport. The station was opened on 1 November 1942 as RAF Hartford Bridge and it was used throughout the remainder of Second World War for reconnaissance, defence and strike operations using Supermarine Spitfires, Douglas Bostons and de Havilland Mosquitoes. It was also the home of the Free French Squadron (Lorraine). During the construction of the airfield, the already built runways were used for glider testing, including the massive General Aircraft"
"Flykeen Airways Flykeen Airways was a regional airline based in Blackpool, United Kingdom. It operated charter as well as scheduled services from its main base at Blackpool International Airport. In 2005 its ownership changed and the name was changed to A2B Airways. The company was established in 1968 and started scheduled passenger operations in 1990. It started services on the Blackpool, Isle of Man, Belfast City route in 2002. It was wholly owned by Peter Whitehead. All services were operated by Aerocondor using a Shorts 360 aircraft (at June 2005). The Flykeen Airways fleet consisted of 2 Embraer EMB 110P1"
"British NorthWest Airlines British NorthWest Airlines was an airline based at Blackpool International Airport. British North West Airlines Limited (traded as British NorthWest Airlines) was incorporated in October 2001, the airline had a Civil Aviation Authority Type B Operating licence (they were permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with fewer than 20 seats and/or weighing less than 10 tonnes). In December 2006, according to the airlines website, the airline had ceased trading on scheduled services. The airline operated scheduled services to: These routes have been passed over to Manx2, which is now known as Citywing. The British"
"Jetstream Express Jetstream Express is a former British airline based at Blackpool International Airport. Jetstream Express was operated by ""Jetstream Executive Travel Limited"". The airline began flights in May 2007 with several flights per week from Blackpool International Airport to Belfast City airport, Southampton Airport and Aberdeen Airport, aimed at both business and leisure travellers. Flights to Belfast started on 8 May 2007 with ten flights each week. Flights to Aberdeen started on 4 June 2007 with five flights each week. Flights to Southampton were due to start on 2 July 2007. Its fleet consisted of four BAe Jetstream 31"
"adjoining land. Existing operations at the airport will not be affected. Blackpool Airport has now reopened flying to Isle of Man and Belfast but in a smaller building. It was announced in January 2016 that planning permission had finally been given, despite protests from local residents, to demolish the former passenger terminal and replace it with a new Energy College as part of the renewable energy sector of Blackpool and the Fylde College. The former main terminal had been fully renovated and modernised in 2005 and was capable of handling 2 million passengers a year. The terminal had been left"