Leeds Bradford International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Bridgepoint Capital | ||||||||||
| Operator | Leeds Bradford Airport Limited | ||||||||||
| Serves | Leeds, Bradford | ||||||||||
| Location | Yeadon, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Jet 2 Ryanair Monarch | ||||||||||
| Focus city for | Thomson Airways | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 681 ft / 208 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°51′58″N 001°39′39″W / 53.86611°N 1.66083°WCoordinates: 53°51′58″N 001°39′39″W / 53.86611°N 1.66083°W | ||||||||||
| Website | leedsbradfordairport.co.uk | ||||||||||
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| Passengers | 3,445,302 |
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| Passenger change 14-15 |
 5.2% |
| Aircraft Movements | 31,149 |
| Movements change 14-15 |
1.6% |
Royal Air Force Station Yeadon
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| Type | Military airfield |
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| Controlled by | Royal Air Force |
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| Built | 1931 |
| In use | 1936-1939, 1946-1957 |
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| Garrison | RAF Fighter Command |
Leeds Bradford Airport (IATA: LBA, ICAO: EGNM) is located at Yeadon, in the City of Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) northwest of Leeds city centre itself. It was opened in October 1931 as Yeadon Aerodrome, and is still often referred to as Yeadon Airport by locals. It serves the cities of Leeds and Bradford, as well as the wider Yorkshire region including the cities of York and Wakefield, and the District of Harrogate, 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 operates to many domestic and European destinations. The airport is also the highest in England at an elevation of 681 ft (208 m). By the number of passengers handled in 2015, Leeds Bradford was the 16th busiest airport in the UK and the 9th busiest airport in England outside London. It is a base for Jet2.com, Monarch Airlines and Ryanair. Thomson Airways is seasonally based at the airport.
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