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Newcastle International Airport

Newcastle International Airport
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Newcastle International Airport - geograph.org.uk - 971041.jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Newcastle Airport Local Authority Holding Company Ltd (51%), AMP Capital (49%).
Operator Newcastle International Airport Ltd
Serves Tyne and Wear
County Durham
Cumbria
North Yorkshire
Northumberland
Location Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne
Elevation AMSL 266 ft / 81 m
Coordinates 55°02′17″N 001°41′23″W / 55.03806°N 1.68972°W / 55.03806; -1.68972Coordinates: 55°02′17″N 001°41′23″W / 55.03806°N 1.68972°W / 55.03806; -1.68972
Website newcastleairport.com
Map
EGNT is located in Tyne and Wear
EGNT
EGNT
Location in Tyne and Wear
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,329 7,641 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 4,807,906
Passenger change 15-16 Increase5.4%
Aircraft Movements 56,263
Movements change 15-16 Increase0.6%
Sources: UK AIP at NATS
Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority
Passengers 4,807,906
Passenger change 15-16 Increase5.4%
Aircraft Movements 56,263
Movements change 15-16 Increase0.6%

Newcastle International Airport (IATA: NCLICAO: EGNT) is an international airport located near the main area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) north-west of the city centre. In 2016 it was the 11th busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the second busiest in Northern England after Manchester Airport, handling over 4.8 million passengers. Newcastle Airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P725) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.

The airport is owned by seven local authorities (51%) and AMP Capital (49%). The seven local authorities are: City of Newcastle, City of Sunderland, Durham County Council, Gateshead MBC, North Tyneside MBC, Northumberland County Council and South Tyneside MBC. On 27 October 2012 Copenhagen Airport sold the stake in the airport to AMP Capital, which is an Australian-based Investment Management Company.

The airport mainly serves the City of Newcastle, the greater Tyneside area, Northumberland and Wearside. The airport competes with the smaller Durham Tees Valley Airport for passengers travelling from and to County Durham and Teesside. Passengers from Cumbria, North Yorkshire and southern Scotland also use the airport, the nearest similar sized airport being Leeds Bradford Airport to the south and the larger Edinburgh and Glasgow International airports to the north. In terms of passenger numbers, Newcastle is the second largest airport in the North of England, after Manchester Airport.


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