Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is an international airport in Liverpool, England. It is located by the River Mersey. There are around 5 million passengers each year. It opened in 1930, making it the oldest commercial airport outside London. In 1966 a longer runway suitable for jet airplanes opened and in 1986 a new terminal building opened and the old terminal building eventually became a hotel currently the Crowne Plaza Liverpool Airport Hotel. In 2001 Liverpool Airport was renamed Liverpool John Lennon Airport after John Lennon of The Beatles. In 2006 a railway station Liverpool South Parkway opened to carry passengers to and from the airport.
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| IATA: LPL – ICAO: EGGP | |||
| Summary | |||
| Owner | Peel Airports | ||
| Operator | Liverpool Airport Ltd.[1] | ||
| Location | Speke, Liverpool | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 81 ft / 25 m | ||
| Coordinates | 53°20′01″N 002°50′59″W / 53.33361°N 2.84972°WCoordinates: 53°20′01″N 002°50′59″W / 53.33361°N 2.84972°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 09/27 | 2,285 | 7,497 | Asphalt |
| Sources: UK Aeronautical Information Publication at NATS Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority[2] | |||
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Media
The old terminal building, used between the 1930s and 1986, now the Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Terminal Interior)
Liverpool South Parkway railway station was built to improve links to the airport.
Platform view at Liverpool South Parkway Station.
The Hampton by Hilton Liverpool John Lennon Airport
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References
- ↑ "LIVERPOOL AIRPORT LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
- ↑ "Aircraft and passenger traffic data from UK airports". UK Civil Aviation Authority. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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