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Leeds Bradford International Airport
| Leeds Bradford International Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Info | |||
| Type of Airport | Commercial | ||
| Run by | Leeds Bradford International Airport Limited | ||
| Opened | 1935 | ||
| Closest Town | Leeds, England, United Kingdom | ||
| Distance from Town | 11 kilometers (7 miles) | ||
| Latitude | Longitude | ||
| 53°51´57.23"N | 1°39´38.05W | ||
| IATA | LBA | ICAO | EGNM |
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| Feet | Metres | ||
| 14/32 | 7,382 | 2250 | Paved |
| 09/27 | 3,609 | 1100 | Paved |
| Statistics | |||
| 2004 | |||
| Number of Passengers | 2,368,604 | ||
| Number of Takeoffs/Landings | not available | ||
Leeds Bradford International Airport (IATA airport code: LBA, ICAO airport code: EGNM) is located between the cities of Leeds and Bradford in West Yorkshire, England.
Leeds has two runways; runway 32/14 at 2250m and runway 27/09 at 1100m. There are rumours that runway 27/09 will be closed in 2005.
Scheduled Services Winter 2004
Domestic
- Aberdeen - Eastern Airways
- Belfast City Airport - Flybe
- Belfast International Airport - Jet2.com
- Edinburgh - BMI British Midland
- Glasgow - BMI British Midland
- London City Airport - BMI British Midland
- London Heathrow Airport - BMI British Midland
- Southampton - Flybe, Eastern Airways
International
- Alicante - Jet2.com
- Amsterdam- KLM, Jet2.com
- Barcelona - Jet2.com
- Brussels - BMI British Midland
- Cork - BMI British Midland
- Dublin - ryanair
- Faro - Jet2.com
- Isle of Man - Eastern Airways
- Jersey - BMI British Midland
- Malaga - Jet2.com
- Murcia - Jet2.com
- Nice - Jet2.com
- Palma - Jet2.com
- Paris - Jet2.com, BMI British Midland
- Prague - Jet2.com
- Venice - Jet2.com
Transport
Leeds Bradford International Airport has connections to the road, rail, and bus networks. The airport is signposted on a large number of routes in the region. The 737 bus service connects the airport to Bradford, Shipley, Guiseley and Yeadon, and the 757 bus service, to Leeds and Otley. Both services run every half hour during the week. The 757 route allows access to the National Rail Network via Leeds City Rail Station. Licensed taxis are available from the taxi rank outside the terminal building at the airport.
Those passengers with early morning flights could be interested in the Travelodge hotel that has recently opened at the airport.
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