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Leeds Bradford International Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport terminal.jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator Bridgepoint Capital
Location Yeadon, West Yorkshire
Elevation AMSL 681 ft / 208 m
Coordinates 53°51′57″N 001°39′38″W / 53.86583°N 1.66056°W / 53.86583; -1.66056 (Leeds Bradford International Airport)
Website www.lbia.co.uk
Runway
Runway Length Surface
m ft
14/32 2,250 7,382 Concrete/Grooved Asphalt
Sources: UK AIP at NATS
Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority

Leeds Bradford International Airport is a busy airport in West Yorkshire, England. It is found in Yeadon, which is part of Leeds, and is also near the city of Bradford. A company called Bridgepoint Capital bought the airport in 2007.

The airport offers flights to many different cities. These include places like London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome. It is used by many people for both holiday trips and business travel. About 3 million passengers use this airport every year. The number of people flying from here keeps growing.

Airlines at the Airport

The airline Jet2.com has its main base at Leeds Bradford Airport. In 2009, another airline, Ryanair, announced they would also open a base here. This meant Ryanair would greatly increase the number of flights they offered from the airport.

Airport Growth

The airport has seen a lot of growth over the years. More and more people are choosing to fly from Leeds Bradford. This shows how important the airport is for travel in the region.

Leeds Bradford Airport terminal buildings panorama
The airport's main terminal buildings
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport terminal, inside

    Inside the check-in area

  • Tailfins at Leeds Bradford Airport

    Jet2.com planes lined up

  • KLM cityhopper Fokker 70 (PH-WXC) landing at Leeds Bradford International Airport

    A KLM plane landing

  • SpanairMD-83 LBA

    A Spanair plane at the airport

Images for kids

  • British Airways Boeing 747-100 Oldfield-1

    A British Airways Boeing 747 landing in 1984

  • British Airways Concorde G-BOAG (8118743622) (2)

    A British Airways Concorde moving on the ground in 1987

  • Leeds Bradford Airport April 2020

    Planes parked during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Lbiarunwayflyover

    The airport extended its runway in the 1980s by building an overpass over the A658 road

  • Multiflight

    The Multiflight aircraft hangar

  • Tristar Incident LBA

    A British Airtours Lockheed Tristar at the end of runway 14 in 1985

See also

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