Liverpool John Lennon Airport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
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| Owner | Peel Airports | ||||||||||
| Operator | Liverpool Airport Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Location | Speke, Liverpool | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 81 ft / 25 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°20′01″N 002°50′59″W / 53.33361°N 2.84972°W | ||||||||||
| Website | liverpoolairport.com | ||||||||||
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Sources: UK Aeronautical Information Publication at NATS
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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.
Images for kids
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The old terminal building, used between the 1930s and 1986, now the Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel
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Check-in hall interior.
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Liverpool South Parkway railway station was built to improve links to the airport.
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Long-distance trains from Liverpool South Parkway
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The Hampton by Hilton Liverpool John Lennon Airport
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See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto de Liverpool-John Lennon para niños
