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Newcastle International Airport (IATA: NCL, ICAO: EGNT) is an international airport serving Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Located approximately 7.7 mi (12.4 km) from Newcastle City Centre , it is the primary and busiest airport in North East England , and the second busiest in Northern England .
Newcastle or New Castle Airport may refer to: Newcastle International Airport, an airport in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK Newcastle Airport metro station, the Tyne and Wear metro station serving the airport; Newcastle Airport (Nevis), now Vance W. Amory International Airport, an airport in Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
When completed, the upgrade will have new retail and duty-free stores and possibly airport lounges. Newcastle Airport intends to have direct flights to Malaysia, the Pacific Islands, New Zealand, Singapore, as well as direct domestic flights to destinations such as Hobart, Launceston and Perth. It intends to restart flights to Auckland as well ...
During the construction of the line, a dedicated bus service operated between Bank Foot and Newcastle International Airport. [4] The extension and station opened on 17 November 1991, at a cost of £12 million. The new station at the airport had a pyramid design, and was linked to both platforms and the main airport terminal by covered walkways.
Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle (/ nj uː ˈ k æ s əl / ⓘ new-KASS-əl, RP: / ˈ nj uː k ɑː s əl / ⓘ NEW-kah-səl), [5] is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost metropolitan borough, located on the River Tyne's northern bank opposite Gateshead to the south.
Newcastle Aviation Academy is an off-site university campus located at Newcastle International Airport. It was officially opened in March 2009 by Alan Johnson MP. [ 1 ] The main aim of the Academy is to supply the aircraft industry with more trained engineers.
On 12 May 2021, it was announced that duty-free shopping would return to the airport after an eight-year absence courtesy of World Duty-Free. [52] In 2021, Tees Valley Combined Authority announced a move from Cavendish House on Teesdale, Stockton-on-Tees to a new 1,360sq m base at the Teesside Airport site. The move completed in 2022. [53]
The airport was previously known as Bambooshay Airport, then Newcastle Airport. It was renamed in 2002 after the Premier of Nevis, Vance Amory, following the completion of a new, more modern terminal, a new control tower, and an extension to the runway. The airport is available to many aircraft, it being an international airport.