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Built on the site of a former RAF airfield, it opened in 1957 as Bristol (Lulsgate) Airport, [4] replacing Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport as Bristol's municipal airport. From 1997 to 2010, it was known as Bristol International Airport . [ 5 ]
In 1929, the Corporation of the City of Bristol bought 298 acres (1.21 km 2) of farmland to the south of the city, near Whitchurch, for a new municipal airport. [2] On 31 May 1930, the airport was officially opened by Prince George, Duke of Kent.
1956 – 17 April: Chew Valley Lake (1,200 acres (4.9 km 2)) in Somerset is inaugurated as a reservoir for the Bristol area by the Queen. 1957 – Bristol Airport opens. 1958 – Bristol bus station opens. 1959 – Bristol Siddeley aero engine manufacturer in business. 1963 – 30 April: Bristol Bus Boycott.
Airport names in italics are listed in the UK Aeronautical Information Publication. [1] Airport names in bold have scheduled commercial airline service(s). Runway information is for the longest runway when more than one is available.
Bristol Airport has come under fire for a “multi-faith” prayer area that has been likened to a bus shelter or smoking area. The airport posted a picture of its new facility outside its main ...
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The airport larger than most others in the country, spanning more than 26.9 square miles. Fort Worth and Dallas leaders’ decision decades ago to put the airport on the acres of open farm land ...
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