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Newcastle International Airport

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

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Elevation

266 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Newcastle International Airport

NCL

Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · ENG · United Kingdom

Connectivity

84 routes · 49 destinations

Position

55.038°, -1.690° · 266 ft elev.

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Northeast England's primary international gateway since 1935.

Opened

1935

Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Newcastle International Airport is the largest airport in the northeast of England, serving the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, and the wider Tyne and Wear region. It handles several million passengers annually and offers scheduled and charter services to destinations across Europe, North America, and beyond. The airport is majority-owned by a consortium of seven local councils in the northeast of England, with a minority stake held by AMP Capital. It has undergone significant expansion and modernisation over the decades, including terminal upgrades and airside redevelopment. NCL plays a vital economic role for the region, supporting tens of thousands of jobs and contributing substantially to the local economy. It serves as a base for several low-cost and regional carriers and maintains connections to key UK hub airports including London Heathrow.

Terminals

The airport operates a single integrated terminal building with departures on the upper level and arrivals on the ground floor, served by multiple piers.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected directly to Newcastle city centre and the wider Metro network via the Tyne and Wear Metro, with a dedicated station located within the terminal complex.

Airlines here

Major airlines operating at NCL include Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, TUI Airways, and British Airways, among others.

Notable facts

›The airport opened in 1935 as Woolsington Aerodrome.
›It is served by a Tyne and Wear Metro station, offering direct rail access to Newcastle city centre in around 25 minutes.
›The airport is owned by a consortium of seven northeast local authorities alongside AMP Capital.
›NCL handles routes to over 80 destinations across Europe and beyond.
›It is one of the largest regional airports in the United Kingdom by passenger numbers.

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Route map (48 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

NCL → LHRAA · 319 321 320

NCL → CDGAF · AR8

NCL → CDGAZ · AR8

NCL → LHRBA · 319 321 320

NCL → BHDBE · DH4

NCL → CDGBE · ARJ

NCL → SOUBE · DH4

NCL → BRUBM · ER4

NCL → DUBEI · AT7

NCL → ORKEI · AT7

NCL → DXBEK · 77W

NCL → DUBFR · 738

NCL → GROFR · 738

NCL → LHRIB · 320 319

NCL → AMSKL · EMJ 737

NCL → MLAKM · 319

NCL → DUSLH · CR9

NCL → ACELS · 752 75W

NCL → AGPLS · 733 73C

NCL → ALCLS · 73C 733 752 75W

NCL → BJVLS · 752

NCL → DBVLS · 733

NCL → DLMLS · 752

NCL → FAOLS · 733 73C

NCL → FCOLS · 73C

NCL → HERLS · 752

NCL → IBZLS · 733

NCL → KRKLS · 733

NCL → LPALS · 752

NCL → MAHLS · 733

NCL → MJVLS · 733 73C

NCL → PFOLS · 752

NCL → PMILS · 752 733

NCL → PRGLS · 73C 733

NCL → PSALS · 733

NCL → REULS · 733

NCL → RHOLS · 752

NCL → TFSLS · 752

NCL → VCELS · 733 73C

NCL → DXBQF · 77W

NCL → CPHSK · CR2

NCL → SVGSK · DH4

NCL → BRUSN · ER4

NCL → ABZT3 · ER4 J41 S20

NCL → BHXT3 · J32

NCL → CWLT3 · J41 S20

NCL → SVGT3 · ER4

NCL → ACETCX · 752

NCL → DLMTCX · 752

NCL → FUETCX · 752

NCL → NBETCX · 752 321

NCL → SSHTCX · 752

NCL → TFSTCX · 752

NCL → ACETO · 73H

NCL → AGPTO · 73H

NCL → ALCTO · 73H

NCL → DLMTO · 73H

NCL → FAOTO · 73H

NCL → HERTO · 73H

NCL → IBZTO · 73H

Aircraft operating here

73H17 routes Airbus A31916 routes Boeing 757-20016 routes Boeing 737-30013 routes Airbus A32011 routes 73C7 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q4 routes Embraer RJ1454 routes Airbus A3213 routes Avro RJ852 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 722 routes Boeing 777-300ER2 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Newcastle International Airport 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 airport in North East England. In 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Newcastle International handled 5.2 million passengers annually. By 2025, that number had recovered to 5.5 million.

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