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Norwich Airport

Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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ICAO

EGSH

Elevation

118 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Norwich Airport

NWI

Location

Norwich, Norfolk · ENG · United Kingdom

Connectivity

10 routes · 8 destinations

Position

52.676°, 1.283° · 118 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), Standard Visitor VisaOfficial

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East Anglia's primary gateway serving Norwich and Norfolk.

Opened

1933

Location

Norwich, United Kingdom

Norwich Airport (IATA: NWI, ICAO: EGSH) is the main commercial airport serving Norwich, Norfolk, and the wider East Anglia region of England. Located approximately 3.5 miles north of Norwich city centre, it handles both scheduled passenger services and significant offshore oil and gas helicopter operations supporting North Sea activities. The airport has roots dating back to the 1930s and has evolved from a small regional airfield into a modern facility capable of handling over one million passengers annually. It plays an important economic role for Norfolk and Suffolk, supporting tourism, business travel, and the energy sector. Key scheduled destinations include Amsterdam, operated by KLM, providing passengers with a major hub connection, along with various leisure and holiday charter routes to European sun destinations. The airport is also a significant base for helicopter operators servicing the North Sea energy industry.

Terminals

Norwich Airport operates a single terminal building that handles both scheduled and charter passenger traffic.

Getting to & from

Norwich Airport is served by regular bus services connecting the terminal to Norwich city centre, with taxis and private hire vehicles also readily available.

Airlines here

KLM operates scheduled services from Norwich, with various charter carriers including TUI serving leisure routes to European destinations.

Notable facts

›The airport is a major base for offshore helicopter operations supporting North Sea oil and gas platforms.
›KLM's Amsterdam service provides passengers with connections to a global hub network.
›The airfield has military history, having been used by the RAF during World War II.
›Norwich Airport handled over 500,000 passengers in recent pre-pandemic years.
›The airport is owned and operated by Norwich Airport Limited, a private company.

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Route map (8 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Air Malta

Eastern Airways

Routes

NWI → AMSAZ · F70

NWI → EDIBE · D38

NWI → GCIBE · D38

NWI → JERBE · DH4

NWI → MANBE · D38

NWI → ABZBM · ER4 ER3

NWI → AMSKL · F70

NWI → MLAKM · 320

NWI → ABZT3 · S20

NWI → HUYT3 · S20

Aircraft operating here

Fairchild Dornier Do.3283 routes Fokker 702 routes Saab 20002 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q1 routes Embraer RJ1451 routes Embraer RJ1351 routes Airbus A3201 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Norwich Airport is an international airport in Hellesdon, Norfolk, England, 2.5 miles north of the city of Norwich. In 2023, Norwich Airport was the 25th busiest airport in the UK and busiest in East Anglia.

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