Plymouth airport
| Plymouth City Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | EGHD |
| IATA code | PLH |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 145 m (476 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 3 km north of Plymouth |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1931 |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Runways | |
| 06/24 (closed) | 805 m × 26 m asphalt |
| 13/31 (closed) | 1161 m × 30 m asphalt |
The Plymouth Airport ( IATA : PLH , ICAO : EGHD ; Engl. : Plymouth City Airport ) was a regional airport in Plymouth in southwest England .
history
The history of aviation in Plymouth goes back to 1923. That was the first time passengers - who had boarded a mail flight - were transported in the region. This first and successful flight raised the question of a permanent airfield. Finally, Plymouth Airport was opened by the Prince of Wales in July 1931. The airport is now owned by Sutton Harbor Holdings , which also owns Air Southwest .
In August 2009, the shorter of the two runways was permanently closed. It is planned to rebuild parts of their usable area with commercial and residential buildings.
In February 2011, the most frequented route to Gatwick near London in terms of passenger numbers was discontinued for economic reasons. On December 23, 2011, operations were finally completely stopped and the airport closed.
Location and transport links
The airport is located about 3 km north of Plymouth city center in the Derriford district and has only road access . No buses stop at the airport itself, but there are stops for lines 28 and 29 ( Plymouth Citybus ) and 83 and 84 ( First ) within a few minutes' walk.
Airlines and Destinations
The airport recently had no more scheduled connections. Air Southwest recently operated flights to Aberdeen , Bristol , Glasgow , Guernsey , Jersey , Leeds and Manchester , but relocated them to Newquay Cornwall Airport on July 28, 2011 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ plymouthairport.com - for Pilots ( Memento of the original from April 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) accessed on March 27, 2011
- ↑ caa.co.uk - UK Airport Statistics, accessed March 27, 2011
- ↑ fhr-net.co.uk - Air Southwest stops Gatwick Airport routes ( Memento of the original from January 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. January 12, 2011
- ↑ plymouthcityairport.com - ( Memento of the original from December 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) accessed on September 14, 2011
Web links
- Plymouth City Airport website (English; no longer available)