Norwich International Airport
| Norwich International Airport | |||
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | EGSH | ||
| IATA code | NWI | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Height above MSL | 36 m (118 ft ) | ||
| Transport links | |||
| Distance from the city center | 3.2 miles north of Norwich , Norfolk , England | ||
| Street | A140 | ||
| Basic data | |||
| operator | Omniport (80.1%) Norfolk County Council Norwich City Council |
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| Passengers | 458,931 (2014) | ||
| Flight movements |
23,117 (2014) | ||
| Start-and runway | |||
| 09/27 | 1841 m of asphalt | ||
The Norwich International Airport is an airport which km north of the city, 5.2 Norwich in Norfolk County in England is. In 2012, the airport was ranked 30th on the list of the UK's most popular airports .
In addition to the longstanding connection between KLM Cityhopper and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, there are flights to numerous destinations in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. In addition to the "normal" flights, there are also charter flights . Various helicopter companies also offer helicopter flights.
history
Norwich's first airport was on a former World War I airfield in what is now known as Heartsease housing estate .
RAF Horsham St Faith
The current location of the airport was previously known as the Royal Air Force Station Horsham St Faith . This was built in 1939 and opened on June 1, 1940.
In September 1942, the RAF Horsham St. Faith was made available to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) for use by the 8th Air Force . The USAAF designated the airfield as 123 (HF) . It was returned to the RAF after the end of the war in July 1945.
On August 1, 1963, the station was closed.
Civil airport
The Royal Air Force left the base on March 24, 1967. During the next two years, large parts of the buildings were purchased by the City of Norwich and Norfolk County; only a small part remained in the possession of the Ministry of Defense . The Norwich Airport Ltd. , which belongs to the City of Norwich and County Norfolk, and developed what is now the airport.
Most of the World War II buildings that were used by the US Air Force are still in use, and three of the five hangars are still in use. The control tower is also still in use, although the top part has been restored.
The former barracks were used as student accommodation by the University of East Anglia until 1993 .
While most of the runways and taxiways from the Second World War could still be used, runway 09/27 is mainly used, which was expanded to the east in 1956. The former 04/22 runway is no longer used as a runway, but as a taxiway and parking area.
In March 2004 the owners sold 80.1% of the airport shares to Omniport. Since then, the airport has become one of the aviation hubs for the low-cost airline Flybe in the UK, increasing the number of flights and destinations.
Infrastructure
The airport has an 1841 meter long runway (09/27). A shorter runway (04/22) was closed in 2006 and is used as a maneuvering area. The airport has nine parking positions.
Destinations
Most destinations in Great Britain are served from Norwich Airport. Charter flights are offered to more or less popular holiday destinations. For the DA-CH area there are only seasonal charter flights to Friedrichshafen .
Incidents
- On December 12, 1973 a Dassault Falcon 20 of Fred collided . Olsen's Flyselskap ( aircraft registration number LN-FOE ) with a large flock of birds shortly after taking off from runway 28. Both engines failed; Despite the twilight, the pilots managed to make an emergency landing in a nearby field. All three crew members were injured, while none of the six passengers suffered injuries. The aircraft was totaled.
- On October 25, 1974, a private Cessna 310 (license plate G-APTK ) coming from East Midlands Airport crashed into a field 1200 meters east of Norwich Airport while approaching. The pilot, the only occupant, was killed. The cause was the defect in the right flap drive, which caused this flap to enter the curve on the final approach and loss of control.
Web links
- Official website of Norwich Airport (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2014 traffic figures
- ^ Accident report Falcon 20 LN-FOE , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 17, 2017.
- ↑ Accident report Cessna 310 G-APTK , Aviation Safety Network WikiBase , accessed on August 17, 2017.
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