33-813: Newcastle or New Castle Airport may refer to: Newcastle International Airport , an airport in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK Newcastle Airport metro station , the Tyne and Wear metro station serving the airport Newcastle Airport (Nevis) , now Vance W. Amory International Airport, an airport in Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis Newcastle Airport (New South Wales) , an airport in Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia Newcastle Airport (South Africa) , an airport in Newcastle, South Africa Newcastle Aerodrome , an airport in
66-454: A Piper Aerostar registered N64719 en route to Iceland from Newcastle International Airport, crashed close to Fortingall , on the north side of Loch Tay in Perthshire , Scotland, killing the single crewmember. The accident report concluded that the aircraft gradually lost airspeed during an icing encounter, before stalling and the pilot losing control. The Newcastle Airport Metro station
99-549: A military airbase near Newcastle, New South Wales [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about airports with the same or similar names. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended airport article, if one exists. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newcastle_Airport&oldid=1201052573 " Category : Airport disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
132-745: A number of joint venture companies in Asia. It has a 50% stake in AIMS AMP Capital in Singapore, a joint venture REIT management company co-owned with AIMS Financial Group, as well as 15% in China Life AMP Asset Management. In February 2021, AMP Limited entered into a non-binding Heads of Agreement to investigate the formation of a joint venture with Ares Management . After these plans were cancelled, AMP announced in April 2021 it planned to demerge
165-598: A special committee to investigate the potential for building an airport to serve the North-East of England, considering 18 locations before selecting a site at Woolsington , about 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of the city centre. The airport was opened on 26 July 1935 as Woolsington Aerodrome by the Secretary of State for Air , Sir Phillip Cunliffe-Lister . Incorporating a clubhouse, hangar , workshops, fuel garage and grass runway , it cost £35,000 to build. The airport became
198-679: A strategic business alliance between AMP Capital and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) , a leading Japanese trust bank which provides services to institutions and retail clients across retail and corporate banking, trust assets, real estate and global markets. MUTB acquired a minority interest in AMP Capital. The alliance will give AMP access to 80 percent of Japan's institutional investors, around 14 percent of its retail and high net worth banking networks and 100 retail securities brokerage branches. In 2020, AMP Limited repurchased MUTB’s shareholding in AMP Capital. AMP Capital also has
231-484: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Newcastle International Airport Newcastle International Airport ( IATA : NCL , ICAO : EGNT ) 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 and busiest airport in North East England , and
264-528: Is directly connected to the terminal through an indoor walkway. The station is the northern terminus of the green line of the Tyne and Wear Metro , with frequent direct services to the city centres of Newcastle and Sunderland (approximately 20 and 50 minutes respectively), as well as to many other towns within Tyne and Wear . Connection to the National Rail network is available at Newcastle Central . The airport
297-632: Is one of Australia's largest retail and corporate pension providers. AMP Capital has a strategic alliance with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation . In addition to its operations in Australia and New Zealand, AMP Capital had an international presence with offices in China, Dubai, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Luxembourg, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. On 9 December 2011, AMP announced
330-413: Is part of overall £20 million improvement plans running from 2016 to 2017. This £20m improvement plan included a new radar system alongside digital signage in the check-in areas and the installation of new flooring. The £3m plan includes an extension to the terminal by 4,800 sq ft (450 m ) and will increase the equipment in the security hall, bringing in improved technology to speed up procedures there. This
363-609: Is served by a number of bus routes. A half-hourly bus service links the airport to the nearby villages of Ponteland and Darras Hall , as well as to the City Centre. The airport is connected to the A1 trunk road by the A696 dual carriageway . AMP Capital AMP Capital was a large global investment manager headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Its owner, AMP Group , was established in 1849, and
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#1732876370737396-556: The RAF . The school was disbanded on 3 September 1939, with the outbreak of the Second World War . In 1940, the airfield was occasionally used to operate detachments of Supermarine Spitfire fighters from RAF Acklington -based 72 Squadron . On 25 July that year, No. 83 Maintenance Unit RAF, tasked with recovering crashed aircraft and salvaging any usable parts, was formed at Woolsington, remaining operational until April 1946. The airfield
429-425: The Tyne and Wear Metro system. In August 2004, an extended and refurbished Departure Terminal was opened. The refurbishment included a 3,000 square metre extension with new shops, cafes and 1,200 new seats for waiting passengers. In 2006, a record 5.4 million passengers used the airport, according to Civil Aviation Authority figures. Rapid expansion in passenger traffic has led to increasing commercial use of
462-615: The Republic of Ireland Wilmington-Philadelphia Regional Airport (formerly New Castle Airport) and New Castle Air National Guard Base in New Castle County, Delaware, United States (FAA/IATA: ILG) New Castle Municipal Airport near New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States (FAA: UCP) New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport in New Castle, Indiana, United States (FAA: UWL) See also [ edit ] RAAF Base Williamtown ,
495-503: The airfield was used as a satellite field for No. 62 OTU , based at RAF Ouston . Woolsington was handed back to the council in 1946. In 1967, the construction of a new runway and terminal was completed, along with an apron and a new air traffic control tower. These new additions were officially opened by the Prime Minister , Harold Wilson on 17 February 1967. In 1978, with passenger figures approaching one million per year,
528-484: The airline only operates domestic flights from the airport after scrapping all of its international routes by 31 August 2020. However, since this decision the airline resumed its operations to Palma de Mallorca and Geneva in 2022 as well as Alicante , Amsterdam and Paris Charles de Gaulle in 2024. As well as introducing a winter seasonal route to Lyon in 2025. In March 2022, Ryanair opened its new base at Newcastle and announced 10 new routes which meant that
561-563: The airline would operate a total of 19 routes, with over 130 weekly flights over Summer 2022 using two based aircraft. In April 2023, TUI announced its biggest ever programme at the airport for summer 2024, operating up to 84 weekly flights to a total of 31 destinations on offer using an additional fifth aircraft, including new routes to Sal , Cape Verde and Sharm El Sheikh , Egypt . In May 2023, Jet2.com announced their biggest ever Winter schedule for Newcastle Airport, with over 45 weekly flights. Destinations that have seen increases in
594-476: The airport and the region. The service operated five times per week onboard B757-2 through September. However, in August 2016, United Airlines announced it would discontinue its seasonal route from Newark to Newcastle in 2017 after operating for just two consecutive seasons, citing economic reasons. In July 2017, it was announced that the airport would be investing £3 million on a terminal expansion project which
627-475: The airport was designated as a regional international hub airport in the UK government's White Paper on Airports Policy, opening the way for further redevelopment; in the same decade it was re-branded as Newcastle Airport. The 1980s saw further investment in check-in , catering and duty-free shops . In 1991, Airport Metro station opened, connecting the airport with Newcastle Newcastle City Centre and Sunderland using
660-602: The arrival of the Emirates service from Newcastle to Dubai. The Dubai route contributes some £600m to the economy and has opened new export avenues to North East firms, some of whom have opened offices in the United Arab Emirates . The airport is also home to the Newcastle Airport Fire Academy. The Newcastle Aviation Academy is also located within this area. When Gill Airways operated, its head office
693-473: The base for the Newcastle upon Tyne Flying Club, which moved from its previous home at Cramlington Aerodrome and ran the new airport on behalf of the council. On 1 June 1939, No. 43 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School , operated by Newcastle Flying Club and equipped with a mixture of de Havilland Tiger Moths , Miles Magisters and Hawker Hinds opened at Woolsington, as one of a large number of civil-operated flying schools set up to train aircrew for
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#1732876370737726-592: The business and list it on the Australian Securities Exchange . In April 2022, AMP announced it had dropped this plan and instead sold AMP Capital's real estate and domestic infrastructure equity business to Dexus and international infrastructure equity business to DigitalBridge . AMP Capital was ranked among the top 10 infrastructure managers globally and was one of the largest real estate managers in Asia as well as providing commercial, industrial and retail property management services. AMP Capital
759-671: The counties of Tyne and Wear , County Durham , and Northumberland in North East England , as well as Cumbria in North West England , and the Scottish Borders area of southern Scotland. The airport competes with the smaller Teesside International Airport for passengers travelling from and to County Durham and the Teesside area of North Yorkshire . The nearest similar-sized airports are Edinburgh , Glasgow and Leeds Bradford . In 1929, Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council set up
792-404: The greater Toronto area. Services were discontinued the same summer. In 2012, Air Transat cut its route linking Newcastle with Toronto-Pearson , which had operated for several years. Through this, Newcastle was left without any transatlantic service . On 23 May 2015, United Airlines commenced its summer seasonal route from Newcastle to New York-Newark , which was a huge achievement for
825-597: The number of flights include Tenerife , Gran Canaria , Lanzarote and Alicante . Newcastle Airport Freight Village is south of the airport and includes Emirates SkyCargo , FedEx , and North East Air Cargo company offices which deal with freight exports and imports and mail. It also houses freight forwarding agents such as Casper Logistics Ltd, Kintetsu World Express , Kuehne + Nagel , Nippon Express , Schenker International, Davis Turner Air Cargo, and Universal Forwarding. In April 2016, Emirates reported that flown exports have soared to £310 million per year since
858-643: The second busiest in Northern England . In 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic , Newcastle International handled 5.2 million passengers annually. Newcastle Airport has a Civil Aviation Authority Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P725) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. In 2019, it was named the best airport in Europe of those serving 5–15 million passengers annually by Airports Council International (ACI) for
891-421: The second consecutive year. The airport is owned by seven local authorities (51%) and AMP Capital (49%). The seven local authorities are: City of Newcastle , City of Sunderland , Durham County Council , Gateshead MBC , North Tyneside MBC , Northumberland County Council , and South Tyneside MBC . In October 2012 Copenhagen Airport sold its stake in the airport to AMP Capital. The airport mainly serves
924-555: The south side of the airport. This was previously used for general aviation , but is now used for freight, mail and corporate flights. This is partially due to difficulties obtaining departure and arrival slots for light aircraft traffic, which need to be separated from larger aircraft to protect against wake turbulence . As part of the Airport Master Plan, the south-side area is to be expanded with maintenance facilities including new hangar and apron areas. In January 2007, it
957-445: The ten years to 2007, when passenger numbers peaked at 5.65 million, more than double the number handled ten years earlier. Passenger numbers declined in the subsequent four years due to the financial crisis of 2007–2010 , but later recovered, with around 5.3 million passengers passing through the airport in 2018 (close to the 2006 total), although cargo volumes have broadly increased to record levels since 2005. On 30 November 2000,
990-480: Was also used as a base for the single Tiger Moth of the Durham University Air Squadron from February 1941, and from 1942 to 1943 by detachments from No. 278 Squadron RAF , operating Westland Lysander and Supermarine Walrus in the air sea rescue role. No. 281 Squadron RAF , another air sea rescue squadron, operated from Woolsington from June to October 1943, while from November 1943 to June 1945,
1023-403: Was announced that Emirates were to begin a daily non-stop service to Dubai from the airport. This service started on 7 September 2007 and has operated ever since. Until 2012, the route was flown by an Airbus A330 . Since September 2012 it has been flown by a Boeing 777 . Also in 2007, now defunct carrier Flyglobespan shortly connected Newcastle with Hamilton, Ontario , through this serving
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1056-421: Was due to be constructed over the winter of 2017/2018. Until 2019, Jet2.com frequently linked its base in Newcastle with Newark during Christmas time. However, these services have not been resumed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In August 2020, easyJet announced the closure of their crew base in Newcastle due to the financial difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic which means that
1089-652: Was in the New Aviation House, on the airport property. The south side of the airport also has a base for the National Police Air Service . They normally have one respective helicopter based here at a time but are known to rotate their fleet around bases. The area also holds maintenance workshops for the airport and various other depots for airport-run services like Alpha Catering. The following airlines operate regular scheduled services to and from Newcastle upon Tyne: The airport saw significant growth in
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