Newcastle Airport Information

Newcastle International Airport is the tenth largest airport in the United Kingdom. It is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, about 6 miles (11 km) north-west of the city centre. Though in Newcastle, the airport itself is actually owned by seven local authorities (51%) and Copenhagen Airport (49%). The seven local authorities are: Durham County Council, Gateshead MBC, City of Newcastle, North Tyneside MBC, Northumberland County Council, South Tyneside MBC and City of Sunderland.

Newcastle International Airport lies in the heart of the North East. With the A1 being a principal north south road, by-passing the city centre and leading directly to the airport, Newcastle International is one of the most accessible regional airports. It was also voted the North's favourite airport in a survey by Wanderlust.

The airport has seen tremendous growth in recent years, with the CAA recently naming it as the fastest growing regional airport in the UK. The Airport handled 5.43 million passengers in 2006.

Newcastle airport has one runway and one terminal which serves over 30 airlines flying to more than 80 different destinations worldwide.

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