About The Airport
Newcastle International Airport proudly serves the North East of England, Cumbria, North Yorkshire and South of Scotland catchment.
We are the second biggest airport in the North of England serving 5.3 million passengers in 2019 with a diverse mix of 16 scheduled, low cost and holiday airlines flying to over 80 direct destinations.
Over 800,000 passengers connect worldwide via our scheduled hub airline services to a wider network of 325+ destinations.
- Scheduled: British Airways, KLM, Emirates, Air France, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Aer Lingus, Aegean, Loganair
- Low Cost/Seat Only: Jet2.com, Ryanair, easyJet, SunExpress, Corendon Airlines
- Holiday: TUI, Balkan Holidays, Hotelplan, Transun, Hurtigruten
We have a 3.4 million population within a 1.5 hour drive time. The North East of England has an export led economy with significant representation from the oil & gas, automotive, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors.
Everyone at Newcastle International Airport works hard to deliver a positive experience for our passengers and airlines partners. Our airport is one of the most efficient in the UK, with 97% of passengers clearing security in less than 6 minutes and ranked 3rd in the UK for on time performance in 2023 (OAG). Many of the operational elements of our Airport are delivered in-house, including security, air traffic, car parking and passenger assistance, delivering excellent customer service and a cost effective and efficient operation for airline partners.
Facts and Figures
- List of Top 5 Airlines: Jet2.com, Ryanair, TUI Airways, British Airways, easyJet
- Number of Serving Airlines: 16
- Number of Direct Destinations: 87
- Number of Terminals: 1
- Number of Runways: 1
- Length of Main Runway (m): 2,330
- Passenger Numbers (mppa): 5.3
- Ownership: InfraBridge (49%), & Seven Local Authorities (51% combined) - Sunderland, Newcastle, Northumberland, Gateshead, North Tyneside, Durham, South Tyneside councils.
- Operational Opening Hours: 24 hours
- Total Catchment Population: 3.4 million