Introduction and History - Humberside Airport is a
rapidly growing UK airport based in the northeast area of England. It provides
scheduled domestic and European flights. The airport started life in 1941 as a
Royal Air Force base, (Kirmington) durinf WW2. After the war, the base as
abandoned until in 1974 the local council opened the site as Kirmington
Airport. Following regional boundary and name changes by local government, the
site became known as Humberside Airport. The airport is ten miles west of
Grimsby and 15 miles south of Kingston Upon Hull, England on the A18
Facilities - Facilities include Bars, Bureau de
Change, Car Hire, Children Facilities, Conference & Meeting Facilities,
Disabled Access & Facilities, Executive Lounge, Flying Schools ,Information
Desk, Food Village ,Shopping & Duty Free Goods, Taxis, Ticket Desks and Travel
Agencies.. Operated by Travelex.. Disabled facilities include ramps,
telephones, ambulift, specially designed toilets and dedicated parking for
badge holders.. .
Food - a restaurant in the main terminal offers
meals and refreshments. Licensed bars are based in the Departure Lounges. In
the departure lounge you can obtain snacks and drinks. Bar des Voyagers is
located in the Food Village area.
Shops - the main shops inside the airport are as
follows: Magazines, newspapers and books can be bought at BookPlus.
TravelValue sells tax free goods.
Connecting Airlines - the main airlines that fly to and
from this airport are Eastern Airways and KLM
Car Parking - Airport car parking is provided. In
Car Park 1 is short stay. pafrks 2,3 and 4 are long stay. Drop off zone is
outside the Terminal.
Business Travellers - The Servisair executive lounge
offers internet TV, telephone, bar and fax facilities.
Getting There and Local Travel Connections - getting
there by road is simple... From the M180 J5 take the A18. From the M180 J5
take the A18.. The main train connections are as follows: Barnetby Station is
3 miles away connecting to Doncaster and hence all mainline stations.
Local Tourist Attractions Near to Humberside Airport
- Lincolnshire attractions include The People's Park Victorian park, the Roman
villa at Winterton near Scunthorpe and Pleasure Island theme park in
Cleethorpes.
Airport Contact Details - the website address is
http://www.humberside-airport.co.uk/ and you can call them on (+44 (0)1652
688456). Humberside Airport - Humberside Airport - Humberside Airport. The
address of the airport is , Hull, Humberside, . The airport codes are ICAO
Code:EGNJ and the IATA Code: HUY
Guide to Humberside Airport