Introduction and History - Leeds Bradford Airport
handles over two million passenger a year and is a busy airport in the north
of England. It has flights to UK and Europe. Leeds Bradford was originally
known as Yeadon Aerodrome and was used as a training and local club during the
early 1930s. During this time the site covered about 60 acres adjacent to the
Bradford Harrogate Road. Gypsy Moth aircraft were flown. By 1935 scheduled
flights began to Newcastle, Blackpool, Edinburgh and the Isle of man. The RAF
609 Squadron was based at Yeadon. During 1935 the new terminal was built. When
World War Two started in 1939 the Avro factory was used to manufacture
aircraft for the military - these aircraft were tested at the aerodrome and
the two runways. In 1947 Yeadon Aviation Limited was established. In 1960
Scheduled flights to London and Dublin began. In 1968 a terminal was built to
replace the one that burned down in 1965. In 1978 runway extensions were
completed creating a regional airport. Work completed by 1994. During this
time terminal redevelopments were also completed. In 1994, 24 out flights
began. Today Leeds Bradford provides links with Gatwick and Heathrow. The
airport is based 11 miles northwest of Leeds. It is near to Derby and
Sheffield and relatively close to Manchester and Liverpool.
Facilities - include kids play area in the
International Departure Lounge. There is a mother and baby room, viewing area,
internet kiosks and a wireless connection throughout. . Travelex have three
outlets in the terminal building, offering sale and purchase of all major
worldwide currencies and travellers cheques, travel insurance and banking. .
Disabled facilities include reserved car parking spaces in the short term car
park, disabled toilets, connecting lifts, ambulift transport, a hearing
induction loop, wheelchairs.. .
Food - the main food outlets inside the airport are
as follows: - Yates's offers snacks and drinks. The Food Village (located in
departures before passport control.) offers hot and cold food and drinks,
dishes, soups, salads, cakes, pastries and a kids menu. The Yorkshire Hero Pub
serves traditional Yorkshire ales, spirits & soft drinks. The Delice de France
offers patisserie, croissants, French bread and savoury products. Burger King
offers great value flame grilled burgers, fries & soft drinks. The Take Off
Cafe is located in Domestic Arrivals and offers a range of hot and cold meals.
Shops - the main shops inside the airport are as
follows: Superdrug offers health and beauty products for your journey. WH
Smith offers a range of books. Duty & Tax Free Shopping with Alpha Retail
offers a range of gifts, luxuries and designer goods such as fashion,
cosmetics, sunglasses, watches and jewellery.
Connecting Airlines - the main airlines that fly to
and from this airport are Airtours, Amsterdam Travel Service, Aspro, Avro,
Balkan Holidays, Belgian Travel Service, Belleair, BMI Bridge City Breaks
Crystal Holidays CT2 Direct Holidays Discover Jersey Eastern Airways Eclipse
Escapades First Choice FlyBe Fred Olsen Cruises Freestyle Go Independent
Holiday Malta Inghams Italian Travel Connection Jersey Travel Service Jet2 JMC
Just KLM Magic Travel Malta Bargains Manos Newmarket Olympic Holidays Page &
May Panorama Paris Travel Service Portland Direct Portland Holidays Preston
Holidays Ryanair Simply Travel Skytours Something Special Holidays Sovereign
Style Sunquest Holidays Sunset Sunspot Sunstart The Individual Travellers' Co
Thomas Cook Thomson Holidays Transun Travelsphere Unijet
Car Parking - The airport provides a courtesy bus
connecting the long stay parking to the terminal building.
Business Travellers - The business lounge is in the
departure lounge on the 1st floor offering WIFI, pc net workstations, drink
and newspapers. It is available for use by domestic and international
passengers. Business and conference facilities consist of a board room on the
1st floor of arrivals for up to 150 delegates.
Getting There and Local Travel Connections - getting
there by road is simple... From Leeds follow signs for Yeadon A660 northbound.
From Bradford, take the A658 northbound to Yeadon. The airport is signposted
from the M1 and M62 motorways.. The main train connections are as follows:
Leeds City Rail Station and Bradford Interchange are the closest via a twenty
minute MetroConnect Bus Service transfer.. To reach the airport by taxi
Streamline, Telecabs and City Cabs are metered taxis and are fully licensed
and available from LBA, outside the terminal building. . To use either bus or
coach to get there From Bradford, Shipley, Guiseley and Yeadon use the
MetroConnect 737. From Leeds and Otley use the MetroConnect 757 and from
Harrogate use Bus 2 Jet 767.
Local Tourist Attractions Near to Leeds Bradford
International Airport - Local Leeds tourist attractions include the
following:- Henry Moore Institute | Leeds City Art Gallery | Liston Studios |
University Gallery | Temple Newsam House, Home Farm and Park | Lotherton Hall
| A selection of City Centre walks | Canal Gardens | Kirkstall Abbey |
Middleton Railway | Town Hall | Tropical World | Leeds United Stadium Tours |
Abbey House Museum | Armley Mills Industrial Museum | Horsforth Village
Museum.
Airport Contact Details - the website address is
http://www.lbia.co.uk and you can call them on ((0) 133 250 9696). Leeds
Bradford International Airport - Official website of Leeds Bradford
International Airport (LBA). Flight timetables, real time flight arrivals,
online shopping, corporate information, job vacancies, and a unique virtual
tour of the airport.. The address of the airport is Whitehouse Lane Yeadon ,
Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7TU. The airport codes are ICAO Code:EGNM and the
IATA Code:LBA