Guide to Leeds Bradford International Airport 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