Introduction and History
Teesside Airport, United Kingdom, Darlington, Co Durham, DL2 1LU Tel: +44 (1325) 332811 Fax: +44 (1325) 332810 e-mail: information@teessideairport.com Website: teessideairport.com Airport Data: International, Darlington 10km (6miles), Position 54°30´54"N, 001°26´00"W, Elevation 37m (121ft), Operating hours 06:00-22:00 (24 hours on request), 1 Passenger Terminal, 1 Cargo Terminal, 18 Aircraft Stands. Airlines Serving Airport: Eastern Air Lines, KLCuk, Ryanair, TNTA, bmi. Cargo Facilities: 3x 747 Freighter Docks, Bonded Warehouse, EU Border Post, Mechanical Handling, Health Officials, X-Ray Equipment, Dangerous Goods, Radioactive Goods, Very Large/Heavy Cargo, Express/Courier Centre, Three freight companies based at airport. New cargo development in planning. New GA Centre in planning., Handling Equipment: Full wide body cargo equipment including 2 Hi Low + weighing. Passenger Facilities: Annual Capacity 1,000,000, 18 check-in desks, 4 gates, 2 baggage claim belts, 1,500 long term parking spaces, 2 Airport Hotels, Min. Connection Times Dom-Dom: 10mins, Bureau de Change, Auto Exchange Machine, Restaurants, Cafeterias, Bars, VIP Lounge, Duty Free Shop, Newsagent/Tobacconist, Travel Agent, Car Rental, Taxi Service/Rank, First Aid, Baby/Parent Room, Disabled Access/Facilities. Additional Information: Peel Airports Ltd, part of Peel Holdings plc became strategic partner March 2003. Will invest £20 Million during next 5 years. New road access for terminal users is planned to start late 2003/early 2004. Teesside Airport (MME) Teesside International Airport is fast becoming one of the largest 'cheap flights' airport, especially with bmibaby choosing Teesside airport as their fourth UK base. A further development for Teesside airport came earlier this year when Peel Airports acquired a majority shareholding position, on the agreement that they would invest £20 million over 5 years into the long-term development of Teesside airport. Teesside Airport Facilities: The Teesside airport Information Desk is situated inside the entrance to the terminal, and provides flight information and answers any general queries. A hard of hearing loop is installed. The Departure Lounge has recently been refurbished and offers a hot/cold buffett and bar service which is operated by Cafe Oasis. Duty and Tax free shopping is also available from the Travel Value and World News Shops The airport is within convenient distance from both the A1 and A19 north-south highways, sitting on the A67 access road, and close to the A66. Taxis are available from outside the terminal building. Long- and short-term car parking is available in front of the terminal building (pre-book: 0870 0134749).
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Facilities
Introduction Airport information: +44(0) 1325 332811
Food: There are cafés, bars and pubs both before and after security. A range of specialty shops and a newsagent cater for most needs, while duty-free can be found after security.
Shops:
Currency Exchange:
Disabled
Facilities: For disabled passengers, there are specially designed toilets, dedicated parking, an Ambulift for boarding aircraft and an induction loop at the airport information desk.
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Business Travellers
The airport information centre offers phone, fax and photocopying facilities for business travelers, while there are BMI business and diamond class lounges in the departure lounge.
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Getting There and
Local Travel Connections
Road: The airport is situated on the A67 between major north-south trunk routes of the A1 and the A19, close to the east-west A66. Short and long term parking is directly in front of the terminal building and does not need to be booked in advance.
Train: Getting There By Rail :- The nearest train station is Darlington where you can catch a bus or taxi to the airport.
Taxi:
Bus or Coach: Getting There By Bus :- The number 74 bus run every 30 minutes between the city of Darlington and the Airport.
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Local Tourist Attractions Near to
Teesside International Airport
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Contact Details....
http://www.airport.teesside.com/
Teesside International Airport
01325 332811
,
Darlington,
Durham,
DL2 1LU
ICAO Code:
EGNV
IATA
Code:
MME
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