Blackpool Airport – Gateway to the Lancashire Coast

Blackpool Airport (IATA: BLK, ICAO: EGNH) is a regional airport located in Squires Gate, Lancashire, England, approximately 3 miles southwest of Blackpool town centre. Once a major hub for leisure flights, the airport now primarily serves general aviation, business jets, and offshore helicopter operations.

Established in 1909, Blackpool Airport is one of the oldest airports in the United Kingdom, playing an important role in both civil and military aviation history. Today, it continues to serve as a convenient airfield for private and chartered flights, while also supporting the energy and tourism industries in the North West of England.

Facilities and Services

Despite being a regional airport, Blackpool Airport offers several amenities designed for comfort, safety, and efficiency:

• Passenger terminal with check-in and waiting areas

• Café and vending machines for refreshments

• Car rental and taxi services

• Free parking for short visits and dedicated long-stay options

• Helicopter facilities for offshore operations

• Business aviation lounge for private jet travelers

• Flight training schools and aviation maintenance services

• ATC tower, fire and rescue, and 24-hour security

The airport is well-suited for private, medical, and corporate flights, with convenient access to nearby business hubs and tourist destinations.

Airlines and Flight Operations

Currently, Blackpool Airport does not operate regular commercial airline services. However, it remains busy with:

• Private charter flights

• Offshore helicopter transport (for North Sea oil and gas industries)

• Pilot training and aviation schools

• Business and emergency service operations

Previously, airlines such as Jet2.com, Aer Arann, and Citywing operated scheduled services from Blackpool to destinations like Belfast, Dublin, and the Isle of Man. The airport authorities continue to explore future opportunities for regional scheduled flights.

Blackpool Airport Information Table

Transport and Accessibility

Blackpool Airport enjoys excellent accessibility by road, rail, and public transport:

• By Car: Easily reached via the M55 motorway, with free on-site and short-stay parking.

• By Train: The nearest railway station, Squires Gate Station, is just a 5-minute walk from the airport.

• By Bus: Local bus routes connect the airport to Blackpool town centre, Lytham St Annes, and Preston.

• By Taxi: Taxis and private transfers are available round the clock.

Its proximity to Blackpool Pleasure Beach and the Irish Sea coast makes it ideal for leisure travelers and private flyers.

Future Development Plans

The Blackpool Council has announced future investment plans to enhance the airport’s infrastructure. These include:

• Modernizing airfield facilities

• Improving hangar and terminal space

• Expanding business aviation and offshore support

• Exploring limited regional flight operations

The long-term goal is to create a sustainable regional aviation hub that complements Blackpool’s tourism and business growth.

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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	City	Logo
1	Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport	IXL	Leh
2	Calicut International Airport	CCJ	Kozhikode
3	Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport	IDR	Indore
4	Veer Savarkar International Airport	IXZ	Port Blair
5	Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport	BOM	Mumbai
6	Jolly Grant Airport	DED	Dehradun
7	Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	HYD	Hyderabad
8	Jammu Airport	IXJ	Jammu	N/A
9	Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport	VNS	Varanasi
10	Coimbatore International Airport	CJB	Coimbatore
11	Kannur International Airport	CNN	Kannur
12	Biju Patnaik International Airport	BBI	Bhubaneswar
13	Gaya Airport	GAY	Gaya
14	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport	TRV	Thiruvananthapuram
15	Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport	GAU	Guwahati
16	Pune Airport	PNQ	Pune
17	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport	AMD	Ahmedabad
18	Manohar International Airport	GOX	Goa
19	Pakyong Airport	PYG	Pakyong
20	Kempegowda International Airport	BLR	Bengaluru
21	Dimapur Airport	DMU	Dimapur
22	Goa International Airport	GOI	Goa
23	Bagdogra International Airport	IXB	Bagdogra
24	Madurai Airport	IXM	Madurai
25	Darbhanga Airport	DBR	Darbhanga
26	Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport	IXA	Agartala
27	Lengpui Airport	AJL	Aizawl
28	Visakhapatnam International Airport	VTZ	Visakhapatnam
29	Hindon Airport	HDO	Lucknow	N/A
30	Shillong Airport	SHL	Shillong
31	Vijayawada International Airport	VGA	Vijayawada
32	Cochin International Airport	COK	Cochin
33	Mangaluru International Airport	IXE	Mangaluru
34	Indira Gandhi International Airport	DEL	Delhi
35	Jaipur International Airport	JAI	Jaipur
36	Bir Tikendrajit International Airport	IMF	Imphal
37	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport	NAG	Nagpur
38	Birsa Munda Airport	IXR	Ranchi
39	Chennai International Airport	MAA	Chennai
40	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport	CCU	Kolkata
41	Vadodara Airport	BDQ	Vadodara
42	Surat International Airport	STV	Surat
43	Raja Bhoj Airport	BHO	Bhopal
44	Srinagar Airport	SXR	Srinagar
45	Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport	ATQ	Amritsar
46	Tirupati International Airport	TIR	Tirupati
47	Tiruchirappalli International Airport	TRZ	Tirupati
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#	Airport Name	IATA Code	Country	Logo
1	London Southend	SEN	United Kingdom	N/A
2	Blackpool Airport	BLK	United Kingdom
3	Aberdeen International	ABZ	United Kingdom
4	Jersey	JER	United Kingdom	N/A
5	Cambridge City	CBG	United Kingdom
6	Negage Airport	GXG	Angola
7	London Stansted	STN	United Kingdom	N/A
8	Uíge Airport	UGO	Angola
9	Qala I Naw Airport	LQN	Afghanistan
10	Zaranj Airport	ZAJ	Afghanistan
11	V. C. Bird International Airport	ANU	Antigua And Barbuda
12	Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport	MSZ	Angola
13	Lumbala Airport	GGC	Angola
14	Lubango Airport	SDD	Angola
15	Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport	HEA	Afghanistan	N/A
16	Luena Airport	LUO	Angola
17	Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza	TIA	Albania
18	Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central)	DWC	United Arab Emirates
19	Malanje Airport	MEG	Angola
20	Benguela Airport	BUG	Angola
21	Maymana Airport	MMZ	Afghanistan
22	N'dalatando Airport	NDF	Angola
23	Chaghcharan Airport	CCN	Afghanistan
24	Nili Airport	NLI	Afghanistan
25	East Midlands	EMA	United Kingdom
26	Kunduz Airport	UND	Afghanistan
27	Farnborough	FAB	United Kingdom	N/A
28	Syunik Airport	YUK	Armenia
29	Luau Airport	UAL	Angola	N/A
30	Land's End	LEQ	United Kingdom	N/A
31	Menongue Airport	SPP	Angola
32	Penzance Heliport	PZE	United Kingdom	N/A
33	Benbecula	BEB	United Kingdom
34	Brighton City	ESH	United Kingdom
35	Bamyan Airport	BIN	Afghanistan
36	Ghazni Airport	GZI	Afghanistan
37	Newcastle International	NCL	United Kingdom	N/A
38	Belfast International	BFS	United Kingdom
39	London City	LCY	United Kingdom	N/A
40	Dubai International Airport	DXB	United Arab Emirates
41	Burton–Nibbs International Airport	BBQ	Antigua And Barbuda
42	Mawlānā Jalāl Ad-Din Muhammad Balkhī Intl Airport	MZR	Afghanistan
43	Bagram Air Base	OAI	Afghanistan
44	Glasgow Prestwick	PIK	United Kingdom	N/A
45	Kuran Wa Munjan Airport	KUR	Afghanistan
46	Sardeh Band Airport	SBF	Afghanistan
47	Kirkwall	KOI	United Kingdom	N/A
48	Southampton	SOU	United Kingdom	N/A
49	Sharana Airstrip	OAS	Afghanistan
50	Guernsey	GCI	United Kingdom	N/A
51	Manchester	MAN	United Kingdom	N/A
52	Albano Machado Airport	NOV	Angola
53	Edinburgh	EDI	United Kingdom
54	Norwich	NWI	United Kingdom	N/A
55	Dubai Creek Seaplane Base (Heliport)	DCG	United Arab Emirates
56	Cabinda Airport	CAB	Angola
57	Farah Airport	FAH	Afghanistan
58	City Of Derry	LDY	United Kingdom
59	Glasgow	GLA	United Kingdom	N/A
60	Cuito Cuanavale Airport	CTI	Angola
61	Sheberghan Airport	SBH	Afghanistan	N/A
62	Bristol	BRS	United Kingdom
63	Cazombo Airport	CAV	Angola
64	George Best Belfast City	BHD	United Kingdom	N/A
65	Catumbela Airport	CBT	Angola
66	Tarinkot Airport	TII	Afghanistan
67	Alderney	ACI	United Kingdom
68	Quatro De Fevereiro International Airport	LAD	Angola
69	Shirak International Airport	LWN	Armenia
70	Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport	KDH	Afghanistan
71	London Gatwick	LGW	United Kingdom	N/A
72	Ronaldsway	IOM	Isle Of Man	N/A
73	Carlisle Lake District	CAX	United Kingdom
74	Manston International	MSE	United Kingdom	N/A
75	Uruzgan Airport	URZ	Afghanistan
76	Exeter	EXT	United Kingdom
77	Khost International Airport	KHT	Afghanistan
78	Chitato Airport	PGI	Angola
79	Leeds Bradford	LBA	United Kingdom	N/A
80	Heathrow	LHR	United Kingdom	N/A
81	Khwahan Airport	KWH	Afghanistan
82	Cafunfo Airport	CFF	Angola
83	Oxford	OXF	United Kingdom	N/A
84	Soyo Airport	SZA	Angola
85	Wycombe Air Park	HYC	United Kingdom	N/A
86	N'zeto Airport	ARZ	Angola
87	Kapanda Airport	KNP	Angola
88	Gardez Airport	GRG	Afghanistan
89	Zvartnots International Airport	EVN	Armenia
90	Andorra–La Seu D'Urgell Airport	LEU	Andorra
91	Humberside Airport	HUY	United Kingdom	N/A
92	Dundee	DND	United Kingdom
93	Inverness Airport	INV	United Kingdom	N/A
94	Coventry Airport Limited	CVT	United Kingdom
95	Saint Mary's / Isles Of Scilly	ISC	United Kingdom	N/A
96	Urgun Airport	URN	Afghanistan
97	Dirico Airport	DRC	Angola
98	Cuango-Luzamba Airport	LZM	Angola
99	Kukës International Airport Zayed	KFZ	Albania
100	Andorra La Vella	ALV	Andorra
101	London Luton	LTN	United Kingdom	N/A
102	Bournemouth	BOH	United Kingdom
103	Wick John O'Groats	WIC	United Kingdom	N/A
104	Waco Kungo Airport	CEO	Angola
105	Teesside International	MME	United Kingdom	N/A
106	Porto Amboim Airport	PBN	Angola
107	Sumburgh	LSI	United Kingdom	N/A
108	Vlora International Airport	VLO	Albania
109	Kabul International Airport	KBL	Afganistan
110	Cornwall Airport Newquay	NQY	United Kingdom
111	Saurimo Airport	VHC	Angola	N/A
112	Sumbe Airport	NDD	Angola
113	Taloqan Airport	TQN	Afghanistan
114	Ondjiva Pereira Airport	VPE	Angola
115	Jalalabad Airport	JAA	Afghanistan
116	Lucapa Airport	LBZ	Angola
117	Fayzabad Airport	FBD	Afghanistan
118	Cardiff	CWL	United Kingdom
119	Liverpool John Lennon	LPL	United Kingdom	N/A
120	Nzagi Airport	NZA	Angola
121	Houari Boumediene Airport	ALG	Algeria
122	Jamba Airport	JMB	Angola
123	Stornoway	SYY	United Kingdom	N/A
124	Birmingham	BHX	United Kingdom
125	Joaquim Kapango Airport	SVP	Angola
126	Darwaz Airport	DAZ	Afghanistan
127	Sheghnan Airport	SGA	Afghanistan
128	Dundo Airport	DUE	Angola

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the IATA code for Blackpool Airport?
The IATA code for Blackpool Airport is BLK.

2. Does Blackpool Airport have commercial flights?
Currently, there are no scheduled commercial flights, but private, charter, and offshore flights operate regularly.

3. How far is Blackpool Airport from the city centre?
It’s located approximately 3 miles (5 km) southwest of central Blackpool.

4. Are there parking facilities at the airport?
Yes, short-term and long-term parking options are available.

5. Can passengers access public transport from the airport?
Yes, Squires Gate railway station and local bus routes provide easy access to the airport.