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