Yorkshire's primary international gateway serving Leeds and Bradford.
Opened
1931
Location
Leeds, United Kingdom
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is the principal commercial airport serving West Yorkshire, located approximately 7 miles northwest of Leeds city centre near Yeadon. It serves millions of passengers annually and connects the region to destinations across Europe, North Africa, and beyond.
The airport has a long history dating back to the 1930s and has undergone several expansions and modernisation programmes over the decades. It operates a single terminal and runway, handling both scheduled and charter services for leisure and business travellers.
A major redevelopment project, including a new terminal building, has been planned and debated in recent years to significantly increase capacity and improve the passenger experience as demand for air travel from Yorkshire continues to grow.
Terminals
The airport operates a single terminal building handling all departures and arrivals for both scheduled and charter flights.
Getting to & from
Leeds Bradford Airport is accessible by road via the A658 and A65, with regular bus services connecting to Leeds and Bradford city centres, though it lacks a direct rail link.
Airlines here
Major airlines operating at Leeds Bradford include Ryanair, Jet2.com (which has a significant base at the airport), easyJet, and TUI Airways.
Notable facts
- ›Jet2.com and its package holiday arm Jet2holidays use Leeds Bradford as one of their primary bases.
- ›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 681 feet (208 metres) above sea level, making it one of the higher-altitude commercial airports in England.
- ›Leeds Bradford has a single runway (14/32) stretching approximately 2,250 metres in length.
- ›A proposed new terminal development has been a subject of planning discussions to replace the ageing existing facility.
- ›The airport handled over 4 million passengers per year before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted aviation globally.
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