Newcastle International Airport is an international airport in the United Kingdom. Located approximately 12.4 km from Newcastle City Centre, it is the primary and busiest airport in North East England and the second busiest airport in the North of England.
Newcastle Airport holds a Civil Aviation Authority Public Use Airfield Licence, which permits flights for the public carriage of passengers or for flight training. In 2019, it was named the best airport in Europe by Airports Council International (ACI) for the second consecutive year for handling between 5 million and 15 million passengers annually. The airport is owned by seven local authorities (51%) and AMP Capital (49%).
The airport predominantly serves the counties of Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland in North East England, as well as Cumbria in North West England and the Scottish Borders in southern Scotland, and is used for private jet flights to and from these areas.
United Kingdom private jet charter prices
Although Newcastle Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Newcastle are as follows.
| Midsize Jet | 24.150 EUR |
| Heavy Jet | 36.350 EUR |
| Long Range Jet | 54.950 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
Newcastle Airport history
In 1929 Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council set up a special committee to investigate the potential for building an aerodrome to serve the North East of England and considered 18 sites before selecting a site at Woolsington, about 8 km north-west of Newcastle. The aerodrome was opened on 26 July 1935 as Woolsington Aerodrome by the Secretary of State for Air, Sir Phillip Cunliffe-Lister.
In 1940, the aerodrome was used for training military flights. From November 1943 to June 1945 the aerodrome was used as a satellite site for No. 62 OTU based at RAF Ouston. Woolsington was handed back to the council in 1946.
In 1967 the construction of a new runway and terminal was completed, as well as an apron and a new air traffic control tower. In 1978, with passenger numbers approaching one million a year, the airport was designated as a regional international hub airport in the UK government’s White Paper on Airports Policy, paving the way for further redevelopment; it was rebranded as Newcastle Airport in the same decade. In the 1980s there was further investment in check-in, catering and duty-free shops. In 1991, the Airport Metro station opened, linking the airport to Newcastle City Centre and Sunderland using the Tyne and Wear Metro system.
An expanded and refurbished Departures Terminal opened in August 2004. The rapid increase in passenger traffic has led to increased commercial use of the south side of the airport. This area, previously used for general aviation, is now used for freight, mail and corporate flights. In July 2017, it was announced that the airport would invest £3 million in the terminal expansion project, part of £20 million of overall improvement plans that will run from 2016 to 2017.
Places to visit in Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne is the capital of the north-east of England, both economically and culturally.
The main attractions of the city are the Tyne Bridges across the River Tyne, Newcastle Castle, built in 1080 and completed in 1172, and St Nicholas Cathedral, built in the 15th and 15th centuries. centuries, Old Town Chares, one of the oldest residential areas of the city, Grainger Town and Grey’s Monument, which is considered the most important monument of the city, Laing Art Gallery, which was built in 1901 and includes Gauguin’s works, John Martin landscapes and paintings of 20th century British artists such as Stanley Spencer, and the Great North Museum founded in 1884.
Newcastle airport transport details
Newcastle Airport transport detNewcastle Airport Metro Station is connected directly to the terminal by a covered walkway. The station is the northern terminus of the green line, which runs frequent direct services to all main Newcastle and Sunderland stations (approximately 20 and 50 minutes respectively).
The airport is connected to the A1 trunk road by the A696 dual carriageway motorway. Half-hourly bus services connect the airport with the nearby villages of Ponteland and Darras Hall, as well as the city centre.
There are 24-hour taxis outside the harbour and offices of different car rental companies within the harbour.
