Operational Info

Location

Postal Address: Blackpool Airport Limited, Blackpool, Lancashire FY4 2QY.

Telephone: 0871 855 6868

Telegraphic Address: AFTN EGNH

Latitude and Longitude: 5346N 0302W.

Elevation: 34 feet

Director of Operations, Stephen Wiltshire

Opening Hours and Fire Cover

Daily: 0700 - 2100 Local Time - PPR after 2100 and before 0700

Fire Category 7

 

Runways

  Length TODA Width Surface Instrument
10/28 1869m 2130m 46m Bitumen Yes
07/25 870m   30m Bitumen No
13/31 1074m   23m Bitumen Yes

Note: A 50m turning circle is available on runway 28 threshold.

Radio/Radar

Service Call Sign/
Identification

Frequency Service Call Sign/
Identification
Frequency
Tower Blackpool Tower 118.4mhz ILS Localiser 108.15mhz
Approach Blackpool Approach 119.95mhz   Glidepath 334.55khz
Radar + Blackpool Radar 135.95mhz DME   CH18Y
NDB BPL 420khz 10cm Radar serving runways 10/28 with surveillance radar approaches

Lighting

Approach :

RW/10: 300m High intensity centreline with one crossbar, threshold elevation H1 bi-directional green.
RW/28: 900m H1 centreline with 5 crossbars, threshold elevation H1 bi-directional with wingbars.
RW/13: Threshold elevation H1 unidirectional green, wing bars displaced threshold.
RW/31: 358m red L1 centreline, threshold elevation H1 bi-directional green.

Runways:

White HI edge. Helipads: Blue edge lighting. Taxiway: Blue edge lighting. Apron: Floodlights.

Fuel

Jet A-1: (pump, bowser and separate). Avgas: 100LL (pump). Airport Operating Hours

Meteorology

Available on London Volmet 126.6mhz, ATIS service on 121.75mhz.

 

Hangarage

Air Navigation & Trading Co Ltd (01253) 345396 800m sq
Blackpool Air Centre (01253) 341871 3000m sq
Bond Helicopters Ltd (01253) 405222 900m sq
Pool Aviation (01253) 349072 1300m sq
The Helicentre (01253) 343082 900m sq
Westair Ltd (01253) 404925 3000m sq

Apron Services

Aircraft Cleaning, Ramp Handling/Cargo Loading: Airport Authority.

Passenger/Cargo Handling, Cargo and Bonded Facilities: Servisair Ltd (01253) 402611/2

Terminals

  Capacity Size
Main Passenger Terminal 1.5m annum Up to B757

Customs Available

Aircraft Parking

  Area Surface Floodlighting
Main Apron: Capacity for four 737s Concrete Yes
Light Aircraft Park: 5000m sq Bitumen Yes
  5000m sq Grass No
Dispersed Parking: 10000m sq Bitumen No

In-Flight Catering

Hot in-flight meals as well as cold catering is available for aircraft up to 757 size. For further details contact Julie Hart at SkyPartners on 07920 493696.