LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT GUIDE (LBA)

QUICK FACTS Name: Leeds Bradford International Airport IATA Code: LBA ICAO Code: EGNM Opened: 1935 Terminals: 1 Runways: 1 Destinations served:70+ Passengers: 2.5m (2009)

HISTORY

The Leeds Bradford Airport terminal and the Leeds Bradford Airport parking facilities have been gradually developed since 1996 and due to this work the airport is now capable of serving over two and a half million customers. Many improvements have been made to the public road access in front of the terminal building allowing for easier access to the ever growing and expanding complex.
 
The latest addition to the Leeds Bradford Airport parking facilities is a second long stay car park that was recently opened. This parking facility helps ease the pressure on the other long stay car park and it is spacious enough to manage any vehicle type. The development of this Leeds Bradford Airport parking facility is an example of the constant improvement of the airport throughout its history.
 
Since 1996 there has been a newly refurbished area for arrivals that welcomes patrons to Leeds Bradford Airport in style. Other facilities within the airport such as the restaurants and shopping outlets have also been expanded upon as a means of meeting the desires and exceeding the expectations of the increasing number of patrons utilizing Leeds Bradford Airport.
 
Leeds Bradford Airport began life in 1931 and during the 1930s it conducted a number of commercial flights around the UK. However, during the Second World War, the priorities of the airport changed to help with the war effort. It wasn’t until 1970 that Leeds Bradford Airport truly established itself as an international airport and this was due to the rise in package holidays. With the increase in customers came a need for more parking facilities. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s Leeds Bradford Airport parking facilities, the terminal and the runway were all improved to cope with increased traffic.
 
In 1984 the first transatlantic flight from Leeds Bradford Airport flew to Toronto and during the 1980s and 1990s a number of Concorde planes landed at the airport. In 2008, long haul flights to Islamabad were also introduced. Leeds Bradford Airport now services a number of destinations around the world and as a result it has maintained high quality Leeds Bradford Airport parking facilities to deal with the number of passengers using the airport. Recently the short stay Leeds Bradford Airport parking facilities were also redeveloped to help cater for the needs of passengers only staying for a short time.