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LPL Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LPL / EGGP
Airport Name: Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 53°20'0"N by 2°50'58"W
Area Served: Liverpool, Merseyside, Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales
Operator/Owner: Peel Airports
Elevation: 81 feet (25 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL):

  • Tickets can be purchased/collected from a Northern Rail self-service ticket machine on Level 1 of the Terminal Building, adjacent to the Information Desk.
  • Because of Liverpool John Lennon Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Liverpool John Lennon Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • In March 2009, KLM started flying from the airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, initially with three flights daily.
  • The closest airport to Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of LPL.
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport handled 4,187,493 passengers last year.
  • The furthest airport from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,839 miles (19,053 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The city took over control of the airport on 1 January 1961 and prepared development plans.
  • Built in part of the grounds of Speke Hall, Liverpool Airport, as the airport was originally known, started scheduled flights in 1930 with a service by Imperial Airways via Barton Aerodrome near Eccles, Manchester and Castle Bromwich Aerodrome Birmingham to Croydon Airport near London.
  • The original terminal building dating from the late 1930s, famously seen on early television footage with its terraces packed with Beatles fans, was left derelict for over a decade after being replaced in 1986.
  • Captain Harold James Andrews was appointed as the first Airport Manager in July 1932, and he was effectively the first full-time professional co-ordinator for the whole project.

Map of Nearest Airports from Liverpool John Lennon Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Liverpool John Lennon Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111.98 miles (19.28 km) SSWChester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG)Chester, England, United KingdomView Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport on a map Set CEG as destination Airport Get more information about Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport
223.75 miles (38.22 km) EManchester Airport (MAN)Manchester, United KingdomView Manchester Airport on a map Set MAN as destination Airport Get more information about Manchester Airport
328.46 miles (45.80 km) NWarton Aerodrome (WRT)Warton, Lancashire, England, United KingdomView Warton Aerodrome on a map Set WRT as destination Airport Get more information about Warton Aerodrome
431.14 miles (50.12 km) NNWBlackpool International Airport (BLK)Blackpool, England, United KingdomView Blackpool International Airport on a map Set BLK as destination Airport Get more information about Blackpool International Airport
557.52 miles (92.57 km) NNWBarrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF)Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United KingdomView Barrow/Walney Island Airport on a map Set BWF as destination Airport Get more information about Barrow/Walney Island Airport
660.39 miles (97.18 km) ESheffield City Heliport (SZD)Sheffield, England, United KingdomView Sheffield City Heliport on a map Set SZD as destination Airport Get more information about Sheffield City Heliport
761.07 miles (98.28 km) NELeeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United KingdomView Leeds Bradford International Airport on a map Set LBA as destination Airport Get more information about Leeds Bradford International Airport
869.86 miles (112.43 km) WAnglesey Airport (HLY)Anglesey, Wales, United KingdomView Anglesey Airport on a map Set HLY as destination Airport Get more information about Anglesey Airport
972.07 miles (115.99 km) ESEEast Midlands Airport (EMA)Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United KingdomView East Midlands Airport on a map Set EMA as destination Airport Get more information about East Midlands Airport
1076.18 miles (122.60 km) SEBirmingham Airport (BHX)Birmingham, England, United KingdomView Birmingham Airport on a map Set BHX as destination Airport Get more information about Birmingham Airport
1176.65 miles (123.35 km) ERobin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA)Doncaster, England, United KingdomView Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield on a map Set DSA as destination Airport Get more information about Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield
1287.62 miles (141.00 km) SECoventry Airport (CVT)Coventry, West Midlands, England, United KingdomView Coventry Airport on a map Set CVT as destination Airport Get more information about Coventry Airport
1389.13 miles (143.44 km) NWIsle of Man Airport (IOM)Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United KingdomView Isle of Man Airport on a map Set IOM as destination Airport Get more information about Isle of Man Airport
1499.68 miles (160.42 km) NEDurham Tees Valley Airport (MME)Teesside, England, United KingdomView Durham Tees Valley Airport on a map Set MME as destination Airport Get more information about Durham Tees Valley Airport
15100.42 miles (161.62 km) ESERAF Cottesmore (OKH)Oakham, England, United KingdomView RAF Cottesmore on a map Set OKH as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Cottesmore

Map of Furthest Airports from Liverpool John Lennon Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Liverpool John Lennon Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,839.10 miles (19,053.14 km) SERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,838.60 miles (19,052.33 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,818.41 miles (19,019.85 km) SEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
411,797.71 miles (18,986.53 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
511,775.98 miles (18,951.56 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
611,757.67 miles (18,922.08 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,749.21 miles (18,908.48 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
811,743.32 miles (18,899.00 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
911,741.35 miles (18,895.82 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1011,724.80 miles (18,869.19 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1111,717.50 miles (18,857.44 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
1211,711.61 miles (18,847.96 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,708.05 miles (18,842.23 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1411,702.89 miles (18,833.94 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,681.25 miles (18,799.11 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome