Airport codes
IATA: NCL, ICAO: EGNT
Local Time
GMT - BST = GMT+1
British Summer Time (BST) operates from the last Sunday in
March until the last Sunday in October.
Address
Newcastle Airport, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne
And Wear NE13 8BZ
Access
The A1 is the nearest major road to the airport.
Whichever direction you are coming from, leave the A1 at the
A696 and follow the signs to the airport from here. Passengers
travelling from Edinburgh may find it easier to follow the
A68 and then the A696.
The airport is located 10km (6 miles) from
Newcastle
Airport Overview
Newcastle International Airport is located
in Woolsington in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, England,
5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) north-west of the city centre. In 2010
it was the 11th busiest airport in the United Kingdom.
The airport is owned by seven local authorities
(51%) and Copenhagen Airport (49%). The seven local authorities
are: Durham County Council, Gateshead MBC, City of Newcastle,
North Tyneside MBC, Northumberland County Council, South Tyneside
MBC and City of Sunderland.
Contacts
Phone (0)870 122 1488
Website www.newcastleairport.com
Airport Information
The Information Desk (tel:(0)870 122 1488)
is located next to the newsagents on the ground floor of the
terminal and is open 24/7.
Airlines
Air France, British Airways, British European,
GO, KLCuk, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, SN Brussels Airliens,
Wideroe Cargo.
Airline Lounges
Whether you're looking for a quiet corner
to do some serious work or a chilled haven to relax before
your flight, Newcastle International has a selection of lounges
perfect for your needs.
Cheviot Lounge (available to all passengers)
British Airways Lounge
FlyBe Lounge
Terminals
One Terminal - With 49 check-ins desks and
16 gates more than 5 million passengers use this airport annually.
Newcastle Airport is the largest in the North East of England.
Facilities
Restrooms / Toilets
Toilets are located throughout the airport
terminal
Disabled facilities / Medical Facilities
Passenger service assistants are available
on request and a number of airport staff are trained in the
use of sign language. Those requiring assistance should contact
the airport in advance (tel: (0)191 286 0966). Reserved parking
is available for the disabled. Special vehicles transfer wheelchair
passenger to the aircraft. Accessible toilets are located
in the terminal. A Tdd phone for the hearing impaired is located
opposite the Information Desk. Payphones have induction couplers
and an induction loop system is available in the airport.
There is a Minicom system at the Information Desk tel:(0)191
214 3333. Passenger service assistants are available and some
are trained in sign language.
Business facilities
Conference facilities is available at the
Britannia Newcastle Airport Hotel (tel: (0)191 401 9988) or
the Newcastle Airport Travel Inn (tel: (0)166 182 5040. The
Cheviot Lounge is available for all passengers and credit
card payphones, fax and Internet is available. The Business
centre offers a meeting area and telephone, fax and Internet
is provided. The British Airways Lounge is equipped with a
business area.
Baggage
Free porter service is available. Left luggage
facilities (tel:(0)191 286 0966) and lost property is available
24/7.
Shops and restaurants
Eating & Drinking
You could eat at Costa Coffee, Burger King,
Food Village, Cafe Pronto or have a quiet drink at Bar des
Voyageurs.
Shopping
WH Smith for reading matter, games, camera
film, batteries, cooldrinks, confectionery and sandwiches.
Traveller sells beach wear, sports wear etc., Redland supply
luggage and there is the Alpha Duty Free shop. There is a
Photo Booth, Portrait Studio and The Beauty Lounge where you
can be pampered.
Other services
Money
ATMs, Bureaux de Change and a bank is available
in the airport.
Religion
The prayer room is located at the top of the
escalator in the terminal. There is a 24hour chaplaincy.
