Newcastle Airport

About Newcastle Airport

The North East of England is an area noted for it's warm and friendly welcome and for being a major centre for overseas investment.

At the centre of this activity, is a growing, modern airport serviced by an excellent transport infrastructure that includes a direct rail network.

Newcastle Airport is a major success story with a growing number of scheduled and holidays charter flights to domestic and worldwide destinations and nearly 3 million passengers.

Newcastle Airport's figures speak for themselves:

Newcastle Airport are also investing for the future by developing resources and the infrastructure to satisfy demand in domestic and international markets.

Passengers
Newcastle Airport's £27m extension opened in January 2000 and is already well on the way to doubling their passenger throughput.

Aircraft Services
Newcastle Airport are proposing a £40 million development for aircraft maintenance and ancillary purposes on the Airport’s south side.

The south-side development will provide hangarage, engineering, catering preparation units, warehouses etc.

Freight
Construction started on Phase II of the Freight Village started on the 22nd November 1999 and is now complete.

The additional 2,200 square metres brings the total of freight buildings to almost 7,000 square metres.

Newcastle Airport - Facilities

Special Needs

Newcastle Airport seeks to make it as easy as possible for customers with special needs, whether parents with babies and small children, or passengers with restricted mobility requiring assistance to or from their aircraft.

Car Parking
For their customers with special needs Newcastle Airport provides 60 extra-wide car parking spaces in the short stay car park and these are conveniently situated directly in front of the terminal. Additionally there is a courtesy telephone on this site if assistance is required. Within the terminal Newcastle Airport offers the use of wheelchairs and also provide specialist vehicles for easy access to aircraft.

Entrance
At the entrance to the main terminal building, there is a slow mode on revolving entrance doors for wheelchair users.

Loop
An induction loop system is in operation in various parts of the terminal building.

Toilets
There are disabled toilets with alarm button and radar key facilities. These are obtainable from the Information Desk on the ground floor.

Telephones

Transport
There is a cabin lift vehicle to allow boarding of passengers without negotiating aircraft steps and a lift access to higher levels.

Assistance
Passenger Service Assistants are available on request.

In addition to the above, a number of Airport staff are trained to communicate in sign language when required. Please contact the Airport in advance if you require assistance 0191 286 0966

First Aid
A number of Airport staff are trained in first aid. Any person in need of aid should request assistance from any uniformed member of the Airport staff.

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