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Leeds Bradford International Airport
international airport in West Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leeds Bradford International Airport is a large airport in West Yorkshire, England. It is in Yeadon, Leeds and near Bradford. The airport was sold to Bridgepoint Capital in 2007. The airport has flights to many other cities including London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona and Prague. It is widely used for both holiday and business flights. Around 3 million people use the airport every year. The number of passengers is increasing each year.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Bridgepoint Capital | ||||||||||
Location | Yeadon, West Yorkshire | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 681 ft / 208 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°51′57″N 001°39′38″W | ||||||||||
Website | www.lbia.co.uk | ||||||||||
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The airline Jet2.com is based at the airport. In August 2009, Ryanair announced they would open a base at Leeds Bradford Airport. Ryan would increase their routes from 3 to 17 from March 2010.