Blackpool Airport Ltd.

2025 is off to a flying start here at Blackpool Airport with over 2,600 aviation movements in January. This includes: 🛫 Take offs 🛬 Landings 🛩 Low approaches 🚁 Overhead aircraft Looking forward to seeing what the rest of 2025 has to offer! 📸: Andy Bell #BlackpoolAirport #Aviation #AirTraffic #BlackpoolATC #FlyingFromBlackpool

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So wonderful to witness the Planetary Parade above the airport over the weekend 💫🪐 Who else saw the spectacle? If you catch them over the course of the next month, we'd love to see your photos. 📸: Al Rutter

We'd like to pass on a huge congratulations to our very own Stu Bishop who has recently been promoted to Senior Air Traffic Engineer (SATE). Hard work, commitment and going 'over and above' pays off - well done Stu 🙌🏻

Did you know Blackpool Airport is an Enterprise Zone? Awarded in 2016, the Enterprise Zone is part of the Government's wider Industrial Strategy to support businesses and boost local economic growth. We're part of a 144-hectare site that includes Blackpool Airport, Blackpool Retail Park, Blackpool Business Park and surrounding land up to the border of Common Edge Road - one of the largest UK enterprise zones. The purpose of the Enterprise Zone status is to: ⭐️ Create jobs and long-term sustainable growth (up to £300m in investment) ⭐️ Unlock development sites (up to 260,000 sq m) ⭐️ Build new roads, utilities and support housing and schools ⭐️ Attract new business to the area Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eBM-Gz8q 📸: Andy Bell #BlackpoolEnterpriseZone #BlackpoolAirport

Meet The Team 👋🏻 We're back at the Air Traffic Control Tower for January's meet the team. Becky is an Air Traffic Control Officer and has worked at the airport since 2017 when she started as an Air Traffic Skills Assistant (ATSA). The airport has sponsored Becky through all her ATCO courses before she was validated in November 2018. Since then she has worked an an Investigator, On the Job Training Instructor and an Assessor. What is your dream holiday/work destination? Probably Dubai or Australia, I’ve visited and loved both! What has been your proudest work moment? Passing my validation, I’ve always doubted myself and this was a huge achievement. If you weren’t working at Blackpool Airport what would you be doing? Spending time with friends and family and travelling the world - there’s so many places I’d love to explore!

Ensuring safe takeoffs and landings during icy conditions is crucial, especially during last week's conditions here at the airport ❄️ The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) emphasises that runway excursions are a top aviation safety concern, often caused by ineffective braking on contaminated surfaces like ice. A standardised method introduced by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the Global Reporting Format (GRF) allows airport operators to assess and report runway surface conditions accurately, enabling pilots to determine aircraft performance precisely. The GRF uses a Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM) to assign a Runway Condition Code (RWYCC) ranging from 6 (dry) to 0 (less than poor). This code, along with a description of the surface contaminant, is communicated to pilots, aiding in safe landing and takeoff decisions. Regular runway inspections and accurate reporting are vital to mitigate risks associated with ice and other contaminants, ensuring aviation safety during winter operations 🌨⛄️ A huge thank you to the fire crews for their hard work involving the Winter Operations Plan! 📸: Al Rutter

We love to see drone footage and pictures that have been taken along our fabulous coastline! While Blackpool Airport is protected by a Flight Restriction Zone (FRZ), which means it is illegal to fly a drone or remotely piloted aircraft at any time within the FRZ, you can apply for special permission. Blackpool Airport manages all drone flight requests via Air Portal – app.airportal.aero/ and before submitting an application you will need to register with Air Portal. Please make sure that applications are submitted at least 72 hours in advance. Regulations on the flying of drones or remotely piloted aircraft in the UK are constantly evolving and before flying a drone, it is your responsibility to be aware of the current rules. For the most up-to-date information please check the UK CAA website here: www.caa.co.uk/drones/

🎄 Christmas Operational Hours 🎄 Christmas Eve 07:00 - 14:00 (or the last NHV movement) Christmas Day CLOSED Emergency callout in place 08:00 - 14:00 RFFS/ATC Boxing Day 07:00 - 14:00 14:00 - 17:00 prearranged movement only Wednesday 27th - Saturday 30th December 07:00 - 21:00 New Year's Eve 07:00 - 14:00 (or the last NHV movement) New Year's Day CLOSED Emergency callout in place 08:00 - 14:00 RFFS/ATC We'd like to take this time to thank you for all your support throughout 2024 and wish you a very merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year 🎄✨🎅🏻

Good friend of the airport and very talented photograher, Andy Bell, visited us during the evening in late November to capture the atmosphere after dark 🌙 Here are just a few of his stunning shots 🥰 Thanks, as ever, for all your support Andy 📸