Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL)

Introduction

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is a small airport that serves the North West England area. Over 4 million passengers are handled by Liverpool John Lennon Airport every year. Located 7 miles south east of Liverpool beside the River Mersey. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is one of Europe’s fastest growing airports.

Facilities and Services

Liverpool John Lennon Airport can offer its passengers flights to over 50 scheduled and chartered destinations including domestic; European and transatlantic services.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport has one terminal that provides passengers with a departure lounge containing a fair range of retail and catering outlets. Liverpool John Lennon Airport also has currency exchange facilities, car hire representatives and information desks to meet arriving passengers needs.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport has an executive lounge, located within the departures lounge. Passengers can enjoy business facilities such as fax; e-mail; and Internet access as well as complimentary drinks and snacks in a quiet and relaxing atmosphere.

Getting To The Airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is conveniently located within the Merseyside road network and lies close to the M57, M62 and M56 motorways. From the North / North-East: take the M6 southbound to junction 21A with M62. Follow M62 West to junction 6 onto the A5300 to the A561 and follow signs to the Airport, which is situated off Speke Hall Avenue. From the South / East: take the M6 northbound to junction 20 with M56. Follow M56 to junction 12 onto A557/A562 dual carriageway via Runcorn Bridge to merge with A561. Follow signs to the Airport, situated off Speke Hall Avenue.
Hunts Cross station, Garston station and Runcorn station are all nearby with Hunts Cross station being the closest to Liverpool John Lennon airport. An Airlink Bus service runs between all these stations and the airport. Trains can be caught from Liverpool to Birmingham, Manchester, London Euston and intermediate stations.
The Bus and Coach stops are located at the front of the Airport Terminal Building. There are many bus routes that serve the airport.

Parking at the Airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport has three onsite car parks, which are all conveniently located adjacent to the terminal building.
The Short Stay Car Park is opposite Departures and is recommended for those dropping off or meeting passengers and those going away for only a couple of days.
There are two Long Stay Car Parks that are recommended for passengers who will be away for more than two days.
Alternatively a nearby off-airport parking facility offers a Park & Ride service. In order to make a booking to secure a space at any of these pre-bookable car parks at Liverpool John Lennon Airport via carparkinguk.co.uk.

History of Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is one of the oldest international airports in the UK. Originally named Speke Airport, it commenced scheduled flights in 1930 but was not officially opened until 1933. During the thirties, as the high demand for Irish Sea crossings caused air traffic from Liverpool to boom, so a passenger terminal and aircraft storage facilities were constructed.

During the Second World War, the airport was used for military aircraft, and was then known as RAF Speke. The airport was not handed back for civil use until 1961.

In 1966 a new runway was opened on a new site to the south of the existing airfield enabling the airport to open for business on a twenty four hour basis. In 1986 a new passenger terminal was constructed on the site.

The original terminal, a Grade II listed art deco style building, has recently been renovated and expanded to become the Marriott Liverpool South Hotel.

Since 2001 the airport has been wholly-owned by Peel Holdings Ltd and work began on a £42.5 million modern passenger terminal which was as completed in 2002.

It was in 2002 that the decision was made to rename the airport in honour of the late John Lennon.