When did regular flights begin from Leeds Bradford Airport?

Regular flights began from Leeds Bradford Airport in 1935 with a service to Newcastle, Edinburgh, and London (Heston).

When did civil flights resume at Leeds Bradford Airport after World War II?

Civil flights resumed at Leeds Bradford Airport in 1947.

When was Regional Airport status granted to Leeds Bradford Airport?

Regional Airport status was granted to Leeds Bradford Airport by 1978, contingent upon the extension of runways.

When did the new Leeds Bradford Airport open?

The new Leeds Bradford Airport opened in 1984, following runway extensions that began in 1982.

What airlines operated transatlantic flights from Leeds Bradford Airport?

Wardair operated transatlantic flights to Canada from Leeds Bradford Airport in Boeing 747s. Odyssey International took over flights to Canada from Leeds Bradford in 1989.

What developments occurred at Leeds Bradford Airport in the mid-noughties?

Leeds Bradford Airport saw the construction of new terminal buildings and hangars to accommodate Boeing 737s in the mid-noughties.

History of Leeds Bradford Airport

Q: What significant events occurred at Leeds Bradford Airport during World War II?

During World War II, Leeds Bradford Airport was used as a shadow factory and constructed almost 700 Lancaster bombers, as well as almost 4,500 Avro Ansons.

Yorkshire Transport

By On: Yorkshire Magazine

20/09/2012

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Opened in 1931 as Yeadon Aerodrome, Leeds-Bradford Airport is the largest in Yorkshire

Regular flights began from the airport in 1935 with a service to Newcastle, Edinburgh and London (Heston). During the war, the airfield was used as a shadow factory and constructed almost 700 Lancaster bombers, as well as almost 4,500 Avro Ansons. Civil flights began again in 1947 and by 1978 Regional Airport status had been granted as long as runways were extended.

This work began in 1982 and the new airport opened in 1984, with Wardair flying transatlantic to Canada in Boeing 747s. The airport has continued to grow, with new terminal buildings and new hangars to accommodate Boeing 737s in the mid-noughties.

This fascinating collection of photographs, from the book Leeds-Bradford Airport Through Time by Alan Phillips, traces some of the many ways in which Leeds-Bradford airport has changed and developed over the last century.

Click to enlarge and click back to return:

: A Wardair Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet is seen here landing after a transatlantic flight. Odyssey International took over flights to Canada from Leeds Bradford in 1989.

: S. F. Cody’s kite flew on Holbeck Moor in 1901.

: Early Robert Blackburn monoplane at Soldier’s Field, Roundhay, 1913.P.30.TOP = ‘Line up of No. 609 Squadron’s Hawker Hinds, 1938.’

: Aerial view of Yeadon, 1937. (Courtesy of C. H. Woods)

: Anthony Eden visiting No. 609 Squadron, July 1941.

: Line up of No. 609 Squadron’s Hawker Hinds, 1938.

: Anson production chaser at the Avro shadow factory. A total of 3,831 Ansons were built at the Yeadon factory.

: BKS Douglas C47 Dakota G-AWID parked at the aerodrome, 1965. A busy apron in 1963. (Courtesy of The Yorkshire Post)

: Hughie Green and his assistants pose for publicity shots for ITV’s Double Your Money programme.

‘Leeds-Bradford Airport Through Time’ by Alan Philips is published by Amberley Publishing.
ISBN: 978-1-4456-0609-5
Call 01453 847800 for purchase or visit amberleybooks.com
All photographs courtesy of Amberley Publishing’