About The Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is one of the longest-established operational airports in the United Kingdom, situated seven miles southeast of Liverpool city centre and adjacent to the River Mersey.
Throughout its 90-plus year history, the airport has been Merseyside’s aviation gateway, playing an important role in transporting people and goods across the country, continent and world.
Today, the airport connects Liverpool with more than 70 direct destinations across Europe and North Africa, with onward connections to North America offered by multiple airlines. Liverpool is also a focus city for easyJet, Ryanair and Jet2.com, with each airline having a base at LPL.
The airport is also one of the area’s major employers, attracting inward investment and bringing significant tourism benefits, helping to boost the region’s economy. LPL is a significant driver of prosperity in the region and the North West and North Wales as a whole, bringing an estimated £340 million per annum in GVA and supporting 5,200 jobs across the Liverpool City Region in 2019.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is also known for its “faster, easier, friendlier” experience, characterised by its relaxed, hassle-free experience, where queue times for passengers to go through airport security are amongst the lowest in the industry, with one of the best airline punctuality records, too.
Facts and Figures
- List of Top 5 Airlines: easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2.com, Aer Lingus
- Number of Serving Airlines: 10
- Number of Direct Destinations: 71
- Number of Terminals: 1
- Length of Main Runway (m): 7,500 ft (2,286 m)
- Passenger Numbers (mppa): 5 M