About The Airport
Leeds Bradford (LBA) is the international gateway airport for the Leeds City Region and Yorkshire in Northern England.
- 5.4m people reside in Yorkshire
- 31.68m visits to the city of Leeds alone in 2023 boosting the economy by 2.7 billion
- The Leeds City Region is the largest economy in England, outside of London.
- Leeds is the UK’s 3rd city, Bradford the 6th.
- York is the UK’s largest inbound tourism destination outside London.
The most affluent part of this wide catchment is unique to LBA.
Leeds Bradford Airport currently serves over 80 direct destinations, including 12 European capital cities, as well as key hub airports; Schiphol and Dublin.
LBA:REGEN... Enhancing the passenger experience for the region.
Serving our region since 1931 as Yorkshire’s largest commercial airport, we’re a proud lot here at LBA, and we have ambition.
Our region and passengers deserve world-class travel, exceptional destinations, sustainable facilities and an enjoyable LBA experience. This is why we’re investing over £100m to extensively regenerate our existing terminal.
With LBA:REGEN, we’re ready to meet the aspirations of the communities within Leeds, Bradford and Yorkshire. This multi-million pound investment will ensure LBA is future-proofed for years to come.
The regeneration has been approved, and the work has already kicked off, with completion expected in late 2025/early 2026.
Facts and Figures
- List of Top 5 Airlines: Jet2, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, KLM, TUI
- Number of Serving Airlines: 10
- Number of Direct Destinations: 83
- Number of Terminals: 1
- Number of Runways: 1
- Length of Main Runway (m): 2250M
- Passenger Numbers (mppa): 4,000,000
- Ownership: Infrabridge
- Operational Opening Hours: 24 Hours
- Total Catchment Population: 7m
- Urban Population: 2.9m Leeds City Region
- Aircraft Parking Stands: 22