Blackpool airport Page Contents
Blackpool airport information and guide
- Blackpool Airport is NOT a commercial airport. It is an airport used by:
- Small plane & helicopter flying schools.
- Offshore oil company flights
- Private planes
Blackpool Spitfire Visitor Centre
Squires Gate Lane Hangar 42, Blackpool Airport, Blackpool FY4 2QY England
Location of Blackpool airport
Blackpool airporthas located on the Southern fringe of Blackpool behind the Pontins Holiday Park in the Squires Gate area of Blackpool. Making Blackpool and it's hotels within easy reach.
The airporthas located just off the A5230 which connect in about 3 miles to the end of the M55 which links up with the M6, and onwards to the M61, M65 and beyond.
Blackpool airport hotels & Southern Blackpool Pleasure beach hotels
Click for Blackpool Airport Area Hotels
Includes Pleasure beach hotels & part of St. Anns Hotels
Flight and airline information for Blackpool airport
See our Uk flights page
Blackpool Airport Facilities
The airport has a selection of restaurants, cafes and bars.
Getting to Blackpool airport
Local Buses
Bus service 1
There is a regular bus service (bus number 1) between the airport, Pontins Holiday Park all along the sea front promenade to Little Bispham at the far side of Blackpool
The main stop in the centre is Blackpool Tower., a fwe minutes walk from the main railway station Blackpool North and Coach / Bus Station .
Rail and Train Connections
Book your train ticket or obtain Train timetables
Squires Gate Lane station
Theairport terminal is less about 5 minutes walk from Squires Gate Lane station, with an hourly service to the Main line station at Preston and onward links nationwide.
Blackpool North train station
Blackpool North train station is the main station in Central Blackpool and approximatly 10-minutes from the airport by Taxi. Trains are far more frequent than the local Squires Gate Lane station and run nationwide.
Coach Connections National Express
National Express
The National Express terminalhas located in Central Blackpool, Taxis to the airport will take approximatly 10-minutes
Book a coach journey with National Express
Taxi
Taxi stands are outside the Terminal building
Blackpool Airport Hotels
Car parking at Blackpool Airport
There are both short stay car out side the terminal building or 2 long stay car parking slightly further away. See parking map
Book your Car parking in advance with either a
- Park and ride service or
- chauffeur Meet and greet service (You need to state times)
Both these services are available from Purple Parking
Travel Insurance
Choose from a selection of travel insurance providers
Car Hire
Car hire from UK and International car hire firms. Vist our car hire page