Humberside Airport History

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Humberside Airport History


Humberside Airport has an interesting history, starting life in 1941 as a Royal Airforce base under the name RAF Kirmington. In 1974, the site was re-opened as Kirmington Airport after having sat unused for almost 30 years. Just six days later, the local area was renamed Humberside and so along with it Kirmington Airport became Humberside Airport. Since its reopening, Humberside Airport has grown and developed and is now an important gateway to the North of England for national and international visitors alike.

Humberside Airport Timeline

  • 1941 – Royal Airforce base RAF Kirmington opened (original site of Humberside Airport)
  • 1945 – RAF Kirmington abandoned
  • 1974 – Site re-opened as Kirmington Airport
  • 1974 – Six days after it is officially re-opened Kirmington Airport is renamed Humberside Airport
  • 1984 – 100,000 passengers per year are recorded to be using Humberside Airport
  • 1986 – Airport becomes a private company owned entirely by Humberside County Council
  • 1992 – Runway extended to current length
  • 1996 – Ownership is then passed to four separate unitary authorities in the local area
  • 2000 – Over 450,000 passengers per year using Humberside Airport
  • 2003 – Humberside Airport succeeds in attracting more than 500,000 passengers per year
  • 2007 – Development plan published outlining Humberside Airport’s growth plans for the next 20 years

Airlines at Humberside Airport

Humberside Airport operates flights from 9 different airline carriers, including major airline Thomas Cook as well as Flybe and Air Europa. Flights to Corfu, the Algarve and Costa del Sol were introduced in 2001 and a year later a new direct flight to Edinburgh was introduced with Eastern Airways. A brand new route to Bulgaria with Balkan Airways was also introduced in 2003.

History at Humberside Airport

With its steady growth and ambitious development plans, Humberside Airport is set to continue expanding and connecting passengers to and from the North of England. It was also nominated for a British Travel Award in 2010 and is dedicated to promoting a sustainable future for the airport and its over 700 employees. Airparks offers a great range of Humberside Airport Parking options, which can be pre-booked online, giving you massive savings off the on-gate price.