Coventry Airport

Coventry Airport

Coventry Airport is a large freight handling hub and an important flight training centre. It also operates limited passenger flights and can offer parking and a walk-on coach-to-plane service.


The airport has recently opened an executive facility, aimed at the business community.

Coventry airport is situated just of the Toll Bar Roundabout of the A45 Roundabout south Coventry. There are two entrances to the airport, most of the commercial flights require you to go the passenger terminal which is located at Coventry Airport South on Siskin Parkway West, Middlemarch Industrial Estate, you can follow the signs for 'Coventry Airport Passenger Terminal'.

In 1933 Coventry City Council decided to develop a civic airport on land that they owned to the south-east of the city in Baginton. Coventry Airport was opened in 1936. Armstrong Whitworth, aircraft manufacturers based nearby at Whitley Aerodrome, built an aircraft factory on the airport site soon afterwards.

During World War II the airport was utilised as a fighter station, RAF Baginton, by the Royal Air Force, and was damaged in the Luftwaffe bombing of Coventry in 1940.

Coventry Airport is pleased to be able to offer full freight handling facilities. They have particular expertise in adhoc and express freight handling, which they have developed from years of experience working with the local automotive industry.

Location

Coventry Airport Siskin Parkway West
Coventry, COV CV3 4PB
United Kingdom

Contact Info
Telephone: 
+44 (0)24 7630 8600
Email: 
Contact Form
Web: 
http://www.coventryairport.co.uk

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