When was Teesside airport built?

January 1941
The airport was born in January 1941, when the airfield for the World War Two bomber base, then named RAF Middleton St George, was opened.

What did Teesside Airport used to be called?

Teesside International Airport (IATA: MME, ICAO: EGNV), previously Durham Tees Valley Airport, is an international airport located on the River Tees’ north side, between Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees, Northern England. It is about 10 mi (16 km) south-west of Middlesbrough.

When did Concorde land at Teesside Airport?

April 30, 1995: A commercial operator brought Concorde to Teesside for “once-in-a-lifetime” flights (the third time within a couple of decades that such flights had been on offer).

Who runs Teesside Airport?

Stobart Group, the Aviation, Energy and Civil Engineering group, was announced as the operator of Teesside International in 2019. The airport returned to public ownership in 2019 and was renamed Teesside International Airport in July 2019.

How old is Teesside Airport?

Teesside International Airport came into existence in 1941 when it was a WWII RAF bomber base known as Middleton-St-George. Work on the airport runway and the airport buildings began in 1957, and this work was completed by 1963.

What flights go from Durham Tees Valley?

Airlines operating out of Teesside Airport Budget low-cost carriers include Ryanair, Airways, Flybe and Eastern Airways, whilst KLM and Onur Air operate departures to the Netherlands and Turkey. Charter airlines offering flights out of Teesside include First Choice, Thomson Airways and BH Air.

What happened Teesside Airport?

An RAF airfield until it closed in 1963, the terminal – between Middlesbrough and Darlington – became Teesside International Airport after being bought by Cleveland County Council. After the authority was abolished, the component borough councils sold 75% of their stake in 2002.

Has Durham got an airport?

Durham has two airports nearby – Newcastle International Airport to the north and Teesside International Airport to the south. Both airports provide superb links from the rest of the UK, Europe and beyond. The airports can be reached quickly and easily by public transport or car/taxi from Durham.

Why did Flyglobespan go bust?

The airline’s slogan was “Award-winning airline”. It went into administration due to financial problems and the airline declared bankruptcy on 16 December 2009. Because of the administration, Flyglobespan cancelled all of its scheduled flights.

When did Teesside Airport close?

Teesside International Airport came into existence in 1941 when it was a WWII RAF bomber base known as Middleton-St-George. Work on the airport runway and the airport buildings began in 1957, and this work was completed by 1963. However, the RAF decided to abandon use of the site for its squadrons and it was closed.

What happened Flyglobespan?

It went into administration due to financial problems and the airline declared bankruptcy on 16 December 2009. Because of the administration, Flyglobespan cancelled all of its scheduled flights. On 14 December 2010, the business was declared to be in liquidation.