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Jersey Airport (IATA: JER, ICAO: EGJJ) is an international airport located in the parish of Saint Peter, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west northwest of Saint Helier[1] in Jersey, in the Channel Islands.

Jersey Airport
IATA: JER ICAO: EGJJ
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Jersey Airport
Serves	Jersey
Location	Saint Peter, Jersey
Hub for	Blue Islands
Elevation AMSL	277 ft / 84 m
Coordinates	49°12′29″N 002°11′43″W
Website	www.jerseyairport.com
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 1,706 5,597 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 1,664,175 Passenger Change 17–18 1.6% Aircraft Movements 42,436 Movements Change 17–18 9.0%
Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority[2]

History

Air service to Jersey before 1937 consisted of biplane airliners and some seaplanes landing on the beach at Saint Aubin's bay. Jersey Airways and Imperial Airways were among those who operated to the island before the Second World War, but conditions were difficult as tides governed timetables. It was also difficult to prevent public members from walking across the landing area, and any aircraft that had mechanical problems had to be dragged up the slipways until the tide receded.

The States of Jersey decided to build an airport which opened on 10 March 1937 (85 years ago) (1937-03-10) with four grass runways, the longest being 2,940 ft (896 m) with a concrete centreline. Concrete taxiways were added during the World War II occupation by the Luftwaffe – they also built hangars, one of which, the Jersey Airlines hangar, is still in existence although no longer used. A 4,200 ft (1,280 m) tarmac runway was opened in 1952 and the grass strips were closed. A feature of the airport in the 1950s was the traffic control system – traffic-lights were in place to prevent vehicles using the road from Les Quennevais to the Airport when planes were being moved to or from the hangar used by B.E.A.

The runway was lengthened several times over the years, reaching its current length of 5,560 ft (1,690 m) in 1976. The runway is 150 ft (46 m) wide. Additional taxiways were added several years later to improve access to the one end of the runway. Due to its restricted length, in October 2007 Thomsonfly announced the removal of some services as it introduced the larger Boeing 737-800 to its fleet.[3] Designated 09/27 in 1952, the runway was redesignated 08/26 in October 2014 due to a shift in the earth's magnetic poles.[4]

In March 2012, led by a Group Chief Executive, the successful completion of an integration programme with Jersey Harbours saw the creation of Ports of Jersey. The States of Jersey passed a business case in early-2015 and the companies were joined on 1 October 2015.

There were approximately 47,000 aircraft movements and 1,600,000 passengers at the airport during 2016.[2]

Terminal

The 1937 terminal was designed with a control tower between the arrivals and departures areas. The terminal was extended in 1976. A new departures terminal adjoining the existing terminal was opened in 1997. A new air traffic control tower was completed and opened in late-2010, and all major airport operations have been transferred to these new buildings.

Work was intended to begin late-2011 to demolish the original airport building, constructed in 1937 and which contains large quantities of asbestos but work was never undertaken as the building was nominated as a protected historical building. Eventually, on 17 March 2014 it was determined that the old terminal building would have to be demolished on grounds of aviation safety.[5]

Jersey is part of the Common Travel Area, which means that there are limited identity card checks before boarding a flight to the UK or the Republic of Ireland. There would be full passport check when travelling to or from other countries, however.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Jersey:[6]

Airlines	Destinations
Aer Lingus	Seasonal: Belfast–City (begins 6 May 2023),[7] Dublin[8]
Air Alderney	Charter: Alderney[9]
Blue Islands	Birmingham,[10] Bristol, East Midlands, Exeter,[10] Guernsey, Southampton Seasonal: Dublin,[11] Ibiza,[12] Norwich[13] Seasonal charter: Zurich[14]
British Airways	London–Heathrow[15] Seasonal: Edinburgh,[16] London–City Seasonal charter: Málaga,[17] Palma de Mallorca[17]
Eastern Airways	Seasonal: Humberside,[18] Teesside[19]
easyJet	Glasgow, Liverpool, London–Gatwick, London–Luton, Manchester Seasonal: Belfast–International, Edinburgh (resumes 3 April 2023)[20]
Eurowings	Seasonal: Düsseldorf
Jet2.com	Seasonal: East Midlands,[21] Leeds/Bradford, London–Stansted,[21] Newcastle upon Tyne[21]
Lübeck Air	Seasonal: Lübeck[22]
Lufthansa	Seasonal: Munich
Volotea	Seasonal charter: Tenerife–South[17]

General aviation

Apart from scheduled airline services, Jersey Airport accommodates a thriving general aviation population, including the Jersey Aero Club. It is also home to the Jersey International Air Display in September each year. Both Isle-Fly and Gama Aviation are based at Jersey Airport and offer worldwide private charter flights.

Statistics

Busiest routes to and from Jersey (2018)[23]

Rank	Airport	Total passengers	Change 2017 / 18	Airline(s)
1	London–Gatwick	670,763	0.9%	British Airways, easyJet
2	Southampton	169,369	1.2%	Blue Islands
3	Liverpool	135,030	5.0%	easyJet
4	Guernsey	101,837	0.9%	Blue Islands
5	Birmingham	72,126	19.7%	Blue Islands, Jet2.com
6	Glasgow	54,419	3.1%	easyJet
7	London–Luton	49,626	6.6%	easyJet
8	Manchester	46,744	4.6%	easyJet
9	Exeter	41,240	3.4%	Blue Islands
10	East Midlands	36,225	1.6%	Blue Islands, Jet2.com

Ground transport

Road

There are long and short-stay car parks located at the airport, and free parking areas for bicycles and motorcycles.[24] There are also many Car Hire companies, with desks located in the Arrivals Hall.

The airport connects to the road network via a roundabout onto L'Avenue de la Reine Elizabeth II and L'Avenue de la Commune.

Public transport

There is a public taxi rank, and bus stop directly outside the arrivals hall. LibertyBus route 15 is the main service between the Airport and the main bus station, Liberation Station in St Helier.[25] - it runs every 15 minutes (20 on Sundays). Additionally, hourly route 9 between St Helier and La Grève de Lecq calls at the airport as does seasonal route 22 between St Helier and l'Etacq, also hourly.

Accidents and incidents

• 1938 Jersey Airport disaster

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Jersey

Der Flughafen Jersey liegt in der Gemeinde Saint Peter auf der Kanalinsel Jersey.

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- [en] Jersey Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto de Jersey

El Aeropuerto de Jersey (IATA: JER, OACI: EGJJ) es el principal aeropuerto civil de la Isla de Jersey. Se sitúa en la parroquia de Saint Peter, a 8 kilómetros de Saint Helier.[1] El aeropuerto tiene vuelos regulares al Reino Unido, Irlanda y las Islas del Canal.

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[fr] Aéroport de Jersey

L'aéroport de Jersey (code IATA : JER • code OACI : EGJJ) est un aéroport situé dans la paroisse Saint-Pierre à Jersey dans les îles Anglo-Normandes.

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[it] Aeroporto di Jersey

L'Aeroporto di Jersey[4] (IATA: JER, ICAO: EGJJ), è un aeroporto britannico situato nella parrocchia di Saint Peter del baliato di Jersey, ad ovest-nord-ovest del centro della città di Saint Helier, capitale dell'isola di Jersey.

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[ru] Джерси (аэропорт)

Аэропорт Джерси (англ. Jersey Airport, фр. Aéroport de Jersey, норманд. Aéroport d'Jèrri) (ИАТА: JER, ИКАО: EGJJ) расположен в округе Святой Пётр в Джерси, одном из Британских Коронных владений на Нормандских островах.

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