Jersey Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Jersey Airport | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jersey | ||||||||||
| Location | Saint Peter, Jersey | ||||||||||
| Opened | 10 March 1937 (88 years ago) (1937-03-10) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 277 ft / 84 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°12′29″N002°11′43″W / 49.20806°N 2.19528°W /49.20806; -2.19528 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Sources: UKAIP atNATS[1] Statistics from theUK Civil Aviation Authority[2] | |||||||||||
Jersey Airport (IATA:JER,ICAO:EGJJ) is aninternational airport located in the parish ofSaint Peter, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west northwest ofSaint Helier[1] inJersey, in theChannel Islands.
Air service to Jersey before 1937 consisted of biplane airliners and someseaplanes landing on the beach atSaint Aubin's bay.Jersey Airways andImperial Airways were among those who operated to the island before theSecond 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.
TheStates of Jersey decided to build an airport, which opened on 10 March 1937 with four grass runways, the longest being 2,940 ft (896 m) with a concrete centreline.
In early March 1940 theAdmiralty took over Jersey airport, to use as aNaval Air Station, known as RNAS Jersey.755 Naval Air Squadron, a Telegraphist Air Gunner Training Squadron and763 Naval Air Squadron, Torpedo, Spotter, Reconnaissance Pool No.1 arrived on 11 March 1940. On 21 May 1940,826 Naval Air Squadron arrived for one weeks operation, departing on 29 May. However, due to theGerman occupation of France and the proximity to the Channel Islands, the Government concluded the Islands were not defendable, and both 755 NAS and 763 NAS were withdrawn on 31 May 1940, with RNAS Jersey closing on the same day.816 Naval Air Squadron briefly used Jersey Airport between 6 and 11 June 1940; however, on 1 July 1940 the Island was occupied by German forces.[3]
Concrete taxiways were added during theWorld War II occupation by theLuftwaffe; they also builthangars, 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 fromLes Quennevais to the Airport when planes were being moved to or from the hangar used byB.E.A.
The runway was lengthened several times over the years, reaching its current length of 5,560 ft (1,690 m) in 1976. It is 150 ft (46 m) wide. Additionaltaxiways were added several years later to improve access to the one end of the runway. Due to its restricted length, in October 2007Thomsonfly announced the removal of some services, as it introduced the largerBoeing 737-800 to its fleet.[4] Designated 09/27 in 1952, the runway was redesignated 08/26 in October 2014 due to a shift in the Earth's magnetic poles.[5]
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]
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 newair 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 ofasbestos but work was never undertaken, as the building was nominated as a protected historical building. On 17 March 2014 it was determined that the old terminal building would have to be demolished on grounds of aviation safety,[6] but this was later reconsidered, and in 2021 it was confirmed that the building would not be demolished.[7]
Jersey is part of theCommon Travel Area, which means that there are limited identity card checks before boarding a flight to the UK or the Republic of Ireland. There are full passport checks when travelling to or from other countries, however.
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Jersey:[8]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aer Lingus | Seasonal:Dublin[9][10] |
| Aurigny | Guernsey[11] Seasonal Charter:Teesside (begins 12 May 2026)[12] |
| British Airways | London–Gatwick,[13]London–Heathrow[14][15] Seasonal charter:Faro,[16]Málaga,[17]Palma de Mallorca[18][19] |
| easyJet | Birmingham,[20]Glasgow,[21]Liverpool,[21]London–Gatwick,[22]London–Luton,[23]Manchester[24] Seasonal:Belfast–International,[21]Edinburgh,[25]London–Southend (begins 30 March 2026)[26] |
| Eurowings | Seasonal:Düsseldorf[27] |
| Finist'air | Seasonal:Alderney,[28]Brest[29] |
| Jet2.com | Seasonal:East Midlands,[30]Leeds/Bradford,[31]Manchester (begins 1 May 2027),[32]Newcastle upon Tyne[33] |
| Loganair[34] | Bristol,Exeter,Guernsey,Southampton |
| Lufthansa | Seasonal:Munich[35] |
| Smartwings | Seasonal charter:Tenerife–South[36] |
Apart from scheduled airline services, Jersey Airport accommodates a thrivinggeneral aviation population, including the Jersey Aero Club. It is also home to theJersey International Air Display in September each year. Both Isle-Fly andGama Aviation are based at Jersey Airport and offer worldwide private charter flights.
| Rank | Airport | Total passengers | Change 2023 / 24 | Airline(s) |
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| 1 | London–Gatwick | 381,673 |  11.4% | easyJet |
| 2 | London–Heathrow | 335,045 |  0.18% | British Airways |
| 3 | Liverpool | 118,835 | 0.14% | easyJet |
| 4 | London–Luton | 101,937 | 0.6% | easyJet |
| 5 | Manchester | 91,717 | 4.3% | easyJet |
| 6 | Southampton | 89,523 | 10.4% | Blue Islands |
| 7 | Guernsey | 64,830 | 16.1% | Blue Islands |
| 8 | Glasgow | 53,371 | 4.6% | easyJet |
| 9 | Birmingham | 37,790 | 13.4% | Blue Islands, Jet2.com |
| 10 | Bristol | 31,185 | 12.7% | Blue Islands |
There are long and short-stay car parks located at the airport, and free parking areas for bicycles and motorcycles.[38] 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.
There is a publictaxi 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;[39] 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, which is also hourly.
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