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The Leeds Bradford International airport is located 18 km from Leeds to its northwest and 11km north of Bradford. Since the airport is close to Yeadon, it’s also called Yeadon airport and the IATA and ICAO codes are LBA and EGNM.
The airport is owned by Bridgepoint Capital and is operated by Leeds Bradford International Airport Limited. Opened in 1931 as Leeds and Bradford Municipal Aerodrome, the airport is being modernized to accommodate 5.1 million passengers annually, by 2016. There is On A660 you have to look for Yeadon and Otley if you’re heading north. M1 and M62 motorways are well signposted to lead you to the airport. The Leeds Railway Station is also a part of the national link; there are long distance coaches that take you to the terminal directly.
A Jordanian Airbus A320 suffered a braking malfunction in May 2005; there were no deaths. Air Southwest, KLM, Pakistan International Airlines, and Eastern Airways are some of the scheduled airlines operating from this airport.
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