Norwich Airport is operated by Regional & City Airports (RCA) part of Rigby Group plc.
Facts and Figures
| Managing Director | Richard Pace |
| Airport Employees | 225 |
| Airport Land Size | 280 Hectares Source EEDA report by York Aviation |
| Geographical Coordinates | 52 40’33” N 001 16’58” E |
| Location | 2.5 Miles North of Norwich |
| IATA Code | NWI |
| ICAO Code | EGSH |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Runway | 1841 metres long |
Passengers
| 2023 / 24 | 2022 / 23 | 2021 / 22 | 2020 / 21 | 2019 / 20 | 2018 / 19 | 2017 / 18 | 2016 / 17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Traffic | 152,541 | 133,528 | 64,004 | 29,987 | 298,602 | 317,488 | 307,824 | 298,704 |
| Charter Traffic | 129,082 | 126,896 | 15,340 | 0 | 115,497 | 125,941 | 113,820 | 102,931 |
| Gas Platforms & Domestic Charter | 70,894 | 84,450 | 76,918 | 59,058 | 85,233 | 95,816 | 100,765 | 112,465 |
| Total Passengers | 352,517 | 344,874 | 156,262 | 89,045 | 499,332 | 539,245 | 522,409 | 514,100 |
Catchment Area
1.5 million people within a 90 minute drive of Norwich Airport, which covers Norfolk, Suffolk and North Cambridgeshire.
Closest Airport 85.5 miles, Stansted. (This is approx. 2 hour drive time)
History
| 2024 | Ryanair operations started |
| 2023 | Sustainable Aviation Fuel Available |
| 2023 | Adopted Net Zero 2040 Policy |
| 2023 | Imperial Park planning permission granted |
| 2022 | Joined Airport Carbon Accreditation Scheme |
| 2022 | Airport Surface Access Strategy under development |
| 2021 | Adopted Net Zero 2050 Policy |
| 2021 | Planning Application for Imperial Park submitted |
| 2021 | Flour & Bean took over the catering outlets |
| 2021 | Aircraft Refuelling managed in-house |
| 2021 | New KLMUK Engineering Hangar and Workshop opened |
| 2021 | EAAA 24 hour operation commenced |
| 2016 | New Engine Test Facility opened. |
| 2014 | Airport acquired by Rigby Group PLC. The airport is now part of Regional City Airports. |
| 2010 | New security contract appointed to Wilson James. |
| 2007 | Passenger numbers reached an all-time high of 772,666. |
| 2007 | Airport Development Fee introduced to contribute towards new airport facilities. |
| 2004 | Omniport PLC became the majority shareholders with Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council retaining the remaining interest. |
| 2001 | Securicor/G4S were awarded a 7 year contract. |
| 2001 | Air BP won the contract to operate the refuelling system. |
| 2000 | NCP won a 21 Year contract for the car parking facilities at the airport. |
| 1999 | New corporate identity launched as Norwich International. |
| 1999 | Caterleisure who has expertise in airport and leisure catering took over the catering and bars. |
| 1987 | Became a limited company. Improved financial position to a point where the company could invest in four extensions to the terminal building. |
| 1971 | Holiday charter flights started and customs granted it Cat. C which meant it became an approved customs airfield. |
| 1970 | Customs authority granted approval for the export and import of all types of freight. Later this year a Plessey Radar system was installed. |
| 1969 | Fuel supply service became operational. |
| 1967 | Norfolk County Council & Norwich City Council purchased and moved to Horsham St Faith. |
| 1933 | Officially opened in Mousehold. |
