Steel terminal building heralds rebirth of Carlisle Airport

Border Steelwork Structures has completed the steel erection for a new terminal building at Carlisle Lake District Airport, which is due to open this Spring.

The Airport’s owners, Stobart Group, has confirmed that passenger flights will then commence on 4 June, for the first time since 1993, offering business passenger flights to London, Belfast and Dublin.

Kate Willard, Head of Corporate Projects at Stobart Group, said: “We look forward to working with partners in the visitor economy over these next months to help develop packages and promotions to make sure that our air services match the needs of our visitors.”

Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has put almost £5M into a project to improve the runway and terminal. The organisation’s Executive Director, Graham Haywood, said: “Carlisle Lake District Airport will have a huge impact on Cumbria’s visitor economy and is also a key strategic business asset for the county. Increasing the numbers of high-spending international visitors is a key target.

“Improving key transport infrastructure facilities like the airport helps boost economic growth and can act as a catalyst for creating new business hubs and attracting private sector investment.”