<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Norwich Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">A new airport terminal was built in 2000 by Julius Berger, located near to the existing terminal that served both domestic and international flights. The new terminal opened in 2002 and serves international flights.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The first Norwich Airport was created as a former First World War aerodrome on Mousehold Heath, on what is now the Heartsease housing estate. It opened in 1933; 90 years ago, and was used by Boulton &amp; Paul for aircraft test flying and other recreational activities. This aerodrome fell into disuse in the early part of the Second World War.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>RAF Horsham St Faith</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">The current site, formerly known as Royal Air Force Station Horsham St Faith, or more commonly RAF Horsham St Faith, was first developed in 1939; 84 years ago, and officially opened on 1 June 1940; 83 years ago, as a Royal Air Force (RAF) bomber station. In September 1942, Horsham St. Faith was made available to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) for use by the Eighth Air Force. The USAAF designated the airfield as Station 123 (HF).</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Civil airport</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">The Royal Air Force left Horsham on 24 March 1967. Over the following two years, the major part of the airfield and buildings were sold to Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council, a small part being retained by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Norwich Airport Limited, under joint ownership of the county and city councils, developed the modern day Norwich International Airport, with the main terminal opening in 1988. In 1971, the airport began operations with charter flights,with airline Air Anglia creating a base at the airfield, offering flights all over north-western Europe. Their route to Amsterdam is still operated today with KLM Cityhopper.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Facilities Norwich Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Runway and apron:</strong>The airport has one operational runway (designated 09/27), 1,841 metres (6,040 feet) in length. A smaller 1,285 metres (4,216 feet) runway (designated 04/22) was closed in 2006, and is now used as a taxiway (south of Runway 09/27) and parking area for decommissioned aircraft (north of Runway 09/27). The airport apron has nine parking stands for commercial aircraft.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Tenants:</strong>Operators based at Norwich are CHC Scotia, Bristow Helicopters,NHV Helicopters, SaxonAir Charter &amp; SaxonAir Flight Support, and the East Anglian Air Ambulance.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Transport Norwich Airport</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Bus:</strong>Konectbus operates the 501 Norwich Park and Ride service, connecting the airport terminal with Norwich city centre, six days a week (excluding Sundays), up to every 15 minutes.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Konectbus also operates route 35, "Canary Konect" which travels between The Nest and Carrow Park (for Carrow Road) via the Airport Terminal, Aylsham Road, Prince of Wales Road and the railway station. This service runs up to every 60 mins, seven days a week.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Konectbus routes 512 and 515, Sanders Coaches Routes 43, X40, 44A, and X44, and First Eastern Counties route 37 all operate from within a ten-minute walk of the terminal.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Road:</strong>Norwich Airport is situated adjacent to the A140 Cromer Road which runs from Ipswich, through Norwich and on to the seaside town of Cromer; this also provides easy road access to Norwich city centre. The entrance to the airport is around 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) from the city centre. The A1270 Broadland Northway (also known as the Norwich Northern Distributor Road or NDR) links the airport to the A47 to Lowestoft in the east and Fakenham in the west, as well as Norwich itself.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Rail:</strong>The nearest station is Norwich railway station approximately 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) away.</p>
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