Sky News: Coventry airport to close with immediate effect!

[The Tea Boy]

any know whats going on?

Matt

[mike325112]

They are bankrupt after not gaining planning permission for a permenant pasenger terminal last year and then the only airline pulling put.

[Hugo a Gogo]

coventry has an airport?

[SJobson]

Doesn't mean it will never open again, but since the company running it faced court tomorrow for winding up, I suspect this may be a bit of posturing to see if some knight in shining armour will rescue them.

Unlikely, I suspect; a new operator will no doubt appear at some point in the future. Wonder if the lack of continuity will seriously mess up the business case for running it, though?

[aclivity]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/england/coventry_warwi...

[BoRED S2upid]

How long is the runway? Vmax anyone?.

[rev-erend]

Is Coventry still around ?

[The Tea Boy]

BoRED S2upid said:

How long is the runway? Vmax anyone?.

[KaraK]

I was born/grew up just outside Birmingham and honestly I didn't know that Coventry had an airport!

It's not suprising that it struggled given the proximity of East Midlands and Birmingham International though!

[normalbloke]

Its at Baginton.We used to land there for fuel if the weather was dire back when I was doing pipeline inspections via helicopter.You either ended up in the dodgy GA section or the VIP lounge after paying a vast handling fee.Coffee was good though.

[Neil H]

Anything that keeps Midlanders in their own area can only be a good thing.

[SunderJimmy]

They're probably just striking, it's in their blood.

[The Tea Boy]

Neil H said:

Anything that keeps Midlanders in their own area can only be a good thing.

[ludo]

I have fond memories of the Baggington Air Shows there, the Red Arrows usually went more or less over our house, and my dad flew from there (not in a Gnat though).

I hope they find a good home for the Bolton Paul P III as well, it is a one of a kind and a beautiful airplane.

[Pesty]

Neil H said:

Anything that keeps Midlanders in their own area can only be a good thing.

Oi yaouw i'll yav yaouw knoo that was not well bostin. We middlanders yav a lot ter gid ter the people of the world what with ar culture an' that. where ood yaouw be wiout faggits an' paes eh

[NoNeed]

Pesty said:

Neil H said:

Anything that keeps Midlanders in their own area can only be a good thing.

Oi yaouw i'll yav yaouw knoo that was not well bostin. We middlanders yav a lot ter gid ter the people of the world what with ar culture an' that. where ood yaouw be wiout faggits an' paes eh

an a kipper tie

[SJobson]

BoRED S2upid said:

How long is the runway? Vmax anyone?.

If it's anything like the car park, it's made of grass.

I picked my wife up from there once. When I reached the terminal (a couple of portakabins) I asked where the arrivals board was. "Just look out of the window, love" was the jovial response.

[normalbloke]

Guam said:

BoRED S2upid said:

How long is the runway? Vmax anyone?.

Get out of my head damn you

2008 metres x 46 metres.

[StevieBee]

BoRED S2upid said:

How long is the runway? Vmax anyone?.

What about the perimeter road? New track day venue? New race circuit?

[Kermit power]

Google Maps said:

Coventry Airport --> Birmingham International Airport = 15 miles / 27 minutes.

Why could they possibly need two airports that close together?