Satellite and aerial maps of Blackpool / Squires Gate with nearby locations
Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
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Ream Hills , England | 5.7 | 053 | |
Weeton , England | 8.1 | 047 | |
Wesham House Farm , England | 9.8 | 072 | |
Warton , England | 10.0 | 107 | EGNO |
Southport Birkdale Sands , England | 14.2 | 179 | EGCO |
Southport Hospital , England | 15.3 | 166 | EGI42 |
Blackpool / Squires Gate |
1932 to present | ||
53° 46' 18'' N 3° 1' 43'' W | ||
2.6nm SSE Blackpool, Blackpool, Lancashire, England | ||
ICAO: EGNH | IATA: BLK | |
Elevation: 34 feet |
Opened in 1932 as a rival to nearby Stanley Park, the site was selected for expansion by the RAF in the run up to World War II. By 1949 the site had been designated a civil airfield and facilities were improved. Helicopter operations in support of the Morecombe Bay hydrocarbon fields are run by CHC Scotia.
List of units at Blackpool / Squires Gate |
Years | Unit | |
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2020- | HeliSpeed Academy | |
2016/23 | Babcock Mission Critical Services Offshore | |
1999- | NWAA |
Blackpool / Squires Gate News |