LBA · Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Leeds Bradford Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 53.8659° N, 1.6606° W
Leeds Bradford Airport
Airport in West Yorkshire, England
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for LBA
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2444; ident EGNM; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
lbia.co.uk
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Leeds Bradford Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
LBA / EGNM
OurAirports ident
EGNM
GPS / local code
EGNM
ISO region
GB-ENG
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
lbia.co.uk
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q8699
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:09 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--BST · UTC+01:00
Time zone
BST
Europe/London · UTC+01:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
57 km
Approximate distance to central Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
7,381 ft / 2,250 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
1931
Owner / entity
Bridgepoint Capital
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Leeds Bradford Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Leeds, West Yorkshire's built-up core sits roughly 57 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/London (UTC+01:00, BST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA / EGNM) is at 53.8659° N, 1.6606° W, elevation 681 ft (208 m), serving Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Leeds, West Yorkshire is in United Kingdom (capital London); regulated by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); on Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00); working languages: English; currency: GBP (£).
Distance from central Leeds, West Yorkshire: 57 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for LBA.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA / EGNM)
Leeds Bradford Airport · Airport in West Yorkshire, England
Source identifiers
EGNM · EGNM · GB-ENG
lbia.co.uk · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It serves Leeds and Bradford and the wider Yorkshire region including York, Wakefield and Harrogate, and is the largest airport in Yorkshire.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for LBA; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Leeds Bradford Airport is located in Yeadon, in the City of Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England, about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Leeds city centre, and about 9 miles (14 km) northeast from Bradford city centre.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Yeadon
yeadon · 1.8 km from LBA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 37,379 · city coordinates 53.8644, -1.6874
2. Horsforth
horsforth · 3.0 km from LBA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 19,350 · city coordinates 53.8426, -1.6375
3. Guiseley
guiseley · 3.6 km from LBA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 21,000 · city coordinates 53.8756, -1.7123
4. Pudsey
pudsey · 7.8 km from LBA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 25,393 · city coordinates 53.7954, -1.6613
5. Shipley
shipley · 7.8 km from LBA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 28,544 · city coordinates 53.8333, -1.7667
6. Baildon
baildon · 8.6 km from LBA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 15,710 · city coordinates 53.8471, -1.7878
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MAN EGCC
Manchester Airport · Manchester, Greater Manchester
70 km from LBA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 257 ft (78 m) · airport coordinates 53.3494, -2.2795
2. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool
98 km from LBA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 80 ft (24 m) · airport coordinates 53.3349, -2.8496
3. EMA EGNX
East Midlands Airport · Nottingham, Leicestershire
117 km from LBA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 306 ft (93 m) · airport coordinates 52.8311, -1.3281
4. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands
157 km from LBA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 327 ft (100 m) · airport coordinates 52.4539, -1.7480
5. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton
238 km from LBA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 526 ft (160 m) · airport coordinates 51.8747, -0.3683
Route-time reference set
1. LBA-MAN
Manchester, Greater Manchester · 70 km · 55m
Europe/London · +0h from LBA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. LBA-LPL
Liverpool · 98 km · 57m
Europe/London · +0h from LBA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. LBA-EMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire · 117 km · 59m
Europe/London · +0h from LBA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. LBA-BHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · 157 km · 1h 2m
Europe/London · +0h from LBA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. LBA-LTN
Luton, Luton · 238 km · 1h 8m
Europe/London · +0h from LBA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 7,381 ft / 2,250 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for LBA.
Runway identifiers
14/32
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. MAN EGCC
Manchester Airport · Manchester, Greater Manchester · 70 km from LBA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 257 ft (78 m) · 53.3494, -2.2795
2. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool · 98 km from LBA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 80 ft (24 m) · 53.3349, -2.8496
3. EMA EGNX
East Midlands Airport · Nottingham, Leicestershire · 117 km from LBA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 306 ft (93 m) · 52.8311, -1.3281
4. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands · 157 km from LBA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 327 ft (100 m) · 52.4539, -1.7480
5. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton · 238 km from LBA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 526 ft (160 m) · 51.8747, -0.3683
6. STN EGSS
London Stansted Airport · London, Essex · 254 km from LBA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 348 ft (106 m) · 51.8850, 0.2350
Country and authority
LBA sits in United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), whose capital is London. UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Northern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: GBP (£). LBA is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in West Yorkshire, England. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It serves Leeds and Bradford and the wider Yorkshire region including York, Wakefield and Harrogate, and is the largest airport in Yorkshire. Location cue: Leeds Bradford Airport is located in Yeadon, in the City of Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England, about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Leeds city centre, and about 9 miles (14 km) northeast from Bradford city centre.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q8699 · Leeds Bradford Airport. Owner / owning body: Bridgepoint Capital. Administrative area: Yeadon. Named after: Bradford · Leeds
Field and clock profile
Leeds Bradford Airport is a low-elevation field at 681 ft (208 m), positioned at 53.8659° N, 1.6606° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 7,381 ft / 2,250 m. The airport clock uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Yeadon is the closest retained city-time anchor at 1.8 km. MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester is the closest retained airport alternative at 70 km.
Country airport peers
LBA is compared with MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester at 70 km, LPL Liverpool at 98 km, EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire at 117 km, BHX Birmingham, West Midlands at 157 km, LTN Luton, Luton at 238 km inside the retained United Kingdom airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
LBA-MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester: 70 km, about 55m, +0h. LBA-LPL Liverpool: 98 km, about 57m, +0h. LBA-EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire: 117 km, about 59m, +0h. LBA-BHX Birmingham, West Midlands: 157 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EGNM backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. lbia.co.uk is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 7,381 ft / 2,250 m
Runway identifiers
14/32
OurAirports classifies LBA as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
LBA (EGNM) is a low-elevation field at 681 ft (208 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
LBA sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
LBA's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 7,381 ft / 2,250 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
Civil aviation oversight for LBA runs through UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at lbia.co.uk, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for LBA
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
LBA uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Leeds Bradford Airport is about 57 km from central Leeds, West Yorkshire; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester is the closest retained alternate at 70 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
lbia.co.uk is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place LBA inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
LBA ranks #8 in the curated United Kingdom airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
LBA shares Europe/London with BFS Belfast GB · BHX Birmingham, West Midlands GB · BRS Bristol GB · CWL Cardiff GB · EDI Edinburgh GB · EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire GB. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
LBA is 681 ft (208 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include OSL 681 ft (208 m) (0 ft delta) · ORD 680 ft (207 m) (1 ft delta) · TUL 677 ft (206 m) (4 ft delta) · VKO 685 ft (209 m) (4 ft delta) · MSQ 670 ft (204 m) (11 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
LBA's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MAN 70 km +0h · LPL 98 km +0h · EMA 117 km +0h · BHX 157 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, Greater Manchester | MAN | 70 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Liverpool | LPL | 98 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nottingham, Leicestershire | EMA | 117 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Birmingham, West Midlands | BHX | 157 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Luton, Luton | LTN | 238 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
LBA to MAN
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Distance 70 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from LBA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LBA to LPL
Liverpool
Distance 98 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from LBA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LBA to EMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire
Distance 117 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from LBA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Leeds, West Yorkshire, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Manchester is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Leeds Bradford Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from LBA, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Yeadon
yeadon · 1.8 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Horsforth
horsforth · 3.0 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Guiseley
guiseley · 3.6 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pudsey
pudsey · 7.8 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shipley
shipley · 7.8 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Baildon
baildon · 8.6 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chapel Allerton
chapel-allerton · 9.0 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bradford
bradford · 10 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Leeds
leeds · 11 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bingley
bingley · 12 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Morley
morley · 15 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Harrogate
harrogate · 16 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Leeds Bradford Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN), Liverpool (LPL), Nottingham, Leicestershire (EMA). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 7,381 ft / 2,250 m; identifiers 14/32.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1931.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from LBA. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Manchester AirportMAN
Manchester, Greater Manchester · large airport
- Distance
- 70 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 257 ft (78 m)
Compare against MAN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPL
Liverpool · large airport
- Distance
- 98 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 80 ft (24 m)
Compare against LPL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
East Midlands AirportEMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire · large airport
- Distance
- 117 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 306 ft (93 m)
Compare against EMA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Birmingham AirportBHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · large airport
- Distance
- 157 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 327 ft (100 m)
Compare against BHX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
London Luton AirportLTN
Luton, Luton · large airport
- Distance
- 238 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 526 ft (160 m)
Compare against LTN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in?▾
Leeds Bradford Airport is in the Europe/London timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for Leeds Bradford Airport?▾
Leeds Bradford Airport uses IATA code LBA and ICAO code EGNM.
Where is Leeds Bradford Airport located?▾
Leeds Bradford Airport is located in Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom at coordinates 53.8659° N, 1.6606° W, with an elevation of 681 ft (208 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Leeds Bradford Airport from central Leeds, West Yorkshire?▾
Leeds Bradford Airport sits roughly 57 km from the nearest mapped city center for Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Which route reference is most useful from LBA?▾
Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone Europe/London, and a +0h difference from LBA.
Which authority regulates LBA?▾
Leeds Bradford Airport sits inside United Kingdom, where civil aviation oversight is led by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
What other airports in United Kingdom are close peers to LBA?▾
LBA's curated peers in United Kingdom on this site include MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, LPL Liverpool, EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Leeds Bradford Airport have?▾
Leeds Bradford Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 7,381 ft / 2,250 m; identifiers include 14/32.