A Brief History

The airport was previously a Royal Air Force base, RAF Kirmington, opened in 1941 during World War II.The site was abandoned after the war and lay unused until 1974 when the local council re-opened the site.

When the local area was renamed Humberside following local government re-organisation in England, the name was changed to Humberside Airport.

Traffic

The airport faces strong competition for flights from Nottingham East Midlands Airport and the newly opened Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield; both of which offer more scheduled flights. The airport has a very high amount of general aviation activity, with 5 resident flying clubs and organisations and is a major operating base for helicopters flying to North Sea gas platforms.