A Brief History

The current site, known as Horsham St Faith was first developed in 1939 and officially opened on 1 June 1940 for use during the WWII by the RAF and USAAF and was still used for military purposes until 1967 when a major part of the airport was sold to Norwich City and County Borough Council, a small part being retained by the MOD.

The airfield was developed into the present-day Norwich International Airport. Three of the five large pre-war hangars are still being used for aircraft maintenance. Two have been converted for commercial use and the control tower still exists although the top has been restored and a new tower has been built adjacent to the present main runway.

In the new airport terminal building opened in 1988 there is a memorial display relating to the USAAF, consisting of photographs, paintings, and a plaque commemorating the American use of the airfield.

Traffic

Along with a long history of flights to Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam NWI offers flights to various destinations in the United Kingdom and Europe. Besides the commercial flights, charter helicopters also operate out of Norwich flying crews to North Sea gas rigs.

Norwich Airport also has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.