Jersey Airport
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Jersey Airport is located in the commune of Saint Peter on the Channel Island of Jersey.
History
In 1937 there were flights to Jersey with double deckers and some seaplanes that used the beach of St Aubin 's Bay. Among the airlines who offered these compounds were the Jersey Airways and Imperial Airways. But the conditions for landings and take-offs were difficult and the schedule was determined by the tides. It had to be taken that were staying during operation no passers-by in the landing area. Trat on an aircraft, a defect, so it had to be pulled away from the beach before the tide came with difficulty.
The parliament of Jersey decided, therefore, to establish a separate airport. This took 1937 on his service. Were used four grass runways, of which the longest 896 meters ( 2940 feet) and a measured centerline possessed of concrete. During the occupation during the Second World War, the German Air Force taxiways of concrete and some hangars built. One of them still exists today. In 1952, a 1280 -meter-long runway was inaugurated of asphalt and grass runways closed. In the following years the runway has been extended several times. The last time in 1976, when it received its current length of 1706 meters.
Terminal building
The terminal from 1937 was designed so that the tower between the arrival and departure areas is. It was expanded in 1976 and 1997.
Airlines and destinations
Jersey is connected to numerous destinations in the UK and Ireland, including London, Edinburgh and Dublin. In German-speaking Jersey is served by Blue Islands from Zurich as well as seasonal by Lufthansa and Air Berlin from Dusseldorf. In 2013, Germania offers individual flights to Kassel -Calden.