Airport guide
Exeter International AirportIATA code EXT
Exeter International Airport (EXT/EGTE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Exeter, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Exeter, United Kingdom
- Codes
- EXT · EGTE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Region
- Europe
Exeter International Airport (EXT/EGTE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Exeter, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 50.730°, -3.410°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Exeter International Airport (EXT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Exeter, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Exeter International Airport details
- IATA code
- EXT
- ICAO code
- EGTE
- City
- Exeter
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.734°, -3.414°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Exeter International Airport’s own pages.
EXT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 31 m (102 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 382,198
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Cardiff International Airport CWL · 74 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at EXT
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 2,076 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,076 m6,811 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from EXT
Originfacts does not track any routes from EXT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at EXT
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names EXT, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where EXT is
8.0 km east
Exeter International Airport lies 8.0 km east of Exeter city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at EXT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Exeter, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Exeter International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:exeter-airport.co.uk (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Exeter
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Exeter International Airport: common questions
Where is Exeter International Airport?
Exeter International Airport serves Exeter, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 50.734°, -3.414°.
What are the airport codes for Exeter International Airport?
The IATA code is EXT and the ICAO code is EGTE.
What time zone is EXT in?
Exeter International Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.
What is the official website of Exeter International Airport?
The airport’s official website is exeter-airport.co.uk. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Exeter International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at EXT: 08/26 (2,076 m (6,811 ft), asphalt).
When did Exeter International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1937 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Exeter International Airport?
Wikidata records 382,198 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at EXT?
Wikidata lists EXT as a hub of Atlantic Express.
How far is EXT from Exeter city centre?
Exeter International Airport is about 8.0 km east of Exeter city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Exeter International Airport?
OurAirports gives EXT’s elevation as 31 m (102 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Exeter International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q8999 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)