Airport guide
Liverpool John Lennon AirportIATA code LPL
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL/EGGP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Liverpool, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Codes
- LPL · EGGP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Region
- Europe
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL/EGGP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Liverpool, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 53.340°, -2.850°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Liverpool, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport details
- IATA code
- LPL
- ICAO code
- EGGP
- City
- Liverpool
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.335°, -2.850°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s own pages.
LPL airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 24 m (80 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 3.49 million
- 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
- Manchester Airport MAN · 38 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LPL
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 09/27: 2,285 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,285 m7,497 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LPL
Originfacts does not track any routes from LPL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LPL is
12 km southeast
Liverpool John Lennon Airport lies 12 km southeast of Liverpool 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 LPL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Liverpool, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:liverpoolairport.com (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 Liverpool
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ChesterHawarden AirportCEG19 km
- ManchesterManchester AirportMAN39 km
- BlackpoolBlackpool AirportBLK51 km
- LeedsLeeds Bradford International AirportLBA98 km
- ValleyAnglesey AirportVLY112 km
- LeicestershireEast Midlands AirportEMA116 km
- DoncasterDoncaster Sheffield AirportDSA123 km
- BirminghamBirmingham International AirportBHX124 km
- CoventryCoventry AirportCVT142 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport: common questions
Where is Liverpool John Lennon Airport?
Liverpool John Lennon Airport serves Liverpool, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 53.335°, -2.850°.
What are the airport codes for Liverpool John Lennon Airport?
The IATA code is LPL and the ICAO code is EGGP.
What time zone is LPL in?
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.
What is the official website of Liverpool John Lennon Airport?
The airport’s official website is liverpoolairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Liverpool John Lennon Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LPL: 09/27 (2,285 m (7,497 ft), asphalt).
When did Liverpool John Lennon Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1933 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Liverpool John Lennon Airport?
Wikidata records 3.49 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who owns Liverpool John Lennon Airport?
Per Wikidata, LPL is owned by Peel Group.
How far is LPL from Liverpool city centre?
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 12 km southeast of Liverpool city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Liverpool John Lennon Airport?
OurAirports gives LPL’s elevation as 24 m (80 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 Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q8727 (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)