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Norwich International AirportIATA code NWI

Norwich International Airport (NWI/EGSH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Norwich, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

norwichairport.co.uk(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Norwich, United Kingdom
Codes
NWI · EGSH
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/London
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Norwich International Airport (NWI/EGSH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Norwich, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 52.670°, 1.280°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Norwich International Airport (NWI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Norwich, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Norwich International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
NWI
ICAO code
EGSH
City
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
52.676°, 1.283°
From OurAirports
Official website
norwichairport.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

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 Norwich International Airport’s own pages.

NWI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1939
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022
319,040
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Norwich
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
London Stansted Airport STN · 113 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at NWI

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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: 1,842 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at NWI: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
09/271,842 m6,043 ft45 mconcrete

Routes from NWI

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from NWI 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 NWI

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names NWI, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where NWI is

Calculated

5.3 km north

Norwich International Airport lies 5.3 km north of Norwich 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 NWI

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Norwich, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Norwich International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:norwichairport.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 Norwich

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Norwich International Airport: common questions

Where is Norwich International Airport?

Norwich International Airport serves Norwich, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 52.676°, 1.283°.

What are the airport codes for Norwich International Airport?

The IATA code is NWI and the ICAO code is EGSH.

What time zone is NWI in?

Norwich International Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.

What is the official website of Norwich International Airport?

The airport’s official website is norwichairport.co.uk. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Norwich International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at NWI: 09/27 (1,842 m (6,043 ft), concrete).

When did Norwich International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1939 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Norwich International Airport?

Wikidata records 319,040 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at NWI?

Wikidata lists NWI as a hub of SaxonAir.

How far is NWI from Norwich city centre?

Norwich International Airport is about 5.3 km north of Norwich city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Norwich International Airport?

OurAirports gives NWI’s elevation as 36 m (118 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 Norwich International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)