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Humberside Airport

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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Regional gateway serving Humberside and Lincolnshire.

Opened
1974
Location
Kirmington, North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Humberside Airport is a regional airport located near Kirmington, North Lincolnshire, serving the wider Humber region including Grimsby, Hull, and Scunthorpe. It handles a mix of scheduled passenger services, charter flights, and significant general aviation and offshore helicopter operations supporting the North Sea energy industry. The airport has historically offered routes to European destinations and domestic UK cities, though its scheduled network has fluctuated over the years. Its offshore helicopter operations have long been a core part of its activity, given its proximity to North Sea oil and gas infrastructure. Humberside Airport is owned and operated by Eastern Airways, which acquired it in 2012, making it one of the few UK regional airports owned by an airline. Eastern Airways has used it as a base for both its passenger and charter operations.
Terminals
The airport has a single terminal building handling all passenger departures and arrivals.
Getting to & from
The airport is served by road via the A18, with bus and taxi connections available to Grimsby, Hull, and surrounding areas.
Airlines here
Eastern Airways is the primary carrier, operating scheduled domestic and European routes, while offshore helicopter operators serve the North Sea energy sector.
Notable facts
  • ›Humberside Airport is owned by Eastern Airways, making it unusual as an airline-owned regional airport.
  • ›The airport plays a significant role in supporting North Sea offshore oil and gas operations via helicopter flights.
  • ›It is located near the village of Kirmington in North Lincolnshire, not directly in Grimsby.
  • ›The airport's IATA code HUY reflects its historic association with the Humberside region.
  • ›Passenger numbers have been relatively modest, typically in the low hundreds of thousands per year.
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Route map (4 destinations)

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Routes

HUY → AMSAZ · F70
HUY → JERBE · E75
HUY → AMSKL · F70
HUY → NWIT3 · S20
HUY → ABZT3 · J41 S20
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City & Place Guide

Historic fishing port with maritime heritage and coastal charm.

Grimsby is a large town on the south bank of the Humber Estuary in North East Lincolnshire, historically one of the world's greatest fishing ports. Though its deep-sea fishing industry has declined since its mid-20th-century peak, the town retains a proud maritime identity and is undergoing gradual regeneration.

Visitors can explore a compact town centre with Victorian architecture, a lively market, and some genuinely interesting museums. The nearby coast, including Cleethorpes, adds a traditional British seaside dimension just minutes away, making Grimsby a practical base for exploring the Lincolnshire coast and the southern Humber region.

  • •National Fishing Heritage Centre — immersive award-winning museum recreating life aboard a 1950s Arctic trawler.
  • •Grimsby Docks — working Victorian dock complex offering atmospheric waterfront walks and industrial heritage.
  • •Cleethorpes Beach — classic British seaside resort with a pier, amusements, and sandy beach minutes from Grimsby.
  • •Time Trap Museum — quirky local history museum packed with everyday artefacts from Grimsby's past.
  • •Freshney Place Shopping Centre — the town's main retail hub housed in a modern central complex.
  • •Grimsby Minster — a handsome medieval parish church with centuries of local religious history.

Getting around: Grimsby has two railway stations — Grimsby Town and New Clee — with regular services to Lincoln, Doncaster, and beyond via TransPennine Express and East Midlands Railway. Local Stagecoach buses connect the town centre to suburbs and Cleethorpes. Taxis are readily available at the train station and town centre ranks; Uber coverage is limited, so local cab firms are the reliable rideshare alternative.

Best time: Late spring to early summer (May–June) offers the most pleasant weather for coastal visits and outdoor exploration without peak-season crowds.

Local food: Grimsby is synonymous with fish and chips — seek out traditional chippies serving locally sourced haddock — and look for smoked fish products from the town's still-active smoking houses.

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Humberside Airport
Encyclopaedia

Humberside Airport is an international airport at Kirmington in North Lincolnshire, England, 10 NM from Grimsby (east), Hull (north) and Scunthorpe (west). It is also 28 miles from Lincoln, the county's largest city.

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