Airports / United Kingdom / LBA
Leeds Bradford Airport
EGNM / LBALeeds, West Yorkshire, United KingdomELEV 681 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
Leeds East Airport (EGXG) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Leeds Bradford Airport, listed as EGNM / LBA, is a large commercial airport in Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The field lies at an elevation of 681 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
LBA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Leeds East Airport (EGXG, 17 nm), RAF Topcliffe (EGXZ, 23 nm), and RAF Leeming (EGXE, 26 nm).
Quotes for flights out of LBA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LBA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
EGNM
IATA
LBA
FAA / Local
EGNM
Elevation
681 ft
Coordinates
53.8659° N · 1.6606° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs United Kingdom fields
state range 5–1,066 ft
At 681 ft, LBA sits higher than 98% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 17nmEGXGLeeds East AirportTadcaster, North Yorkshire
- 23nmEGXZRAF TopcliffeThirsk, North Yorkshire
- 26nmEGXERAF LeemingNorthallerton, North Yorkshire
- 38nmMANManchester AirportManchester, Greater Manchester
- 39nmMMETeesside International AirportDarlington, Durham
- 44nmWRTWarton AerodromeWarton
Location
Open the full mapEGNM · Leeds Bradford Airport · Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom