Blackpool Airport

[neil57uk1]

Airport closed in mid October and I read that most staff made redundant.

Passing through area today and quite a lot of activity on Tower freq 118.400 with light aircraft taking off and landing. Strange for an airport that is closed. Approach frequency also in use. Can anybody explain please? Nothing on web to suggest airport has reopened.

Thanks.

[Tigersaw]

Its closed for commercial traffic, ATC and fire cover have ceased, but it can still be used for general availtion traffic

[neil57uk1]

Thanks for the prompt respose. Didn't realise
that it was remaining open for general aviation. Somebody in ATC today.

[neil57uk1]

Balfour Beatty announced today that they are to reopen BLK on a small scale with Bond Helicopters returning. Staff being recruited.

[DistantSignal]

Yep they're recruiting for ATC staff