# Barrow Walney Island Airport (BWF)

> Barrow-in-Furness, GB · IATA: BWF · ICAO: EGNL · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BWF` |
| ICAO | `EGNL` |
| City | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Country | GB |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 53 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 54.12861, -3.26750 |

## Description

Despite the 'airport' label, Walney Island (IATA: BWF, ICAO: EGNL) near Barrow-in-Furness is essentially a corporate and general-aviation field. It is owned by BAE Systems, whose Barrow shipyard builds Royal Navy submarines, and the company runs in-house communication flights from here, having upgraded infrastructure and a terminal in 2019. There are no scheduled passenger services and no commercial cargo operations. Air freight for Cumbria moves by road via the M6 to Manchester (MAN), the nearest genuine cargo airport. For forwarders, BWF offers no handling role of its own.

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