# Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY)

> Newquay, GB · IATA: NQY · ICAO: EGHQ · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NQY` |
| ICAO | `EGHQ` |
| City | Newquay |
| Country | GB |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 119 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 50.44060, -4.99541 |

## Description

Cornwall Airport Newquay (IATA: NQY, ICAO: EGHQ) holds a rare combination — a licensed spaceport but no freight operation. The airport handled about 416,000 passengers in 2024 and hosts Spaceport Cornwall, the United Kingdom's first licensed spaceport. It sits some 6 km north-east of Newquay and its 2,744-metre runway, inherited from RAF St Mawgan, is the longest in south-west England; freighters could technically operate here, yet there is no cargo terminal and no commercial air freight handling. Goods travel at best as belly cargo on scheduled services: London Stansted (Ryanair), Dublin with US pre-clearance (Aer Lingus), Manchester (Loganair) plus Alicante and Málaga (Ryanair) year-round, with Newcastle and Glasgow (Loganair), Düsseldorf (Eurowings) and Zurich (Edelweiss) added for summer 2026. One change matters for onward shipments: Cornwall Council voted on 13 February 2026 to withdraw funding for the subsidised Newquay–London Gatwick link, and the route ended permanently on 31 May 2026. Air freight for Cornwall is therefore trucked via Bristol (BRS, about 250 km) or Exeter (EXT), and intercontinentally through London Heathrow (LHR); for sea freight, Falmouth and Plymouth are the nearby options.

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