# 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

NQY is the code for Cornwall Airport Newquay, a regional gateway that doubles as the home of Spaceport Cornwall, from where Britain's first satellite launch attempt lifted off — unsuccessfully — in 2023. The airport handled around 407,600 passengers in 2024. Ryanair flies from London Stansted plus Alicante and Málaga, Aer Lingus serves Dublin, and Loganair runs the domestic network to Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast, with summer additions such as Zurich (Edelweiss) and Düsseldorf (Eurowings). Its 2,744-metre runway, a legacy of RAF St Mawgan, is the longest in south-west England. There is no commercial cargo handling; air freight from Cornwall routes via Bristol (BRS, approx. 250 km) or Exeter (EXT).

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