LPL

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Operated by Peel Airports Limitedprivate
Opened1933ICAOEGGPElev80 ft
The Verdict
58/100Functional in the way a paperweight is functional

Infrastructure is the weak link. The trajectory is flat — no improvement in sight.

Ranked #99 of 198 airportsBased on data from 1945–2026
Operational30%
71Pleasantly competent
Sentiment25%
64Middling
Infrastructure15%
30Beyond help
Sent. Velocity15%
58Solidly average
Connectivity15%
48Room for improvement

What People Think

LPL's improvement is the feel-good story aviation needed.

6.0Avg Rating / 10
950
ReviewsGoogle 940Skytrax 10
40%Positive
★ 4.3on Google Maps (940 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2025–2026)+1.82 over 2 years
Then: 6.7/5 (534 reviews)Now: 8.5/5 (245 reviews)
Positive40%
Neutral21%
Negative39%
Queuing
2.8
Cleanliness
2.4
Staff
3.2
Food & Bev
2.4
Wifi
3.4
Wayfinding
3.0
Transport
3.4
Shopping
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The Numbers

5.6MPassengers (2025)
+712.2%YoY Growth
49,436Aircraft Movements
Passenger History

Lounges

2 available
Aspire Lounge
priority pass
Sable & Co
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 0 flights
—Flights Delayed
—Avg Delay

Where You Can Escape To

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74 routes · 4 regions
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Other1
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Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

The Runway Report

1 Runway
09/277,497ft × 150ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

1933
Opened
HistoryPossible future developments include an investment of perhaps £100million in the airport infrastructure: this might include a runway extension (enabling transatlantic/long-haul flights) as well as a new cargo area south of the runway, new taxiway, te...
Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.