Liverpool John Lennon Airport marked its 75th anniversary over the weekend with a series of commemorative events.
The gateway was officially opened on July 1, 1933 by the Right Honourable the Marquis of Londonderry KG, Secretary of State for air.
Speke in south Liverpool was selected as the site for the facility because of its favourable topography and good year-round weather – something that continues to attract operators today.
Liverpool Airport is now one of Europe’s fastest-growing hubs, recording a ten per cent passenger growth rate last year alone – when it attracted 5.47 million people.
In order to commemorate the achievements of the past few decades, visitors to the airport were treated to a co-ordinated flyover by Spitfire, Hurricane and DC3 Dakota aircrafts.
A historical exhibition was also set up in the terminal, portraying its development with a series of photographs, films and short lectures.
The celebrations were organised by the Friends of Liverpool Airport and the Jetstream Club, and were listed as an official event in the Liverpool European Capital of Culture 2008 calendar.
