Exeter International Airport
Exeter International Airport,
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Exeter International Airport is an airport located at Clyst Honiton in the District of East Devon close to the city of Exeter and within the county of Devon, South West England.The airport handled over 1 million passengers in 2007, the first time over 1 million passengers had used the airport in a single year, although passenger throughput declined to 717,694 in 2011. The airport offers both scheduled and holiday charter flights within the United Kingdom and Europe.On 5 January 2007 a majority share of the airport was sold by Devon County Council to Regional and City Airports Ltd; a consortium comprising construction firm Balfour Beatty.Exeter has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P759) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.LocationExeter International Airport is located 4 miles east of the city of Exeter and is approximately 170 miles south west of London. To the south, it is connected by the A30 dual carriageway which can be accessed from the east and the M5 in the west, just 1.5 miles away. The M5 enables good links with Bristol and the Midlands.There is no railway station at the airport, and the closest station is Pinhoe railway station. Exeter St Davids railway station has a bus link and is therefore easier for passengers using the airport.