Airports in United Kingdom (Famgus Aviation Postcards)

Last updated April 8 2021

This page shows my collection of airport postcards from United Kingdom.

The postcards are shown per city.

Birmingham (2) | Liverpool (3) | London (33) | Manchester (3) | Newcastle (1)

Aberdeen (2) | Glasgow (16)

Number of postcards: 60

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Birmingham

Birmingham Airport
[BHX/EGBB]

Birmingham Airport, formerly Birmingham International Airport, is an international airport located 13 km east-southeast of Birmingham city centre, 17.6 km west-northwest of Coventry.

Officially opened as Elmdon Airport on 8 July 1939, the airport was requisitioned by the Air Ministry during Second World War and used by both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy as RAF Elmdon.

During the post-war years, a number of public events, such as air fairs and air races, were held on the site. In 1949, scheduled services began with British European Airways (BEA) launching routes to Paris; the number of flights to the continent steadily grew over the years, including services to Zurich, Düsseldorf, Palma, Amsterdam and Barcelona commencing between 1955 and 1960.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
BEA - British European Airways
Civil Aviation Flying Unit

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
De Havilland DHS-104 Dove 6
Vickers Viscount

BEA
Vickers Viscount
Unknown registration

B. 1409
E. T. W. Dennis & Sons Ltd
Scarborough
England

Birmingham Airport

Unused

B.T. 1414
E. T. W. Dennis & Sons Ltd
Scarborough
England

Elmdon Airport Birmingham

Unused

Left:
Civil Aviation Flying Unit???
De Havilland DHS-104 Dove 6
G-ALFT

Right:
BEA
Vickers Viscount
Unknown registration

Liverpool

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (originally called Speke Airport)
[LPL/EGGP]

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is an airport located in Liverpool, England. The airport is within the City of Liverpool on the banks of the estuary of the River Mersey some 12.0 km south-east of Liverpool city centre.

The airport was officially opened on 1 July 1933. By the late 1930s, air traffic from Liverpool was beginning to take off with increasing demand for Irish Sea crossings, and a distinctive passenger terminal, control tower and two large aircraft hangars were built.

The city took over control of the airport on 1 January 1961 and prepared development plans. In 1966, a new 2,286 m runway was opened on a new site to the southeast of the existing airfield. It enabled the airport to be open for business around the clock and is in use to this day.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
Aer Lingus
Cambrian Airways

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Vickers Viscount

Cambrian Airways
Vickers Viscount
Unknown registration

LP/C6
Lilywhite Ltd

Liverpool Airport

Unused

PT19379
Unknown publisher

Liverpool Airport

Unused

Cambrian Airways
Vickers Viscount
G-AMOA

Aer Lingus
Vickers Viscount
Unknown registration

L. 0738
E. T. W. Dennis & Sons Ltd
Scarborough
England

Liverpool Airport

Unused

London

London is served by six airports with scheduled services: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Southend and London City.

London-Gatwick Airport
[LGW/EGKK]

Gatwick Airport, also known as London Gatwick, is a major international airport near Crawley, West Sussex, England,
47.5 km south of Central London.

Gatwick opened as an aerodrome in the late 1920s; it has been in use for commercial flights since 1933. The airport has two terminals, the North Terminal and the South Terminal. It operates as a single-runway airport, using a main runway with a length of 3,316 m. A secondary runway is available but, due to its proximity to the main runway, can only be used if the main runway is not in use.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
BEA - British European Airways

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Douglas DC-3 (C-47)

GA.101
A. V. Fry & Co.

An Aerial View
of
Gatwick Airport

Unused

GA.103
A. V. Fry & Co.

An Aerial View of Gatwick Airport Showing the Main and Rail link with the Terminal Building

Cancelled: June 15 1962

GA.105
A. V. Fry & Co.

An Aerial View
of
Gatwick Airport

Unused

GA.106
A. V. Fry & Co.

An Aerial View of the interior of the Terminal Building, Gatwick Airport

Cancelled: June 10 1962

GA.107
A. V. Fry & Co.

An Aerial View of
Gatwick Airport

Cancelled: August 1 1963

BEA Douglas DC-3s
BEA Vickers Viscount
Registrations unknown

GA.108
A. V. Fry & Co.

Gatwick
Airport

Cancelled: May 14 196

Top left = #GA.107

Top right:
BEA, DC-3, G-ALXK

Center:
BEA, DC-3, G-AHCZ

Bottom left = #GA.106

Bottom right = #GA.105

London-Heathrow Airport
[LHR/EGLL]

Heathrow Airport, originally called London Airport until 1966 and now known as London Heathrow. Heathrow lies 23 km west of Central London, and has two parallel east–west runways.

Heathrow Airport originated in 1929 as a small airfield (Great West Aerodrome)
on land south-east of the small village of Heathrow from which the airport takes its name.

Development of the whole Heathrow area as a much larger airport began in 1944. It was stated to be for long-distance military aircraft bound for the Far East; by the time the airfield was nearing completion, World War II had ended,
and the UK Government continued to develop the airport as a civil airport.

The airport was opened on 25 March 1946 as London Airport.

In the 1950s, London Airport had six runways, arranged in three pairs at different angles in the shape of a hexagram with the permanent passenger terminal in the middle and the older terminal along the north edge of the field; two of its runways would always be within 30° of the wind direction. As the required length for runways has grown, Heathrow now has only two parallel runways running east–west. These are extended versions of the two east–west runways from the original hexagram.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
AOA - American Overseas Airlines
BEA - British European Airways
BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
KLM
Pan American World Airways
PIA - Pakistan International Airlines
SAS - Scandinavian Airlines System
Swissair
TCA - Trans Canada International
TWA - Trans World Airlines

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
Convair CV-240
Convair CV-340
Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-4
Douglas DC-6
Lockheed Constellation L-049
Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049
Lockheed Starliner L-1649
Vickers Viscount

Unnumbered Flight International Photograph Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Pan American World Airways Heathrow Airport, April 1949 Unused	Unnumbered Flight International Photograph Boeing 377 Stratocruiser B.O.A.C. Heathrow Airport, April 1954 Unused	Unnumbered Flight International Photograph LOCKHEED 1049 SUPER CONSTELLATION, T.C.A. Heathrow Airport, May 1954 Unused	Unnumbered Flight International Photograph LOCKHEED 1649A STARLINER Trans World Airlines Heathrow Airport, June 1957 Unused
Pan American World Airways Boeing 377 Stratocruiser N1028V	BOAC Boeing 377 Stratocruiser G-AKGH	Trans Canada Airlines Lockheed Super Constellation CF-TGC	Trans World Airways Lockheed Starliner N7307C

BEA
Vickers Viscount
G-AOYR

In addition six other BEA Vickers Viscounts can be seen, as well as two Douglas DC-3s.

LA.2
Lansdowne Publishing Co.

A General View
from the Roof Gardens of
London Airport

Unused

Unnumbered
A. V. Fry & Co.

London Airport
Passengers disembarking from a B.E.A. Viscount aircraft

Cancelled: September 20 1955

Front:
BEA
Vickers Viscount
G-ALWE

Back:
Lufthansa
Convair CV-340
D-ACEF

In the far distant to the left another unidentified Convair can be seen.

One photograph turned into four different postcards! On the tarmac can be seen, Left: SAS Douglas DC-6 SE-BDE, Middle: SAS Douglas DC-6 SE-BFL, Right: BEA, Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador G-ALZW.
5839 Lansdowne Publishing Co. The Passenger Buildings and Control Tower at London Airport Central Cancelled: June 18 1963	Unnumbered Lansdowne Publishing Co. The Passenger Buildings and Control Tower at London Airport Central Unused	L.6228 Valentine's & Sons, Ltd London Airport Unused	LA.31 A. V. Fry & Co. Aerial View of the Passenger Buildings and Control Tower at London Airport Central Cancelled: June 15 1962

Below postcards by A. V. Fry that most likely are composed of numbers from the London Airport (LA.xx) series.
	LA.18 A. V. Fry & Co. London Airport Unused	LA.19 A. V. Fry & Co. London Airport Unused	LA.33 A. V. Fry & Co. London Airport Unused
	Composed of: Top left: LA.xx, right: #LA.xx Center: LA.xx Bottom left: LA.xx, right: LA.9	Composed of: Top left: LA.xx, right: #LA.xx Center: LA.26 Bottom left: LA.2, right: LA.17	Composed of: Top row L: LA.xx, C: LA.2, R: LA.31 Middle row L: LA.xx, C: LA.xx, R: LA.xx Bottom row L: LA.xx, C: LA.xx, R: LA.20

LA.2 A. V. Fry & Co. Main Passenger Concourse, London Airport Central Unused	LA.17 A. V. Fry & Co. The Control Tower, London Airport Cancelled: August 29 1957	LA.20 A. V. Fry & Co. A General View from the Roof Gardens of London Airport Unused	LA.21 A. V. Fry & Co. Aerial View of the South East Face, Passenger Building, London Airport Central Cancelled: March 5 1957
	No airplanes in sight ...	BEA, Two Vickers Viscounts, registrations unknown Swissair, Douglas DC-4, registration unknown	Left: BEA, Douglas DC-3, G-AGIP Center: BEA, Vickers Viscount, G-AMOE

BOAC
Lockheed Constellation
G-XXXM

The "M" is clearly visibile on the front wheel cover (or whatever it is called). The "M" is so clear so I think it even have been "improved" on the postcard.

LA.26
A. V. Fry & Co.

LONDON AIRPORT
ALCOCK AND BROWN MEMORIAL AND
B.O.A.C. CONSTELLATION

Unused

LA.27
A. V. Fry & Co.

LONDON AIRPORT
THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE SOUTH EAST FACE PASSENGER BUILDING

Cancelled: October 30 1959

BEA
Vickers Viscount
Registration unknown

L.6427
Valentine's & Sons, Ltd

London Airport
Control Tower as seen from the tarmac, by night

Cancelled: September 18 1959

LA.30
A. V. Fry & Co.

Night Scene at
London Airport Central

Cancellation unredable

BEA
Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador
G-AMAC
Named RMA Sir Robert Cecil

L.A. 4 A. V. Fry & Co. London Vickers Viscount (Turbo propeller). B.E.A.'s Discovery Class Unused	2315 A. V. Fry & Co. London London Airport Cancelled: August 31 1955	LA.10 Charles Skilton Ltd., London Lockheed Super-Constellation L-1049 Dated December 7 1954	2 Unknown publisher London Airport Unused
BEA Vickers Viscount G-AMOF	Left: SAS, Douglas DC-4, SE-BBC Right: KLM, Convair CV-240, registration unknown	PIA - Pakistan International Airlines Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049C AP-AFS	A number of DC-3s to the far left (not possible to identify). In the middle an AOA Lockheed Constellation L-049 N90925. To the right a KLM Convair CV-240, registration unknown

London-Stansted Airport
[STN/EGSS]

London Stansted Airport is an international airport located in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England, 68 km northeast of Central London.

Converted to civil use from RAF Stansted Mountfitchet in the late 1940s, Stansted was used by charter airlines.
During the 1960s, '70s, and early '80s, the Fire Service Training School was based on the eastern side of the airfield.
Beginning in 1966, after Stansted was placed under BAA control, the airport was used by holiday charter operators wishing to escape the higher costs associated with operating from Heathrow and Gatwick.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
Braathens SAFE
Dan-Air
Orion Airways
SAS
Sterling Airways

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Boeing B737
Douglas DC-9
SUD Aviation Caravelle

The top picture of the postcard:
In front a Dan-Air Boeing 737, registration unknown.
In the background an Orion Airways Boeing 737,
registration unkown

Unnumbered
Stansted Airport Limited

Stansted

Unused

The bottom picture of the postcard:
The identity (i.e. the registration) of the aircrafts seen can not be determined. BUT,
there are two Sterling Airways Caravelles, two SAS Douglas DC-9 (or possibly MD-versions), one Braathens SAFE Boeing 737, and one additonal Caravelle (airline can be identified).

Southend Airport
[SEN/EGMC]

London Southend Airport is an international airport situated on the outskirts of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England,
approximately 58 km from the centre of London.

The airport was officially opened as a municipal airport on 18 September 1935.
1993 the airport was re-branded as "London Southend Airport"

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
British Air Ferries

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Vickers Viscount

Unnumbered
Interprint, Scotton

BRITISH AIR FERRIES
Southend Airport, Essex

Unused

Manchester

Manchester-Ringway Airport
[MAN/EGCC]

Manchester Airport is an international airport at Ringway, Manchester, England, 14 km south-west of Manchester city centre.
Officially opened on 25 June 1938, it was initially known as Ringway Airport, and is still called this locally.

In 1946, Air France began operations from Manchester.
1953 saw the commencement of intercontinental flights by Sabena Belgian to New York,
followed closely by the launch of services to New York by BOAC.
1963 saw the introduction of the first transatlantic flight to originate at Manchester.
During 1969, the Runway was extended to 2,745 metres, allowing aircraft to take off with a full payload and fly non-stop to Canada.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
Air France
BEA - British European Airways
Jersey Air Ferries

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
SUD Aviation Caravelle
Vickers Viscount

	3529c J. Salmon Ltd Ringway Airport Manchester Cancelled: August 6 1969	ET.3206 Valentine Viscount Aircraft at Manchester Airport Cancelled: April 19 1968	16/03 DPR Marketing & Sales G-AOYP Vickers Viscount Jersey Air Ferries Unused
	Air France SUD Aviation Caravelle Registration unknown	BEA Vickers Viscount G-AOJF	Jersey Air Ferries Vickers Viscount G-AOYP

Newcastle

Newcastle Airport
[NCL/EGNT]

Newcastle International Airport is an international airport located on the outskirts of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England.

The airport was opened on 26 July 1935 as Woolsington Aerodrome. Incorporating a clubhouse, hangar, workshops, fuel garage and grass runway. In the 1960s, a new runway was built, along with an apron and a new air traffic control tower.

In the 1970s, with passenger figures approaching one million per year, the airport's status was changed to Category B, making it a regional international airport; in the same decade it was re-branded as Newcastle Airport.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
BOAC

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Boeing B707
Vickers Viscount

In front can be seen
the engines of
a
BOAC
Boeing B707
Registration unknown

N. 0944
E. T. W. Dennis & Sons Ltd

Newcastle Airport
Woolsington,
Newcastle upon Tyne

Cancelled: October 28 1981

In the background,
a Vickers Viscount,
unknown airline and registration

Aberdeen

Aberdeen Airport
[ABZ/EGPD]

Aberdeen International Airport is an international airport, located in the Dyce suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland,
approximately 9.3 km northwest of Aberdeen city centre.

The airport opened on 28 July 1934.

With the discovery of North Sea oil, helicopter operations began in 1967, linking the growing number of oil platforms to the mainland.
As Aberdeen became the largest oil-related centre in Europe, the airport became the world's largest commercial heliport.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
British Airways
Easy Jet
SAS - Scandinavian Airlines System
Widerøe

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Boeing B737
De Havilland DHC-8-402

The same aircrafats on both postcards, more or less hidden on the right postcard. From front to back: SAS, Boeing 737-705, LN-TUH Easy Jet, possibly a Boeing 737, registration unknown Widerøe, De Havilland DHC-8-402, LN-WDW Britich Airways, unkinown aircraft (only tail fin visible)
	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Aberdeen Airport Unused	Unnumbered Unknown publisher Aberdeen Airport - Busy Apron Unused

Glasgow

Prestwick Airport
[PIK/EGPK]

Glasgow Prestwick Airport is an international airport serving the west of Scotland, situated 1.9 km northeast of the town of Prestwick in South Ayrshire and 51 km from Glasgow.

Passenger facilities were added in 1938. These were used until further investment made Prestwick compatible with jet transportation. In October 1946 the runway 14/32 was 2,000 m and runway 8/26 crossing just west of its midpoint 1,400 m. In 1958, runway 13/31 was 2,100 m long; in May 1960, the runway's extension to 3,000 m opened.

Prestwick airport was SAS re-fueling point before the Atlantic crossing to Gander.

[Read more - wikipedia]

Identified airlines on my postcards
BOAC
KLM
Pan Am
SAS
TCA
United Airlines

Identified aircraft types on my postcards
Boeing B377 Stratocruiser
Boeing B707
Canadair North Star (DC-4)
Douglas DC-4
Douglas DC-6 and DC-6B
Douglas DC-8
Lockheed L-049 Constellation
SUD Aviation Caravelle

BOAC
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
G-AKGK, Canopus

1001
A. D. Henderson
Maybole

THE HOTEL
PRESTWICK AIRPORT

Cancelled: August 6 1959

Unnumbered M and L National Series PASSENGERS BOARD A B.O.A.C. CONSTELLATION AIRLINER, PRESTWICK AIRPORT Unused	Unnumbered M and L National Series T.C.A. NORTH STAR AIRLINER REFUELING, PRESTWICK AIRPORT Cancelled: October 10 1953	Unnumbered M and L National Series SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINER ON THE APRON, PRESTWICK AIRPORT Unused	Unnumbered M and L National Series B.O.A.C STRATOCRUISER AIRLINER BEING SERVICED, PRESTWICK AIRPORT Written but not postally used
BOAC Lockheed L-049 Constellation G-AHEN, Baltimore 1946-Jan 1951	TCA (Air Canada) North Star (DC-4) CF-TCN, fleet no 214 1948-1961	SAS Douglas DC-6 SE-BDM, Anund Viking 1948-1960	BOAC Boeing B377 Stratocruiser G-ANTY, Coriolanus 1954-1959
The three postcards to the left above have the same type of address side (brown text). The fourth postcard has the address side text printed in black. The airlines use of the aircrafts on the three leftmost postcards gives a rough time gap of 1948-1950 for the actual photographs used for the postcards. The fourth postcard must be of later issue. This lead me to believe that three of the postcards were issued late 1940s or possibly 1950. The fourth is possibly issued in the mid 1950s.