Facilities
The airport currently has a single runway designated 02/20, with a length of 2,893 by 60 m (9,491 by 197 ft), making it longer and wider than those at many other airports in Northern England. This stems from the airport's history as a former long-range nuclear bomber base (see RAF Finningley), and makes the airport suitable for wide-bodied, long-haul or cargo-carrying aircraft. The runway is, in fact, long enough that the airport was designated a Space Shuttle emergency landing site. There is significant room at the airport for further passenger and cargo capacity expansion in the future. As it stands Terminal capacity is around 2.5 million passengers annually.
Inside the passenger terminal are 24 check in desks, 6 departure gates and 3 baggage carousels. Alpha airport shopping, WH Smith, J D Wetherspoons & Costa Coffee all have retail areas within the terminal as well as gaming facilities.
Part of the airport site is being developed into a business and technology park which will link with the M18 motorway at Junction 3.
A Ramada Encore chain hotel opened on 10 November 2008, with a 102 bed capacity. Work is also progressing on a new 62-acre (250,000 m2) business park across from the terminal, which will link to the access road into the airport.
Defence company BAE Systems operates its Aircraft Maintenance Academy from No. 3 Hangar at the airport. Other companies that operate within the hangars include Bespoke Training Systems Limited, Kinch Aviation Services - a facility for the maintenance of the Cessna Citation, which also includes an aircraft spray facility. Anglo European Express(Doncaster)ltd - Onsite regulated agents for airfreight and cargo operations
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