Bristol Airport (IATA: BRS, ICAO: EGGD), located at Lulsgate Bottom in North Somerset, is the commercial airport serving the city of Bristol, England, and the surrounding area. Originally named Bristol (Lulsgate) Airport in 1955, from March 1997 to March 2010 it became known as Bristol International Airport. In 2003, the airport drew 45% of its passengers from the former county of Avon area, 13% from Devon, 10% from Somerset. In 2011, it was the ninth busiest airport in the United Kingdom, handling almost 5.8 million passengers, a 0.6% increase compared with 2010.
The airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (number P432) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers and for flying instruction.
Read more about Bristol Airport: History, Proposed Expansion, 2007 Resurfacing Controversy, Ownership, Airlines and Destinations, Passenger Statistics, Runway, Transport Connections, General Aviation, Accidents and Incidents
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