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IATA Code
IATA: JER
Geocoordinates
49.208056
-2.195556

Jersey Airport

Situated 5 miles, eight kilometers from St Helier, the jersey airport United Kingdom is one of the best national airports of United Kingdom. No doubt all the airports of United Kingdom now have been revolutionized in to mega state of the art airports, yet it was rather a wonder to see this small airport at this island bloom as something so beautiful. Yes, there is heavy traffic daily with a lot of passengers moving to and fro from the airport. The airport itself is very interesting. Before 1937, the jersey airport UK was just a seaport where airlines used to land on the sandy beach. But seeing it commercialize, the government then constructed an airport, exactly where it lies today. The old buildings still remain today, for the first built building was far apart. The arrival and departure buildings were at a distance. Now, a terminal has been built between it where the control towers operate. A lot has been changed; lights, floors etc. yet the life of the first built buildings have yet not changed. They are still lively as hundreds of passengers walk over them, they stand confident with a name, the jersey airport United Kingdom.

The airport has many gift shops, as well as flower shops. There are many retail shops as well as ATM facilities and soda and chips machines. Outside the terminal is the car parking; with the capacity to hold 550 cars, it has both short term parking as well as long term parking. The rates no doubt are pretty high, as short term parking costs as 60p per hour and long term parking costs around 70p per hour, the rates are said to be crazy. Business men usually park their cars for weeks and fly off to different regions because the security of this main parking is very tight and the on duty officers keep a check on everyone’s moves. There is a pick up and drop of area where you can’t park your car. The traffic moves in a continuous flow and it runs near the terminal where you may pick up your beloved or bid him or her goodbye. All parking lots are under special surveillances, the jersey airport provides much to cater its visitors. The lounge and the waiting area as well as departure hall are all pretty comfortable. Light music, comfortable atmosphere, it has offices of the airlines that fly off of this airport. The information desk and other members of the information department are friendly and highly cooperating.

Jersey airport has a bus stop towards the left of the terminal and towards its right it has a taxi stand. These lie within its boundaries so it isn’t much of a walk. A taxi can be hired any moment, only charges are higher at night than they are during the day and on weekends too. Other than, a bus leaves every 30 minutes, and well one reaches the airport every 30 minutes too. These were the public facilities, if wondering about car hiring then yes, there are many agencies present at the jersey airport United Kingdom. The newest of all detail to be pointed is that now you may register online for your vehicle. Yes, all car hiring agencies have opened their online service and well come customers there so that they may look around the show rooms, select the perfect vehicle and then register for it, give the time and date and your car will be waiting for you as soon as you reach the airport. Flight delayed? No worries, the car will wait for you. Jersey airport UK truly the best experience.

Airport Information

Official Name:
Jersey
Time Zone:
GMT +0.0
IATA:
JER
ICAO:
EGJJ
Latitude (DD):
49.20806
Longitude (DD):
-2.19556
Latitude (DMS):
49° 12’ 29" N
Longitude (DMS):
2° 11’ 44" W
Passengers (2017):
1,460,323
Official Website:

Runways

#
Direction
Length
Width
1
8/26
1,706m (5,597ft)
46m (151ft)