Overview
- Coventry Airport has formally told the Civil Aviation Authority it will close permanently on 11 June 2026, after flight operations stopped in May.
- The operator plans to redevelop the site into Greenpower Park, a facility intended for vehicle battery manufacturing and recycling.
- The West Midlands Combined Authority says the redevelopment could support more than 30,000 jobs and attract about £5.5 billion of private investment, but these are projections rather than signed deals.
- Many local residents and businesses have reacted with sadness for the airport’s nearly 90-year history and concern about how the change will affect nearby firms and jobs; the airport has not hosted passenger flights since 2008.
- Key next steps such as developer contracts, planning approvals, construction timetables, and details of workforce transition have not been published, so officials and local people will be watching planning decisions and investment announcements next.