Overview
- South Yorkshire’s mayor Oliver Coppard and local council leaders approved a £160 million funding package to revive the shuttered Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
- The reopening will roll out in phases, starting with cargo operations in 2026 before scheduled commercial flights return in 2027.
- FlyDoncaster, which is coordinating the restart, is seeking airport operational partners and says it will prioritise a safe and efficient operation from day one, according to executive Simon Hinchley.
- FlyDoncaster projects a refurbished terminal that could handle up to four million passengers and a £5 billion boost to the regional economy by 2050, figures that depend on partner deals, refurbishment, and regulatory sign-off.
- The airport closed in November 2022 after operator Peel Group judged it financially unviable, and the site’s 2,895-metre runway, built for large aircraft, remains a key asset from its RAF origins in 1915.