A history of Newcastle Airport in pictures

Now the 11th busiest airport in the UK, Newcastle International Airport now sees over five million passengers pass through its doors every year.
The airport began as "Woolsington Aerodome" in 1935, built at a cost of £35,000. Over the decades it has undergone a series of extensions and refurbishments to become the North East asset that it is today.
Take a look at the history of Newcastle Airport through these amazing pictures, including the famous visitors to the airport over the decades.