Still Dangling those Dunlops Traditional Cache
Phil100: It seems that not only has the cache disappeared but there now horses on the land with "Private" signs. I have therefore decided that it would be best to archive this cache. [:(]
Still Dangling those Dunlops
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Another attempt at the ill fated Dangle the Dunlops series.
Hopefully this one will have better luck than the last ones...
The cache is set close to the end of the runway, great views of the airport and of planes taking off and landing, and the surrounding area, a very NOISY location at times!!
Please hide the cache well.
Newcastle Airport is located at Woolsington in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. In 2008 it was the 13th busiest airport in the United Kingdom.
Though in Newcastle, the airport itself is actually owned by seven local authorities (51%) and Copenhagen Airport (49%). The seven local authorities are: Durham County Council, Gateshead MBC, City of Newcastle, North Tyneside MBC, Northumberland County Council, South Tyneside MBC and City of Sunderland.
The Airport was opened on 26 July 1935 by the Secretary of State for Air, Sir Phillip Cunliffe-Lister. Incorporating a clubhouse, hangar, workshops, fuel garage and grass runway, at the time it cost £35,000 to build.
The 1960s saw tremendous growth in passenger numbers at the Airport. This was mainly due to British people taking foreign holidays to places such as Spain instead of holidaying within the UK. A new runway was built, along with an apron and a new air traffic control tower. These new additions were opened by the then-Prime Minister, Harold Wilson.
In the 1970s, with passenger figures approaching one million per year, the Airport status was changed to Category B, making it a regional international airport.
Newcastle was the first regional airport in the UK to install common-use self-service kiosks in the terminal, allowing passengers to check-in themselves without the need to queue at a conventional desk. In 2006 a record 5.4 million passengers used the Airport, according to Civil Aviation Authority figures. Passenger figures are expected to approach seven million by 2009
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Haqre fyno