Newcastle Airport (NCL / EGNT)
Newcastle Airport (NCL / EGNT) in Newcastle, United Kingdom has turned up in 5 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 1,028 airline flights heading to Newcastle Airport and 978 airline flights leaving it, on 30 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- EGNT
- IATA
- NCL
- City
- Newcastle
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Position
- 55.037, -1.692
- Catches
- 5
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 1028
- departing, 30 days
- 978
- days heard
- 30
About the airport
Newcastle Airport serves Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. It sits 266 ft (81 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 7,644 ft (2,330 m) long.
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Newcastle Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (LHR) — 4 catches
- Sofia (SOF) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A319 — 2 catches
- Boeing 737-800 — 1 catch
- Airbus A321neo — 1 catch
- Airbus A320 — 1 catch
Airlines
- Jet2.com Limited — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- EXS4CJ — Boeing 737-800 · Jet2.com Limited · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- SHT13K — Airbus A319 · by lcameron · 2026-10-11
- SHT13W — Airbus A321neo · by lcameron · 2026-10-09
- SHT13H — Airbus A320 · by lcameron · 2026-10-04
- SHT13C — Airbus A319 · by lcameron · 2026-10-04
Questions
How many flights to and from Newcastle Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 1,028 airline flights arriving and 978 airline flights departing, heard on 30 days. The busiest day was October 17, 2026, with 127 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Newcastle Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Newcastle Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Newcastle Airport?
Yes: 5 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is Newcastle Airport above sea level?
266 ft (81 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Newcastle Airport?
7,644 ft (2,330 m). It is the airport’s only runway.
Can I fly over Newcastle Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Newcastle Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Newcastle Airport in the simulator yet.