Not so long ago, Coventry Airport, was a handy transport hub for travellers in the West Midlands .

Budget airline Wizz Air operated flights to Poland from the airport until 2008, and its runway was graced by none other than Pope John Paul II back in 1982, who flew in via helicopter from Coventry.

These days, air traffic to Coventry is a little quieter, serving just the Air Ambulance Service and private charter flights .

But now, after 90 years, Coventry is set to close its doors on June 11, 2026, to allow the construction of a battery gigafactory.

The Greenpower Park site is a collaboration between the City Council and the airport, which received £23 million in funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority in January this year.

It brings an end to Coventry Airport’s long

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