Latest News About Coventry Airport Closure

Here’s what’s known about Coventry Airport’s closure process based on recent reporting:

• Coventry Airport ceased operations and halted flights in early May 2026 ahead of a permanent shutdown scheduled for June 2026, with plans to repurpose the site for a green energy/industrial development. This aligns with notices from the Civil Aviation Authority confirming a permanent closure date around mid-June 2026. [Source reporting on the May 9, 2026 flight cessation and June 2026 closure plan][1][3][5]
• The closure is tied to the site’s transformation into Greenpower Park, a large-scale battery manufacturing and recycling facility, as part of regional economic development efforts in the West Midlands. This context is repeatedly mentioned in coverage accompanying the official closure timeline.[3][5][1]
• Earlier announcements (end of 2025) indicated Coventry Airport’s intention to permanently close in 2026 and notified the CAA accordingly, with the CAA stating it would cancel licences/approvals once notified. The CAA’s role as the regulator confirming the closure timeline is consistently cited.[2][5][3]

Illustration (timeline gist)

• 2025 Dec: Airport informs CAA of plan to permanently close on 11 June 2026.[5][2]
• 2026 May: Flights halted; remaining operations transition to final shutdown.[1][3]
• 2026 Jun: Permanent closure; site repurposed as Greenpower Park.[3][5][1]

Notes

• Coverage emphasizes that regular passenger service had diminished for years and the site’s future is tied to industrial/green energy development rather than aviation.[5][3]

If you’d like, I can pull more precise dates or pull brief excerpts from those articles. Also, I can provide a simple visual timeline if you want.[1][3][5]