liverpool john lennon airport is an international airport in liverpool, england. it is located by the river mersey. there are around 5 million passengers each year. it opened in 1930, making it the oldest commercial airport outside london. in 1966 a longer runway suitable for jet airplanes opened and in 1986 a new terminal building opened and the old terminal building eventually became a hotel currently the "crowne plaza liverpool airport hotel". in 2001 liverpool airport was renamed liverpool john lennon airport after john lennon of the beatles. in 2006 a railway station liverpool south parkway opened to carry passengers to and from the airport.