"Plymouth City Airport... opened on this site in 1925 and was officially opened by the Edward VIII, as Prince of Wales, in 1931. The airport is located close to the city centre and has a modern terminal.
The airport is owned by Sutton Harbour Holdings Ltd., a Plymouth-based company who also own Air Southwest, the only airline who now fly to Plymouth City.
"In 2009, 157,933 passengers passed through the airport, a sharp increase of 34.0% on the 2008 total of 117,823 making Plymouth one of the only UK airports experiencing significant growth during the period.
Plymouth City Airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P687) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction."