Sheffield City Airport was in the Tinsley Park area of the city, just off the Parkway, and opened in 1997 but lasted only 11 years.
It got off to a good start with airlines KLM UK, Sabena, British Airways and Aer Arann offering regular passenger services between Belfast, Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Jersey and London.
A hard-fought campaign to save it failed and the airport officially closed on April 30, 2008 and the site – famously sold for £1 – is now part of the Advanced Manufacturing Park.
After news broke this week that Doncaster Sheffield Airport could be facing closure, we decided to share a selection of pictures to remind you of when the Steel City reached for the skies.
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1. Special journey
Lewis Wheeler and his family pictured at Sheffield City Airport. Celebrating his 80th birthday after a flight over the Derwent dams with Sheffield City Aviation Photo: submitted
2. Royal flight
A BAe 146 Regional Jet that flew Prince Charles into Sheffield City Airport, which was also used by Tony Blair and Government ministers Photo: [email protected]
4. Business trip
Tim Scott from Halifax about to board the first charter flight to London from Sheffield City Airport Photo: Dennis Lound (Staff)