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Terminals
Cornwall Airport Newquay Airport has a single passenger terminal, so there is no wrong building to arrive at — every airline uses the same doors.
Dropping off
Drop-off is in the West Car Park, where the first 10 minutes are free; after that the car park tariff applies (up to 30 minutes £3, up to an hour £5, per the airport's 2026 tariff sheet). Pay by the JustPark app or the machines in the car park and the arrivals hall. The East Car Park is also free for the first 10 minutes.
Time at the airport
Newquay Airport says: check-in opens 2 hours before departure for most airlines (75 minutes for Skybus). Our planner aims for 90 minutes inside before a short-haul flight with cabin bags, 120 with a checked bag, and longer for long-haul — a planning figure, not a live queue.
Drop-off rules as published by Newquay Airport, last checked 25 September 2026. Their own page is the only place they are current.
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What time should I leave for Newquay Airport?
It depends on your flight and your traffic, which is what the planner above works out. We aim to have you inside the terminal 90 minutes before a short-haul flight with cabin bags only (120 with a checked bag), and 150 minutes before long-haul (180 with a bag), then add a few minutes to drop off and your drive on top. Newquay Airport itself says: check-in opens 2 hours before departure for most airlines (75 minutes for Skybus). Your airline's own check-in and bag-drop deadlines always come first.
Should I be dropped off at Newquay Airport or park and walk in?
Drop-off is in the West Car Park, where the first 10 minutes are free; after that the car park tariff applies (up to 30 minutes £3, up to an hour £5, per the airport's 2026 tariff sheet). Pay by the JustPark app or the machines in the car park and the arrivals hall. The East Car Park is also free for the first 10 minutes. (From Newquay Airport's own website, checked 25 September 2026.)
Which terminal do I go to at Newquay Airport?
Cornwall Airport Newquay Airport has a single passenger terminal, so there is no wrong building to arrive at — every airline uses the same doors.