# Plan to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport approved

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/plan-to-buy-doncaster-sheffield-airport-approved/
- Published: 2026-10-27T18:18:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T21:57:05+00:00
- Original publisher: feeds.bbci.co.uk (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr3wvl2gge8qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sheffield

## Key points

- South Yorkshire’s authority approved buying the closed airport.
- Freight services are planned from autumn 2027.
- Passenger flights are targeted for spring 2028.

## Summary

South Yorkshire’s mayoral authority has approved a plan to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport and nearby employment land, a major step towards reopening the site. The deal would put the airport in public ownership and is intended to support jobs and economic growth across the region.

The airport closed in November 2022 after efforts to find a private operator failed. Freight services are planned to return from autumn 2027 and passenger flights from spring 2028, subject to regulatory and operational work; Peel must still formally approve the deal and legal processes remain.

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