--- iata: EXT name: Exeter Airport city: Exeter country: United Kingdom lastUpdated: '2026-09-01' officialWebsite: 'https://exeter-airport.co.uk/' sources: - 'https://exeter-airport.co.uk/' - 'https://exeter-airport.co.uk/passenger-information/' - 'https://exeter-airport.co.uk/fast-track-security/' - 'https://exeter-airport.co.uk/executive-lounge/' - 'https://exeter-airport.co.uk/shop-eat/' - 'https://exeter-airport.co.uk/to-from/' - 'https://exeter-airport.co.uk/parking/' - 'https://exeter-airport.co.uk/airfield-information/' - 'https://exeter-airport.co.uk/about-us/' - >- https://www.caa.co.uk/data-and-analysis/uk-aviation-market/airports/uk-airport-data/uk-airport-data-2025/annual-2025/ - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter_Airport' - 'https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/south-west/connexions' quickFacts: - >- Clyst Honiton, Devon — about 5 miles / 8 km east of Exeter city centre; IATA EXT / ICAO EGTE; postcode EX5 2BD. Single passenger terminal plus a separate Arrivals building. One asphalt runway 08/26, 2,076 × 45 m; aerodrome elevation 100 ft (airport airfield page) - >- 572,260 terminal passengers in calendar 2025 (UK CAA Table 09; +27.2% vs 2024’s 449,722) with 0 transit passengers. 23,639 aircraft movements in 2025 (CAA Table 03.1 grand total; air-transport movements 6,842 — GA / aero-club / private traffic still dominate the movement count) - >- Operated by Regional & City Airports (RCA). ICG agreed to acquire RCA from Rigby Group in August 2025 (RCA also runs Bournemouth and Norwich). Do not confuse with Bristol (BRS) — the usual Southwest mix-up for Devon tickets - >- Published destination board (airport site, subject to change) spans Ryanair leisure routes, KLM to Amsterdam, Aer Lingus to Dublin, Loganair domestic / Channel Islands links, Aurigny to Guernsey, Skybus to St Mary’s (Isles of Scilly), plus TUI / charter sun and ski programmes. Amsterdam and Dublin are the main year-round hub connections - >- Classic UK security: liquids ≤100 ml in one clear resealable ~1-litre bag; laptops / large electronics out of the bag (airport passenger-information page, still current as of 2026). Fast Track Security sold at the kiosk before the departure channel or online — same DfT rules, shorter queue - >- Sole passenger lounge is the Executive Lounge airside after security (1F via the restaurant stairs). Airport walk-up/pre-book £27.50 pp (under-2 free; age 2+ full price). Priority Pass / Dragon Pass / Lounge Pass / Diners Club accepted subject to space. Max stay 3 hours; open first check-in to last departure bentoTips: - label: Transport title: Stagecoach 4A is the rail link — there is no station on the airport detail: >- Exeter Airport has no on-site rail. Stagecoach South West route 4A links the terminal with Exeter St Davids (airport: ~7 miles) and the city; route 43 serves Pinhoe rail station. Airport pages warn of limited 4A/43 service on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays — check the live Stagecoach timetable before a dawn Ryanair or a late TUI return. St Davids is the GWR mainline hub toward London Paddington / Plymouth; Exeter Central (~6 miles) is the South Western Railway option toward London Waterloo. Cranbrook station is closer (~3 miles) but taxi-only from the terminal. Official taxi: Apple Taxis Exeter 01392 666666 from the Arrivals desk / stands — other firms may only pick up from Car Park 1 when pre-booked. summary: >- Bus to St Davids + train is the public default; weekend 4A gaps are the gotcha — budget a taxi if the timetable thins out. category: timing - label: Security title: Still classic 100 ml + clear bag — laptops come out detail: >- Exeter has not moved to CT leave-in-bag screening on the published passenger-information rules: each liquid ≤100 ml, all liquids in one transparent resealable bag (~20×20 cm / ≤1 litre), bag sealed and presented separately, and laptops / large electronics removed for screening. Empty reusable bottles before the lane and buy or refill airside. Fast Track is a paid left-hand channel (kiosk or website voucher) — it skips the queue, not the rules. Airport guidance: allow roughly 15–45 minutes for security on busy banks and be ready to board 30 minutes before departure. summary: >- Pack the clear liquids bag and pull the laptop; Fast Track only buys queue time. category: terminal - label: Lounge title: Executive Lounge is £27.50 or Priority Pass — upstairs after security detail: >- After security, go through the restaurant and take the stairs to the first-floor Executive Lounge (airport directions). Paid entry is £27.50 per person on the shop-and-eat / lounge pages; book on the airport site or pay at the desk when space allows. Priority Pass, Dragon Pass, Lounge Pass, Diners Club and Holiday Extras bookings are listed as accepted. Max stay 3 hours; open from first check-in until last departure; groups capped at 6; no hen/stag parties. Soft drinks unlimited; alcohol capped at two complementary drinks per the airport’s CAA unruly-passenger policy. Hot food from the ground-floor restaurant is extra. summary: >- Real airside lounge with runway views — worth it on long TUI waits if PP covers you or £27.50 beats café prices. category: status - label: Drop-off title: 'P4 is free for 30 minutes — P1 is £8 / 15 minutes, no free kerb' detail: >- Official drop-off/pick-up: Car Park P4 is free for 0–30 minutes (then paid); Car Park P1 opposite the main terminal is £8 for 0–15 minutes and £15 for 15–30 minutes on the drive-up tariff board. Stopping on terminal approach roads is banned (Airport Bylaw). Blue Badge holders can use marked bays in P1/P2 — airport pages allow up to 4 hours charged at the short stay rate after validating at the Car Park 2 office / exit help point (wording differs slightly between the transport and parking FAQs; bring the badge and use the intercom). No EV chargers on site (airport parking FAQ). Pre-book long stay in P1–P4 via the official booker; P3 is pre-book only. summary: >- Use free P4 for a quick goodbye; anything longer belongs in a pre-booked bay, not on the forecourt. category: timing lounges: - name: Executive Lounge hours: >- Airport pages: open from first check-in of the day until after the last departure (flight-schedule dependent). Maximum stay 3 hours. access: - >- Pre-booked paid entry via Exeter Airport lounge booking (£27.50 per person; under 2 free; age 2+ full adult price) - >- Walk-up purchase at the lounge reception desk after security when space allows - Priority Pass / Dragon Pass / Lounge Pass / Diners Club subject to space - Holiday Extras lounge bookings bestFor: - TUI / leisure banks with 2–3 hours airside before a long charter - Priority Pass holders connecting via KLM Amsterdam or Aer Lingus Dublin - >- Anyone wanting runway views and included soft drinks away from gate seats summary: >- Only passenger lounge at EXT. Airside floor 1 after security via the restaurant stairs. Paid £27.50 or Priority Pass / Dragon Pass. Open first check-in to last departure; 3-hour max stay; groups limited to 6. verdict: worth-it terminal: Main terminal (airside) amenities: - 'Complimentary soft drinks, tea and Green Farm coffee' - Up to two complementary alcoholic drinks - 'Light breakfast / soup, cheese and cakes later; bar snacks after 22:00' - Free Wi-Fi - Runway views and quieter seating - Newspapers / magazines waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: WHSmith bottled water (landside and airside) zone: landside price: Typically about £1.50–£2.50 for 500 ml summary: >- WHSmith trades before and after security and is the reliable sealed-bottle option when you do not want to hunt a café refill. No free fountain is published on the airport site — do not plan on one. location: WHSmith landside before security and airside after security terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true - kind: refill name: Café tap-water refill on request zone: airside summary: >- Coastline Café / Moorland Kitchen / Cove Café counters will usually refill a bottle with tap water if you ask politely when they are not slammed on a TUI push. Not a published fountain — treat it as staff-dependent. location: Airside café / restaurant counters after security terminal: Main terminal - kind: purchase name: Executive Lounge complementary soft drinks zone: airside price: Included with £27.50 / Priority Pass entry (3-hour max) summary: >- Once inside the Executive Lounge, tea, coffee and soft drinks are unlimited for the stay — the only “free” hydration that is contractually included, and only after you pay or present a lounge card. location: 'Executive Lounge, floor 1 above the restaurant' terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 6.8 slug: ext region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/ext](/airports/ext). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/ext) - [Lounge directory](/airports/ext/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Exeter Airport (EXT) Exeter, United Kingdom · Europe Compact Devon airport at Clyst Honiton with classic UK 100 ml security, a £27.50 / Priority Pass Executive Lounge upstairs after security, free 30-minute drop-off in Car Park P4, and Stagecoach buses instead of an on-site rail station — confirm EXT not BRS on the ticket. ## Airportist Score **6.8 / 10** - Comfort: 6.8 - Navigation: 8.4 - Food: 6.4 - Transport: 6.2 - Disruption resilience: 6.0 ## At a glance - Passengers: 0.57M - Terminals: 1 - Typical security: 15 min - On-time: 78% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Devon and East Cornwall travellers who want to avoid a Bristol (BRS) transfer - Priority Pass holders with a long TUI or KLM wait - Drivers who can use free P4 drop-off within 30 minutes ## Watch out for - No on-airport rail — Stagecoach 4A/43 thins out on Sundays and Bank Holidays - Classic liquids bag + laptop-out security (not CT leave-in-bag) - Ticketed to “Exeter” but flying from BRS Bristol is a common Southwest mix-up ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/ext/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/ext/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/ext/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/ext/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/ext/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/ext/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/ext/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/ext/reviews.md)