Westair, Which is one of the main flying schools at Blackpool have today put this on social media. Good news at least for now.
"On 16th October the Airport may close as a category 7 airport. This will mean that schedule flights will not be able to operate out of Blackpool. After this date the airport will remain open but at a reduced category. We are not expecting this to affect Westair in a significant way. We will keep you updated with more news and we are working with the airport operators to keep any disruption to a minimum."