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East Midlands Airport (IATA: EMA, ICAO: EGNX) is an international airport in the East Midlands of England.

It is close to Castle Donington, Leicestershire, between Loughborough (10 miles (16 km)), Derby (12.5 miles (20 km)) and Nottingham (14 miles (23 km)); Leicester is (20 miles (32 km)) to the south.

East Midlands Airport is a hub for low-fare airlines such as Jet2.com and Ryanair. It is also used by tour operators like TUI Airways which serve a range of domestic and European short-haul destinations. It is a base for BMI Regional, Flybe, and Thomas Cook Airlines.

Images for kids

  • G-BHWE-Boeing737-1197

    Britannia Airways Boeing 737 operating holiday charters in 1982

  • East Midlands Airport and the Control Tower - geograph.org.uk - 105789

    The air traffic control tower at East Midlands airport, located at the south of the airfield, next to the terminal.

  • East Midlands Airport, drop-off bays, Departures and Control Tower - geograph.org.uk - 1409924

    The terminal buildings in 2009.

  • East Midlands Airport - departure hall - 2

    The check-in hall at the airport.

  • Class 222 at East Midlands Parkway railway station in 2009

    East Midlands Parkway railway station.

  • NEMAaeropark

    The Aeropark at East Midlands Airport

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Aeropuerto de East Midlands para niños

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