Manchester International Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC) (Manchester)

United Kingdom / England / Wilmslow / Manchester
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Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC) is a major airport in Manchester, England. Opening to passenger traffic in June 1938, it was initially known as Ringway Airport. During World War II it officially became RAF Ringway, and from 1975 until 1986 the title Manchester International Airport was used. The airport complex is almost entirely located within the city of Manchester boundaries with the sole exception of the second runway, which mostly lies in neighbouring Cheshire, 8 miles (13 km) south by west from the city centre.

The airport is owned by the ten local authorities of Greater Manchester under the name Manchester Airports Group (MAG) which is controlled by the ten metropolitan borough councils and is the largest British-owned airport group. Each of these councils have their coat of arms displayed on banners hung from the lamp posts approaching the airport. The airport has won numerous awards including World's Best Airport 1995 and Travel Weekly Globe Awards' UK Best Airport 2008.

The airport has two parallel runways, three terminals, a railway station and bus interchange. Manchester Airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P712) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers and for flying instruction. In 2007, Manchester Airport handled 22,112,625 passengers with 222,703 aircraft movements, making it the fourth busiest airport in the United Kingdom in passenger numbers and third in terms of total aircraft movements.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Airport
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Coordinates:   53°21'0"N   2°17'1"W

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  • I fly from here often.
  • Picture taken on June 1st 2009 on flight KL0671 from Amsterdam to Montréal.
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