Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Manchester Airport (ICAO: EGCC / IATA: MAN)
Location (City, Country)
Manchester, United Kingdom
Airport Type & Size
Third busiest airport in the UK, regularly handles up to Category F aircraft and has previously handled Category G aircraft. MAN has 3 passenger terminals, 2 runways and multiple hangars.
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
Manchester is an airport which has become internationally recognisable amongst aviation enthusiasts, being the home of very well known spotting locations and having had a diverse range of based and visiting aircraft. The airport also offers a different experience when compared to LHR, having a large number of low cost and leisure airlines and an interesting terminal layout offering some additional operational interest.
Major Airlines & Routes
Base for Jet2, TUI Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, Aer Lingus UK, Virgin Atlantic and defunct airlines such as Thomas Cook, Monarch, First Choice and Flybe. Airport has routes to various destinations in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia.
Unique Features or Challenges
Parallel taxiways, shared stands, dual runway operations (departure and arrival runways), currently undergoing a major transformation to improve capacity, home to the Runway Visitor Park, home of numerous preserved aircraft, including British Airways Concorde G-BOAC.
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