Manchester International Airport

Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC), formerly often called Ringway, is a major airport at Ringway in the City of Manchester within Greater Manchester. In 2010 it was 4th busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers, and the busiest airport in the UK outside the London region. It was also the 3rd busiest UK airport in terms of total aircraft movements, and the 24th busiest airport in Europe. A small part of the airport extends into Cheshire East. The terminals are 7.5 NM (13.9 km; 8.6 mi) south of Manchester city centre. It officially opened on 25 June 1938, and was initially known as Ringway Airport. During World War II it was called RAF Ringway, and from 1975 until 1986 it was called Manchester...