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{{Infobox Airport| name = East Midlands Airport| nativename =| nativename-a =| nativename-r =| image = EMA_Logo.png| image-width =| caption =| IATA = EMA| ICAO = EGNX| type = Public| owner = Manchester Airports Group| location = [Castle Donington| stat-year =| stat1-header =| stat1-data =| stat2-header =| stat2-data =| footnotes = Source: UK [Aeronautical Information Publication at National Air Traffic Services-->East Midlands Airport ICAO official website - 07 Apr 07 is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. It lies between the cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham, all within a 30 mile radius of the airfield.

The airport is owned by the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) which is controlled by the ten metropolitan boroughs of Greater Manchester and is the largest UK-owned airport group.

EMA has a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P520) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. EMA is the largest unrestricted airport in the UK, while at the same time being the second largest freight airport. This is an important point for local residents, since many freight operations take place at night, and many discussion points have been raised recently by residents who do not wish for passenger night services to increase.

History The airport was originally a Royal Air Force RAF station, RAF Castle Donington, which was decommissioned in 1946. The site was purchased by a consortium of local government authorities in 1964, when a major programme of building work and runway investment was begun. The airfield was renamed East Midlands Airport to reflect the area it served, and it opened for passengers in April 1965.

Effectively, EMA replaced the smaller pre-war Derby Airport at Burnaston, and the base's light aircraft later moved to a new site near Marston on Dove. The original Derby Airport site at Burnaston has since been redeveloped into a Toyota automobile factory.

Derby Airways, which was in the process of being renamed bmi (airline), moved its operations to the new airport and established its headquarters in nearby Castle Donington, creating a network of domestic and international scheduled and charter flights at East Midlands. The airfield was established with basic requirements of a 5,850 ft runway, a 60 ft taxiway, a new hangar floor and aprons and parking for 850 cars. Financially, it was not an instant success. However the picture quickly changed with the increased volume of freight traffic, soon demanding further development. In 1970, an agreement was reached on creating a new freight complex and both the runway and the terminal were extended.

Expansion was swift, with a further runway extension and terminal upgrade in the late 1970s. During 1985, one million passengers utilized the airport for the first time, calling for yet another terminal extension. Following government legislation, the airport became a public limited company in 1987, distancing it from all-out control of the local authority.

With growing passenger and freight traffic, further expansion was proposed for East Midlands in 1992. However, despite the enthusiasm of the local authorities who owned the airport, the funds necessary were not raised, so in 1993 East Midlands became the first major regional airport in the UK to be privatised. National Express Group successfully purchased the airfield for Pound sterling24.3m and began their investment into the airport facilities. A £20m, 600metre extension to the runway was added to allow EMA to handle long haul flights, and a new air traffic control tower was constructed, the second tallest in the UK. National Express investment would eventually total over £77m over an 8 year period.

DHL Aviation opened a new £35m cargo facility on site in 2000, and in the same year a business park was constructed next to the airport. However, National Express Group announced its intention to concentrate on bus and rail provision, and sold East Midlands Airport, together with Bournemouth Airport and Humberside Airport, in March 2001 to Manchester Airports Group for £241m.

The arrival of low fares "no-frills" carriers in 2002 resulted in a sharp jump in passenger numbers, rising 36% in that year to 3.23 million. Go Fly established a hub at East Midlands, and the operation has been strengthened since the airline's absorption by easyJet. The majority of bmi operations were ceded to a new low cost subsidiary, bmibaby, in 2002.

By 2006, annual passengers had reached 4.72 million, twelfth highest in the UK. The five-million mark was passed during April 2007 (per official statistics issued by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority).

Following increasing overcrowding of the terminal building, it has been decided to extend and remodel these facilities. For the summer season 2007, the security checkpoint will be moved allowing for more 'lines' to operate simultaneously. The arrivals hall will extend into the present bus park, and a new transport interchange is being created. Although the amount of space landside has been continually reduced owing to developments in the 2000s, a major extension is being created airside. A new pier is being created to reduce 'across tarmac' walking to aircraft. The new developments are said to be environmentally firendly, and include features such as increased natural lighting, and toilets which flush with reclaimed rainwater.

Identity In a controversial move in 2004, East Midlands Airport was rebranded Nottingham East Midlands Airport, despite lying in Leicestershire, being in the Derby postal area and the nearest city being Derby. Furthermore, there was already a Nottingham Airport, which is closer to Nottingham, even though it was a small airfield catering to general aviation.

The reasoning behind the name change was that many people from outside the United Kingdom and unfamiliar with the country's geography could not identify with the term 'East Midlands' and understandably did not know exactly where in the UK it was. The argument for adding 'Nottingham' to the name was that the city had greater international recognition through its size and historical connections. This assertion was disputed in the BBC's local news programme East Midlands Today which travelled to Amsterdam. Whilst there the BBC reporters asked the Amsterdam residents to identify the location of Nottingham on a map of the UK. The vast majority failed; however, many more Dutch locals had heard of "Nottingham" than "the East Midlands".

A BBC report on October 18 2006 suggested that the airport may change its name once again BBC News - "Airport to consider name change" and the change, to East Midlands Airport: Nottingham, Leicester, Derby came into effect on 8 December 2006 BBC News - "Airport announces change to name".

Transportation The airport has excellent connections to the motorway network due to its proximity to the M1 motorway and M42 motorway motorways, bringing the airfield within easy reach of the major population centres of the Midlands.

Access by train is less easy; the closest railway station is Long Eaton railway station, but the Airline Shuttle service links the airport directly to Loughborough railway station and Derby. Skylink branded bus services also operate to and from Nottingham and Leicester, however they are not solely dedicated to airport customers and will take on and let down other passengers en route. The railway network owner Network Rail is building a new railway station East Midlands Parkway closer to the airport, to which it will be linked by shuttle bus and is due to open in 2008/09.

Airlines at the Airport East Midlands Airport has established itself as a hub for low fare airlines easyJet, bmibaby and Ryanair, and serves a range of domestic and European short haul destinations. A major development towards the long haul programme came in 2005 with the introduction of holiday flights to the Dominican Republic, Orlando, Florida, and Cancún by the First Choice Airways. First Choice will further expand their long haul programme from EMA by launching flights to Cuba (Varadero) in May 2007 and India (Goa) during the Winter 2007/08 season. Airtours will also offer flights to Mombasa, Kenya and Montego Bay, Jamaica with MyTravel Airways in 2007.

Airlines And Destinations

Scheduled Cargo Airlines

Ad Hoc Cargo Airlines

Proposed Airlines None

Air freight East Midlands Airport is the second largest freight airport in the United Kingdom after London Heathrow Airport. In 2006 Heathrow handled 1.34 million tons of cargo and mail and EMA handled 298,000 tons. In terms of cargo transported in pure freight aircraft, EMA with 272,000 tons was ahead of Heathrow, but over 1 million tons of freight are carried in passenger aircraft holds to/from Heathrow. (Per official statistics issued by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority). DHL Aviation have a large purpose built facility at EMA, and courier companies United Parcel Service and TNT N.V. also use the airport as a base. Lufthansa Cargo is also a regular user of East Midlands, and the airport is a primary hub for Royal Mail.

Accidents and Incidents

Aeropark The Aeropark to the north west corner of the airport has a number of static aircraft on display, including English Electric Lightning F.Mk53 ZF588, Avro Vulcan B2a XM 575, Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy 101G BEOZ, English Electric Canberra T.17 WH740, English Electric Canberra PR.7 WH779 (nose)Hawker Hunter T.7 XL569, Blackburn Buccaneer S 2B XV350, Westland Whirlwind (rotary wing) XG588, Westland Wessex HAS.1 XS876, Westland Wessex HC.2 XT604, Westland Wessex HU.5 XT480, Vickers Varsity WL626, Gloster Meteor TT20 WM224, Supermarine Spitfire Mk IV PL256 (Replica), Vickers Viscount 807 G-CSZB (Cockpit), Vickers Vanguard V953c G-APES (Cockpit), Britten Sheriff G-FRJB, and 2 De Havilland Vampire under restoration. An British Aerospace BAe 125, Avro 748 and Vickers Viscount may be purchased.
It also offers an excellent viewing mound for aircraft arriving and departing from the main runway. The Aeropark and its exhibits are managed and maintained by the Aeropark Volunteers Association (AVA). Members are allowed free access to the Aeropark.

External links

References

{{Infobox Airport| name = East Midlands Airport| nativename =| nativename-a =| nativename-r =| image = EMA_Logo.png| image-width =| caption =| IATA = EMA| ICAO = EGNX| type = Public| owner = Manchester Airports Group| location = [Castle Donington| stat-year =| stat1-header =| stat1-data =| stat2-header =| stat2-data =| footnotes = Source: UK [Aeronautical Information Publication at National Air Traffic Services-->East Midlands Airport ICAO official website - 07 Apr 07 is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. It lies between the cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham, all within a 30 mile radius of the airfield.

The airport is owned by the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) which is controlled by the ten metropolitan boroughs of Greater Manchester and is the largest UK-owned airport group.

EMA has a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P520) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. EMA is the largest unrestricted airport in the UK, while at the same time being the second largest freight airport. This is an important point for local residents, since many freight operations take place at night, and many discussion points have been raised recently by residents who do not wish for passenger night services to increase.

History The airport was originally a Royal Air Force RAF station, RAF Castle Donington, which was decommissioned in 1946. The site was purchased by a consortium of local government authorities in 1964, when a major programme of building work and runway investment was begun. The airfield was renamed East Midlands Airport to reflect the area it served, and it opened for passengers in April 1965.

Effectively, EMA replaced the smaller pre-war Derby Airport at Burnaston, and the base's light aircraft later moved to a new site near Marston on Dove. The original Derby Airport site at Burnaston has since been redeveloped into a Toyota automobile factory.

Derby Airways, which was in the process of being renamed bmi (airline), moved its operations to the new airport and established its headquarters in nearby Castle Donington, creating a network of domestic and international scheduled and charter flights at East Midlands. The airfield was established with basic requirements of a 5,850 ft runway, a 60 ft taxiway, a new hangar floor and aprons and parking for 850 cars. Financially, it was not an instant success. However the picture quickly changed with the increased volume of freight traffic, soon demanding further development. In 1970, an agreement was reached on creating a new freight complex and both the runway and the terminal were extended.

Expansion was swift, with a further runway extension and terminal upgrade in the late 1970s. During 1985, one million passengers utilized the airport for the first time, calling for yet another terminal extension. Following government legislation, the airport became a public limited company in 1987, distancing it from all-out control of the local authority.

With growing passenger and freight traffic, further expansion was proposed for East Midlands in 1992. However, despite the enthusiasm of the local authorities who owned the airport, the funds necessary were not raised, so in 1993 East Midlands became the first major regional airport in the UK to be privatised. National Express Group successfully purchased the airfield for Pound sterling24.3m and began their investment into the airport facilities. A £20m, 600metre extension to the runway was added to allow EMA to handle long haul flights, and a new air traffic control tower was constructed, the second tallest in the UK. National Express investment would eventually total over £77m over an 8 year period.

DHL Aviation opened a new £35m cargo facility on site in 2000, and in the same year a business park was constructed next to the airport. However, National Express Group announced its intention to concentrate on bus and rail provision, and sold East Midlands Airport, together with Bournemouth Airport and Humberside Airport, in March 2001 to Manchester Airports Group for £241m.

The arrival of low fares "no-frills" carriers in 2002 resulted in a sharp jump in passenger numbers, rising 36% in that year to 3.23 million. Go Fly established a hub at East Midlands, and the operation has been strengthened since the airline's absorption by easyJet. The majority of bmi operations were ceded to a new low cost subsidiary, bmibaby, in 2002.

By 2006, annual passengers had reached 4.72 million, twelfth highest in the UK. The five-million mark was passed during April 2007 (per official statistics issued by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority).

Following increasing overcrowding of the terminal building, it has been decided to extend and remodel these facilities. For the summer season 2007, the security checkpoint will be moved allowing for more 'lines' to operate simultaneously. The arrivals hall will extend into the present bus park, and a new transport interchange is being created. Although the amount of space landside has been continually reduced owing to developments in the 2000s, a major extension is being created airside. A new pier is being created to reduce 'across tarmac' walking to aircraft. The new developments are said to be environmentally firendly, and include features such as increased natural lighting, and toilets which flush with reclaimed rainwater.

Identity In a controversial move in 2004, East Midlands Airport was rebranded Nottingham East Midlands Airport, despite lying in Leicestershire, being in the Derby postal area and the nearest city being Derby. Furthermore, there was already a Nottingham Airport, which is closer to Nottingham, even though it was a small airfield catering to general aviation.

The reasoning behind the name change was that many people from outside the United Kingdom and unfamiliar with the country's geography could not identify with the term 'East Midlands' and understandably did not know exactly where in the UK it was. The argument for adding 'Nottingham' to the name was that the city had greater international recognition through its size and historical connections. This assertion was disputed in the BBC's local news programme East Midlands Today which travelled to Amsterdam. Whilst there the BBC reporters asked the Amsterdam residents to identify the location of Nottingham on a map of the UK. The vast majority failed; however, many more Dutch locals had heard of "Nottingham" than "the East Midlands".

A BBC report on October 18 2006 suggested that the airport may change its name once again BBC News - "Airport to consider name change" and the change, to East Midlands Airport: Nottingham, Leicester, Derby came into effect on 8 December 2006 BBC News - "Airport announces change to name".

Transportation The airport has excellent connections to the motorway network due to its proximity to the M1 motorway and M42 motorway motorways, bringing the airfield within easy reach of the major population centres of the Midlands.

Access by train is less easy; the closest railway station is Long Eaton railway station, but the Airline Shuttle service links the airport directly to Loughborough railway station and Derby. Skylink branded bus services also operate to and from Nottingham and Leicester, however they are not solely dedicated to airport customers and will take on and let down other passengers en route. The railway network owner Network Rail is building a new railway station East Midlands Parkway closer to the airport, to which it will be linked by shuttle bus and is due to open in 2008/09.

Airlines at the Airport East Midlands Airport has established itself as a hub for low fare airlines easyJet, bmibaby and Ryanair, and serves a range of domestic and European short haul destinations. A major development towards the long haul programme came in 2005 with the introduction of holiday flights to the Dominican Republic, Orlando, Florida, and Cancún by the First Choice Airways. First Choice will further expand their long haul programme from EMA by launching flights to Cuba (Varadero) in May 2007 and India (Goa) during the Winter 2007/08 season. Airtours will also offer flights to Mombasa, Kenya and Montego Bay, Jamaica with MyTravel Airways in 2007.

Airlines And Destinations

Scheduled Cargo Airlines

Ad Hoc Cargo Airlines

Proposed Airlines None

Air freight East Midlands Airport is the second largest freight airport in the United Kingdom after London Heathrow Airport. In 2006 Heathrow handled 1.34 million tons of cargo and mail and EMA handled 298,000 tons. In terms of cargo transported in pure freight aircraft, EMA with 272,000 tons was ahead of Heathrow, but over 1 million tons of freight are carried in passenger aircraft holds to/from Heathrow. (Per official statistics issued by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority). DHL Aviation have a large purpose built facility at EMA, and courier companies United Parcel Service and TNT N.V. also use the airport as a base. Lufthansa Cargo is also a regular user of East Midlands, and the airport is a primary hub for Royal Mail.

Accidents and Incidents

Aeropark The Aeropark to the north west corner of the airport has a number of static aircraft on display, including English Electric Lightning F.Mk53 ZF588, Avro Vulcan B2a XM 575, Armstrong Whitworth AW.660 Argosy 101G BEOZ, English Electric Canberra T.17 WH740, English Electric Canberra PR.7 WH779 (nose)Hawker Hunter T.7 XL569, Blackburn Buccaneer S 2B XV350, Westland Whirlwind (rotary wing) XG588, Westland Wessex HAS.1 XS876, Westland Wessex HC.2 XT604, Westland Wessex HU.5 XT480, Vickers Varsity WL626, Gloster Meteor TT20 WM224, Supermarine Spitfire Mk IV PL256 (Replica), Vickers Viscount 807 G-CSZB (Cockpit), Vickers Vanguard V953c G-APES (Cockpit), Britten Sheriff G-FRJB, and 2 De Havilland Vampire under restoration. An British Aerospace BAe 125, Avro 748 and Vickers Viscount may be purchased.
It also offers an excellent viewing mound for aircraft arriving and departing from the main runway. The Aeropark and its exhibits are managed and maintained by the Aeropark Volunteers Association (AVA). Members are allowed free access to the Aeropark.

External links

References



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