# East Midlands Airport (EMA / EGNX)

**East Midlands Airport** (IATA: EMA, ICAO: EGNX) is a large airport in Nottingham, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. It opened in 1965. It has one runway, 2,894 m (9,495 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by Manchester Airports Group. In 2022 it handled 3.2 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnx

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: EMA / EGNX
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Manchester Airports Group
- Serves: Nottingham, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
- Opened: 1965
- Elevation: 93 m / 306 ft
- Coordinates: 52.8311, -1.3281
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,894 m / 9,495 ft
- Passengers: 3,188,602 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC+0/+1 · Europe/London
- Website: https://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Midlands_Airport (34 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8977
- Weather station: EGNX
- Ident: EGNX

## Timeline

- 1965: East Midlands Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 09/27 | 2,894 m / 9,495 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 088° / 268° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 4,208,260 | Eurostat |
| 2012 | 4,067,915 | Eurostat |
| 2013 | 4,327,223 | Eurostat |
| 2014 | 4,506,629 | Eurostat |
| 2015 | 4,446,112 | Eurostat |
| 2016 | 4,651,373 | Eurostat |
| 2017 | 4,877,545 | Eurostat |
| 2018 | 4,873,757 | Eurostat |
| 2019 | 4,667,571 | Eurostat |
| 2020 | 900,832 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 828,224 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 3,188,602 | Wikidata |

## Routes

95 destinations in 34 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (21)

- [DUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eidw.md) Dublin Airport · Ireland · 336 km / 209 mi · Ryanair
- [BHD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egac.md) George Best Belfast City Airport · United Kingdom · 359 km / 223 mi · Aer Lingus
- [BFS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egaa.md) Belfast International Airport · United Kingdom · 380 km / 236 mi · Ryanair
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 504 km / 313 mi · Jet2.com
- [NOC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eikn.md) Ireland West Airport Knock · Ireland · 511 km / 318 mi · Ryanair
- [WRO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epwr.md) Copernicus Wrocław Airport · Poland · 1,259 km / 782 mi · Ryanair
- [KRK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epkk.md) Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Poland · 1,489 km / 925 mi · Ryanair
- [ALC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leal.md) Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport · Spain · 1,619 km / 1,006 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [RIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/evra.md) Riga International Airport · Latvia · 1,670 km / 1,038 mi · Ryanair
- [AGP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemg.md) Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport · Spain · 1,813 km / 1,127 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [FAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lpfr.md) Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport · Portugal · 1,833 km / 1,139 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [MLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lmml.md) Malta International Airport · Malta · 2,258 km / 1,403 mi · Jet2.com
- [FNC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lpma.md) Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport · Portugal · 2,557 km / 1,589 mi · Jet2.com
- [ACE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcrr.md) César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport · Spain · 2,840 km / 1,765 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [FUE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcfv.md) Fuerteventura Airport · Spain · 2,900 km / 1,802 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [LPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gclp.md) Gran Canaria Airport · Spain · 3,001 km / 1,865 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [TFS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcts.md) Tenerife Sur Airport · Spain · 3,029 km / 1,882 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [AYT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltai.md) Antalya International Airport · Türkiye · 3,050 km / 1,895 mi · Jet2.com
- [PFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lcph.md) Paphos International Airport · Cyprus · 3,331 km / 2,070 mi · Jet2.com
- [SSH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hesh.md) Sharm El Sheikh International Airport · Egypt · 4,025 km / 2,501 mi · Jet2.com
- [HRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hegn.md) Hurghada International Airport · Egypt · 4,062 km / 2,524 mi · Jet2.com

### Seasonal (44)

- [JER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egjj.md) Jersey Airport · Jersey · 407 km / 253 mi · Jet2.com, Loganair
- [LIG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfbl.md) Limoges Airport · France · 796 km / 495 mi · Ryanair
- [EGC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfbe.md) Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport · France · 900 km / 559 mi · Ryanair
- [GVA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lsgg.md) Geneva International Airport · Switzerland · 908 km / 564 mi · Jet2.com
- [BER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddb.md) Berlin Brandenburg Airport · Germany · 1,001 km / 622 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [CCF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfmk.md) Carcassonne Salvaza Airport · France · 1,102 km / 685 mi · Ryanair
- [PRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkpr.md) Václav Havel Airport Prague · Czechia · 1,119 km / 695 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [BGY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lime.md) Il Caravaggio International Airport · Italy · 1,127 km / 700 mi · Ryanair
- [VRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipx.md) Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport · Italy · 1,211 km / 752 mi · Jet2.com
- [GRO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lege.md) Girona-Costa Brava Airport · Spain · 1,253 km / 779 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [TSF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/liph.md) Treviso Airport · Italy · 1,262 km / 784 mi · Ryanair
- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 1,308 km / 813 mi · Ryanair
- [GDN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epgd.md) Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport · Poland · 1,313 km / 816 mi · Jet2.com
- [REU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lers.md) Reus Airport · Spain · 1,313 km / 816 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [VIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/loww.md) Vienna International Airport · Austria · 1,367 km / 849 mi · Jet2.com
- [PUY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ldpl.md) Pula Airport · Croatia · 1,418 km / 881 mi · Jet2.com
- [VLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/levc.md) Valencia Airport · Spain · 1,485 km / 923 mi · Ryanair
- [KRK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epkk.md) Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Poland · 1,489 km / 925 mi · Jet2.com
- [MAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemh.md) Menorca Airport · Spain · 1,502 km / 933 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [PMI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lepa.md) Palma de Mallorca Airport · Spain · 1,509 km / 938 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [IBZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leib.md) Ibiza Airport · Spain · 1,566 km / 973 mi · Jet2.com
- [BUD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lhbp.md) Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Hungary · 1,579 km / 981 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [CIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lira.md) Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport · Italy · 1,609 km / 1,000 mi · Ryanair
- [RMU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemi.md) Region of Murcia International Airport · Spain · 1,671 km / 1,038 mi · Ryanair
- [NAP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirn.md) Naples International Airport · Italy · 1,774 km / 1,102 mi · Jet2.com
- [DBV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lddu.md) Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport · Croatia · 1,848 km / 1,148 mi · Jet2.com
- [NBE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dtnh.md) Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport · Tunisia · 2,078 km / 1,291 mi · Jet2.com
- [CFU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkr.md) Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport · Greece · 2,184 km / 1,357 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [MLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lmml.md) Malta International Airport · Malta · 2,258 km / 1,403 mi · Ryanair
- [SKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgts.md) Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport · Greece · 2,286 km / 1,420 mi · Jet2.com
- [PVK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgpz.md) Aktion National Airport · Greece · 2,288 km / 1,422 mi · Jet2.com
- [EFL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkf.md) Kefallinia Airport · Greece · 2,343 km / 1,456 mi · Jet2.com
- [ZTH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgza.md) Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos · Greece · 2,396 km / 1,489 mi · Jet2.com
- [BOJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lbbg.md) Burgas Airport · Bulgaria · 2,419 km / 1,503 mi · Jet2.com
- [JSI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgsk.md) Skiathos Island National Airport · Greece · 2,425 km / 1,507 mi · Jet2.com
- [AGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmad.md) Al Massira Airport · Morocco · 2,588 km / 1,608 mi · Jet2.com
- [ADB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltbj.md) Adnan Menderes International Airport · Türkiye · 2,715 km / 1,687 mi · Jet2.com
- [CHQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgsa.md) Chania International Airport · Greece · 2,770 km / 1,721 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [BJV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfe.md) Milas Bodrum International Airport · Türkiye · 2,830 km / 1,758 mi · Jet2.com
- [KGS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgko.md) Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" · Greece · 2,833 km / 1,760 mi · Jet2.com
- [HER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgir.md) Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Greece · 2,845 km / 1,768 mi · Jet2.com
- [RHO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgrp.md) Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" · Greece · 2,924 km / 1,817 mi · Jet2.com, Ryanair
- [DLM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltbs.md) Dalaman International Airport · Türkiye · 2,942 km / 1,828 mi · Jet2.com
- [LCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lclk.md) Larnaca International Airport · Cyprus · 3,388 km / 2,105 mi · Jet2.com

### Cargo (35)

- [LTN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggw.md) London Luton Airport · United Kingdom · 125 km / 78 mi · DHL Aviation
- [DUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eidw.md) Dublin Airport · Ireland · 336 km / 209 mi · DHL Aviation
- [EDI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egph.md) Edinburgh Airport · United Kingdom · 371 km / 231 mi · UPS Airlines, DHL Aviation
- [BFS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egaa.md) Belfast International Airport · United Kingdom · 380 km / 236 mi · UPS Airlines, DHL Aviation, FedEx Express
- [BRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebbr.md) Brussels Airport · Belgium · 453 km / 281 mi · DHL Aviation
- [ABZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpd.md) Aberdeen International Airport · United Kingdom · 489 km / 304 mi · DHL Aviation
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 504 km / 313 mi · DHL Aviation, FedEx Express
- [SNN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/einn.md) Shannon Airport · Ireland · 511 km / 318 mi · DHL Aviation
- [CGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddk.md) Cologne Bonn Airport · Germany · 621 km / 386 mi · UPS Airlines, DHL Aviation
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 752 km / 467 mi · Atlas Air
- [LEJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddp.md) Leipzig/Halle Airport · Germany · 937 km / 582 mi · DHL Aviation
- [CPH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ekch.md) Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Denmark · 958 km / 595 mi · DHL Aviation
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 1,049 km / 652 mi · DHL Aviation
- [MXP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/limc.md) Milan Malpensa International Airport · Italy · 1,082 km / 672 mi · DHL Aviation
- [VIT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/levt.md) Vitoria Airport · Spain · 1,111 km / 690 mi · DHL Aviation
- [OSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/engm.md) Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport · Norway · 1,115 km / 693 mi · Ethiopian Airlines
- [BLQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipe.md) Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Italy · 1,304 km / 810 mi · DHL Aviation
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 1,382 km / 859 mi · DHL Aviation
- [KEF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/bikf.md) Keflavik International Airport · Iceland · 1,737 km / 1,079 mi · DHL Aviation
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 2,587 km / 1,607 mi · MNG Airlines
- [RUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oerk.md) King Khalid International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 5,045 km / 3,135 mi · Saudia Cargo
- [BAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/obbi.md) Bahrain International Airport · Bahrain · 5,187 km / 3,223 mi · DHL Aviation
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 5,439 km / 3,380 mi · DHL Aviation
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 5,583 km / 3,469 mi · One Air, DHL Aviation
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 5,588 km / 3,472 mi · UPS Airlines
- [AUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omaa.md) Zayed International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 5,604 km / 3,482 mi · Etihad Airways
- [ALA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uaaa.md) Almaty International Airport · Kazakhstan · 5,619 km / 3,491 mi · DHL Aviation
- [CVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvg.md) Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · United States · 6,248 km / 3,882 mi · DHL Aviation
- [ANC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/panc.md) Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · United States · 7,038 km / 4,373 mi · Atlas Air
- [TSN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbtj.md) Tianjin Binhai International Airport · China · 8,213 km / 5,103 mi · Central Airlines
- [CTU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zuuu.md) Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · China · 8,278 km / 5,144 mi · Central Airlines
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 8,616 km / 5,354 mi · DHL Aviation
- [EHU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhec.md) Ezhou Huahu International Airport · China · 8,913 km / 5,538 mi · SF Airlines
- [HGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zshc.md) Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · China · 9,199 km / 5,716 mi · Atlas Air
- [HKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vhhh.md) Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong SAR China · 9,598 km / 5,964 mi · Ethiopian Airlines

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from EMA, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (3)

- HE [One Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/one-air) · 1
- D0 [DHL Air UK](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/dhl-air-uk)
- NPT [West Atlantic UK](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/west-atlantic-uk)

### Passenger (4)

- LS [Jet2.com](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jet2-com) · 48
- FR [Ryanair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ryanair) · 33
- EI [Aer Lingus](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aer-lingus) · 1
- LM [Loganair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/loganair) · 1 · seasonal

### Cargo (10)

- [DHL Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/dhl-aviation) · 23
- 5X [UPS Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ups-airlines) · 4
- 5Y [Atlas Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/atlas-air) · 3
- I9 [Central Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/central-airlines) · 2
- ET [Ethiopian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ethiopian-airlines) · 2
- FX [FedEx Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fedex-express) · 2
- EY [Etihad Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/etihad-airways) · 1
- MB [MNG Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/mng-airlines) · 1
- SV [Saudia Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/saudia-cargo) · 1
- O3 [SF Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sf-airlines) · 1

Former hub of [Air Bridge Carriers](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-bridge-carriers), [Excalibur Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/excalibur-airways), [Flybmi](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flybmi), [Hunting Cargo Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hunting-cargo-airlines), [Orion Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/orion-airways).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 3.2M (2022) | #445 of 3,974 | #126 in Europe | #14 in GB |
| Longest runway | 2,894 m / 9,495 ft | #1,525 of 29,858 | #240 in Europe | #12 in GB |
| Elevation | 93 m / 306 ft | =31,149 of 43,403 | #3,706 in Europe | #208 in GB |
| Age | Opened 1965 | =5,474 of 15,079 | =1,029 in Europe | #185 in GB |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =646 in Europe | =120 in GB |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 134.175 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 122.675 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| TWR | TWR | 124.000 |
| Fire service |  | 121.600 |

## Nearby airports

- [NQT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egbn.md) Nottingham City Airport · 19 km / 12 mi
- [BHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egbb.md) Birmingham Airport · 51 km / 31 mi
- [EGYE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egye.md) RAF Barkston Heath · 54 km / 33 mi
- [EGYD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egyd.md) RAF Cranwell · 60 km / 37 mi
- [EGXT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egxt.md) RAF Wittering · 62 km / 39 mi
- [WTN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egxw.md) RAF Waddington · 65 km / 41 mi

## Sources

- [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “East Midlands Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East_Midlands_Airport&oldid=1372010302), revision of 29 Aug 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnx/data