Manchester Airport
About MAN
Overview
Manchester Airport lies approximately 14 kilometres south of Manchester city centre in northwest England, serving as the largest airport outside the London area and the principal gateway to the north of the United Kingdom. It opened in 1938 as Ringway Airport, replacing the earlier Barton Aerodrome, and grew steadily through the postwar decades into one of Britain's busiest international airports.
Terminals & runways
The airport operates three passenger terminals. Terminal 1 is being phased out as part of an ongoing transformation programme, while Terminal 2 has been substantially expanded to become the main facility, and Terminal 3 primarily handles domestic and short-haul services. Two parallel runways, oriented roughly east–west, allow simultaneous operations. The airport runs 24 hours a day, with night-flight restrictions in place.
Airlines
Manchester serves as a major base for Jet2, TUI Airways, Ryanair and easyJet, and is a focus city for Virgin Atlantic long-haul services. British Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad, Singapore Airlines, Air Canada and several US carriers operate scheduled flights, providing extensive links across Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia.