EMA · Nottingham, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
East Midlands Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 52.8311° N, 1.3281° W
East Midlands Airport
Airport in Leicestershire, England
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for EMA
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2450; ident EGNX; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
eastmidlandsairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
East Midlands Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
EMA / EGNX
OurAirports ident
EGNX
GPS / local code
EGNX
ISO region
GB-ENG
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
eastmidlandsairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q8977
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--BST · UTC+01:00
Time zone
BST
Europe/London · UTC+01:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
55 km
Approximate distance to central Nottingham, Leicestershire.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,495 ft / 2,894 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1965 · Manchester Airports Group
Owner / entity
Manchester Airports Group
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
East Midlands Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Nottingham, Leicestershire, United Kingdom. Nottingham, Leicestershire's built-up core sits roughly 55 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/London (UTC+01:00, BST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
East Midlands Airport (EMA / EGNX) is at 52.8311° N, 1.3281° W, elevation 306 ft (93 m), serving Nottingham, Leicestershire, United Kingdom.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Nottingham, Leicestershire is in United Kingdom (capital London); regulated by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); on Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00); working languages: English; currency: GBP (£).
Distance from central Nottingham, Leicestershire: 55 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for EMA.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
East Midlands Airport (EMA / EGNX)
East Midlands Airport · Airport in Leicestershire, England
Known label 1
RAF Castle Donington
Alternate airport-name cue retained for EMA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EGNX · EGNX · GB-ENG
eastmidlandsairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
The airport is situated between Loughborough, Derby and Nottingham ; Leicester is 20 miles (32 km) to the south and Lincoln 43 miles (69 km) northeast.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Surface access cue
The airfield was originally built as a Royal Air Force station known as RAF Castle Donington in 1943, before being redeveloped as a civilian airport in 1965.
Kept as traveler context from the source trail; current road, rail, and bus operations still need official confirmation.
Name or history cue
The airfield was originally built as a Royal Air Force station known as RAF Castle Donington in 1943, before being redeveloped as a civilian airport in 1965.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Long Eaton
long-eaton · 8.4 km from EMA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 47,898 · city coordinates 52.8986, -1.2714
2. Loughborough
loughborough · 11 km from EMA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 64,884 · city coordinates 52.7667, -1.2000
3. Sinfin
sinfin · 12 km from EMA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 15,128 · city coordinates 52.8816, -1.4868
4. Coalville
coalville · 12 km from EMA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 37,661 · city coordinates 52.7225, -1.3702
5. Derby
derby · 14 km from EMA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 270,468 · city coordinates 52.9228, -1.4766
6. Ilkeston
ilkeston · 16 km from EMA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 40,953 · city coordinates 52.9706, -1.3095
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands
51 km from EMA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 327 ft (100 m) · airport coordinates 52.4539, -1.7480
2. MAN EGCC
Manchester Airport · Manchester, Greater Manchester
86 km from EMA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 257 ft (78 m) · airport coordinates 53.3494, -2.2795
3. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool
116 km from EMA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 80 ft (24 m) · airport coordinates 53.3349, -2.8496
4. LBA EGNM
Leeds Bradford Airport · Leeds, West Yorkshire
117 km from EMA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 681 ft (208 m) · airport coordinates 53.8659, -1.6606
5. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton
125 km from EMA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 526 ft (160 m) · airport coordinates 51.8747, -0.3683
Route-time reference set
1. EMA-MAN
Manchester, Greater Manchester · 86 km · 57m
Europe/London · +0h from EMA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. EMA-LPL
Liverpool · 116 km · 59m
Europe/London · +0h from EMA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. EMA-LBA
Leeds, West Yorkshire · 117 km · 59m
Europe/London · +0h from EMA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. EMA-LTN
Luton, Luton · 125 km · 59m
Europe/London · +0h from EMA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,495 ft / 2,894 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for EMA.
Runway identifiers
09/27
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands · 51 km from EMA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 327 ft (100 m) · 52.4539, -1.7480
2. MAN EGCC
Manchester Airport · Manchester, Greater Manchester · 86 km from EMA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 257 ft (78 m) · 53.3494, -2.2795
3. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool · 116 km from EMA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 80 ft (24 m) · 53.3349, -2.8496
4. LBA EGNM
Leeds Bradford Airport · Leeds, West Yorkshire · 117 km from EMA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 681 ft (208 m) · 53.8659, -1.6606
5. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton · 125 km from EMA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 526 ft (160 m) · 51.8747, -0.3683
6. STN EGSS
London Stansted Airport · London, Essex · 149 km from EMA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 348 ft (106 m) · 51.8850, 0.2350
Country and authority
EMA sits in United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), whose capital is London. UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Northern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: GBP (£). EMA is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
EMA is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with RAF Castle Donington. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Leicestershire, England. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: The airport is situated between Loughborough, Derby and Nottingham ; Leicester is 20 miles (32 km) to the south and Lincoln 43 miles (69 km) northeast. Surface access cue: The airfield was originally built as a Royal Air Force station known as RAF Castle Donington in 1943, before being redeveloped as a civilian airport in 1965. Name or history cue: The airfield was originally built as a Royal Air Force station known as RAF Castle Donington in 1943, before being redeveloped as a civilian airport in 1965.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q8977 · East Midlands Airport. Owner / owning body: Manchester Airports Group. Administrative area: Leicestershire. Named after: East Midlands · Castle Donington
Field and clock profile
East Midlands Airport is a low-elevation field at 306 ft (93 m), positioned at 52.8311° N, 1.3281° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,495 ft / 2,894 m. The airport clock uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Long Eaton is the closest retained city-time anchor at 8.4 km. BHX Birmingham, West Midlands is the closest retained airport alternative at 51 km.
Country airport peers
EMA is compared with BHX Birmingham, West Midlands at 51 km, MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester at 86 km, LPL Liverpool at 116 km, LBA Leeds, West Yorkshire at 117 km, LTN Luton, Luton at 125 km inside the retained United Kingdom airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
EMA-MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester: 86 km, about 57m, +0h. EMA-LPL Liverpool: 116 km, about 59m, +0h. EMA-LBA Leeds, West Yorkshire: 117 km, about 59m, +0h. EMA-LTN Luton, Luton: 125 km, about 59m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EGNX backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. eastmidlandsairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,495 ft / 2,894 m
Runway identifiers
09/27
OurAirports classifies EMA as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
EMA (EGNX) is a low-elevation field at 306 ft (93 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
EMA sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
EMA's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,495 ft / 2,894 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Manchester Airports Group is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for EMA.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at eastmidlandsairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for EMA
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
EMA uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
East Midlands Airport is about 55 km from central Nottingham, Leicestershire; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
BHX Birmingham, West Midlands is the closest retained alternate at 51 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
eastmidlandsairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place EMA inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
EMA ranks #6 in the curated United Kingdom airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
EMA shares Europe/London with BFS Belfast GB · BHX Birmingham, West Midlands GB · BRS Bristol GB · CWL Cardiff GB · EDI Edinburgh GB · GLA Glasgow GB. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
EMA is 306 ft (93 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ATH 308 ft (94 m) (2 ft delta) · CGN 302 ft (92 m) (4 ft delta) · OMS 311 ft (95 m) (5 ft delta) · IAD 312 ft (95 m) (6 ft delta) · SAW 312 ft (95 m) (6 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
EMA's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are BHX 51 km +0h · MAN 86 km +0h · LPL 116 km +0h · LBA 117 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, Greater Manchester | MAN | 86 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Liverpool | LPL | 116 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Leeds, West Yorkshire | LBA | 117 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Luton, Luton | LTN | 125 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
EMA to MAN
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Distance 86 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from EMA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
EMA to LPL
Liverpool
Distance 116 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from EMA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
EMA to LBA
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Distance 117 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from EMA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Nottingham, Leicestershire, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Birmingham is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
East Midlands Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from EMA, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Long Eaton
long-eaton · 8.4 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Loughborough
loughborough · 11 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sinfin
sinfin · 12 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Coalville
coalville · 12 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Derby
derby · 14 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ilkeston
ilkeston · 16 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Swadlincote
swadlincote · 17 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mountsorrel
mountsorrel · 17 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
West Bridgford
west-bridgford · 17 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Basford
basford · 18 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nottingham
nottingham · 18 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Eastwood
eastwood · 19 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
East Midlands Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN), Liverpool (LPL), Leeds, West Yorkshire (LBA). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,495 ft / 2,894 m; identifiers 09/27.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Manchester Airports Group.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1965.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from EMA. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Birmingham AirportBHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · large airport
- Distance
- 51 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 327 ft (100 m)
Compare against BHX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Manchester AirportMAN
Manchester, Greater Manchester · large airport
- Distance
- 86 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 257 ft (78 m)
Compare against MAN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPL
Liverpool · large airport
- Distance
- 116 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 80 ft (24 m)
Compare against LPL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Leeds Bradford AirportLBA
Leeds, West Yorkshire · large airport
- Distance
- 117 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 681 ft (208 m)
Compare against LBA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
London Luton AirportLTN
Luton, Luton · large airport
- Distance
- 125 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 526 ft (160 m)
Compare against LTN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is East Midlands Airport (EMA) in?▾
East Midlands Airport is in the Europe/London timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for East Midlands Airport?▾
East Midlands Airport uses IATA code EMA and ICAO code EGNX.
Where is East Midlands Airport located?▾
East Midlands Airport is located in Nottingham, Leicestershire, United Kingdom at coordinates 52.8311° N, 1.3281° W, with an elevation of 306 ft (93 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is East Midlands Airport from central Nottingham, Leicestershire?▾
East Midlands Airport sits roughly 55 km from the nearest mapped city center for Nottingham, Leicestershire.
Which route reference is most useful from EMA?▾
Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 57m, destination timezone Europe/London, and a +0h difference from EMA.
Which authority regulates EMA?▾
East Midlands Airport sits inside United Kingdom, where civil aviation oversight is led by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
What other airports in United Kingdom are close peers to EMA?▾
EMA's curated peers in United Kingdom on this site include BHX Birmingham, West Midlands, MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, LPL Liverpool, plus 3 more.
How many runways does East Midlands Airport have?▾
East Midlands Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,495 ft / 2,894 m; identifiers include 09/27.