MAN · Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Manchester Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 53.3494° N, 2.2795° W
Manchester Airport
International airport in Greater Manchester, England
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for MAN
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 2398; ident EGCC; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
manchesterairport.co.uk
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Manchester Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 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
MAN / EGCC
OurAirports ident
EGCC
GPS / local code
EGCC
ISO region
GB-ENG
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
manchesterairport.co.uk
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q8694
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
15 km
Approximate distance to central Manchester, Greater Manchester.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
Passenger volume
32.1 million passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
10,007 ft / 3,050 m
Runway surface
asphalt, concrete
Opened / operator
1929
Owner / entity
Manchester Airports Group
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Manchester Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Manchester, Greater Manchester's built-up core sits roughly 15 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.
Manchester Airport (MAN / EGCC) is at 53.3494° N, 2.2795° W, elevation 257 ft (78 m), serving Manchester, Greater Manchester, 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.
Manchester, Greater Manchester 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 Manchester, Greater Manchester: 15 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 MAN.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Manchester Airport (MAN / EGCC)
Manchester Airport · International airport in Greater Manchester, England
Known label 1
Ringway Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MAN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
RAF Ringway
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MAN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EGCC · EGCC · GB-ENG
manchesterairport.co.uk · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
In 2025, it was the third-busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passengers, and the 20th-busiest airport in Europe in 2024, with 32.1 million passengers served.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for MAN; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Manchester Airport is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester, England; it lies 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Manchester city centre.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Wilmslow
wilmslow · 4.0 km from MAN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 25,725 · city coordinates 53.3280, -2.2315
2. Hale
hale-6640028 · 4.8 km from MAN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 16,715 · city coordinates 53.3783, -2.3327
3. Altrincham
altrincham · 6.2 km from MAN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 49,680 · city coordinates 53.3875, -2.3485
4. Cheadle Hulme
cheadle-hulme · 6.7 km from MAN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 28,952 · city coordinates 53.3761, -2.1897
5. Bramhall
bramhall · 7.6 km from MAN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 17,195 · city coordinates 53.3580, -2.1654
6. Sale
sale · 8.9 km from MAN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 62,550 · city coordinates 53.4252, -2.3244
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool
38 km from MAN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 80 ft (24 m) · airport coordinates 53.3349, -2.8496
2. LBA EGNM
Leeds Bradford Airport · Leeds, West Yorkshire
70 km from MAN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 681 ft (208 m) · airport coordinates 53.8659, -1.6606
3. EMA EGNX
East Midlands Airport · Nottingham, Leicestershire
86 km from MAN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 306 ft (93 m) · airport coordinates 52.8311, -1.3281
4. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands
106 km from MAN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 327 ft (100 m) · airport coordinates 52.4539, -1.7480
5. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton
209 km from MAN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 526 ft (160 m) · airport coordinates 51.8747, -0.3683
Route-time reference set
1. MAN-LPL
Liverpool · 38 km · 53m
Europe/London · +0h from MAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. MAN-LBA
Leeds, West Yorkshire · 70 km · 55m
Europe/London · +0h from MAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. MAN-EMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire · 86 km · 57m
Europe/London · +0h from MAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. MAN-BHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · 106 km · 58m
Europe/London · +0h from MAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. MAN-LTN
Luton, Luton · 209 km · 1h 6m
Europe/London · +0h from MAN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 10,007 ft / 3,050 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt, concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for MAN.
Runway identifiers
05L/23R · 05R/23L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool · 38 km from MAN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 80 ft (24 m) · 53.3349, -2.8496
2. LBA EGNM
Leeds Bradford Airport · Leeds, West Yorkshire · 70 km from MAN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 681 ft (208 m) · 53.8659, -1.6606
3. EMA EGNX
East Midlands Airport · Nottingham, Leicestershire · 86 km from MAN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 306 ft (93 m) · 52.8311, -1.3281
4. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands · 106 km from MAN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 327 ft (100 m) · 52.4539, -1.7480
5. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton · 209 km from MAN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 526 ft (160 m) · 51.8747, -0.3683
6. BRS EGGD
Bristol Airport · Bristol · 221 km from MAN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 622 ft (190 m) · 51.3823, -2.7165
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
In 2025, it was the third-busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passengers, and the 20th-busiest airport in Europe in 2024, with 32.1 million passengers served.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MAN.
Country and authority
MAN 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 (£). MAN is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
MAN is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Ringway Airport, RAF Ringway. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Greater Manchester, 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
Regional role cue: In 2025, it was the third-busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passengers, and the 20th-busiest airport in Europe in 2024, with 32.1 million passengers served. Location cue: Manchester Airport is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester, England; it lies 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Manchester city centre.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q8694 · Manchester Airport. Owner / owning body: Manchester Airports Group. Administrative area: Ringway. Named after: Manchester · Ringway
Field and clock profile
Manchester Airport is a low-elevation field at 257 ft (78 m), positioned at 53.3494° N, 2.2795° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 10,007 ft / 3,050 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
Wilmslow is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.0 km. LPL Liverpool is the closest retained airport alternative at 38 km.
Country airport peers
MAN is compared with LPL Liverpool at 38 km, LBA Leeds, West Yorkshire at 70 km, EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire at 86 km, BHX Birmingham, West Midlands at 106 km, LTN Luton, Luton at 209 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
MAN-LPL Liverpool: 38 km, about 53m, +0h. MAN-LBA Leeds, West Yorkshire: 70 km, about 55m, +0h. MAN-EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire: 86 km, about 57m, +0h. MAN-BHX Birmingham, West Midlands: 106 km, about 58m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EGCC backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. manchesterairport.co.uk 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
32.1 million passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 10,007 ft / 3,050 m
Runway identifiers
05L/23R, 05R/23L
OurAirports classifies MAN as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
MAN (EGCC) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 32.1 million passengers, operating from a low-elevation field at 257 ft (78 m).
MAN sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
MAN's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 10,007 ft / 3,050 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt, concrete.
Civil aviation oversight for MAN runs through UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- In 2025, it was the third-busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passengers, and the 20th-busiest airport in Europe in 2024, with 32.1 million passengers served.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at manchesterairport.co.uk, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for MAN
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
MAN uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Manchester Airport is about 15 km from central Manchester, Greater Manchester; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LPL Liverpool is the closest retained alternate at 38 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
manchesterairport.co.uk 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 MAN inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
MAN ranks #13 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
MAN shares Europe/London with BFS Belfast GB · BHX Birmingham, West Midlands GB · BRS Bristol GB · CWL Cardiff GB · EDI Edinburgh GB · EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire GB. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
MAN is 257 ft (78 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include GOJ 256 ft (78 m) (1 ft delta) · MAO 264 ft (80 m) (7 ft delta) · LTH 249 ft (76 m) (8 ft delta) · BFS 268 ft (82 m) (11 ft delta) · YQB 244 ft (74 m) (13 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
MAN's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LPL 38 km +0h · LBA 70 km +0h · EMA 86 km +0h · BHX 106 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | LPL | 38 km | 53m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Leeds, West Yorkshire | LBA | 70 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nottingham, Leicestershire | EMA | 86 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Birmingham, West Midlands | BHX | 106 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Luton, Luton | LTN | 209 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
MAN to LPL
Liverpool
Distance 38 km; estimated travel window 53m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from MAN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MAN to LBA
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Distance 70 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from MAN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MAN to EMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire
Distance 86 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from MAN. 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
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Manchester 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.
Manchester 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 MAN, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Wilmslow
wilmslow · 4.0 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hale
hale-6640028 · 4.8 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Altrincham
altrincham · 6.2 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cheadle Hulme
cheadle-hulme · 6.7 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bramhall
bramhall · 7.6 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sale
sale · 8.9 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Stockport
stockport · 11 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hazel Grove
hazel-grove · 11 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Stretford
stretford · 11 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Old Trafford
old-trafford · 12 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Urmston
urmston · 12 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bredbury
bredbury · 13 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Manchester 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: Liverpool (LPL), Leeds, West Yorkshire (LBA), Nottingham, Leicestershire (EMA). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 32.1 million passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 10,007 ft / 3,050 m; identifiers 05L/23R, 05R/23L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt, concrete; 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1929.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from MAN. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPL
Liverpool · large airport
- Distance
- 38 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
- 70 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.
East Midlands AirportEMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire · large airport
- Distance
- 86 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 306 ft (93 m)
Compare against EMA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Birmingham AirportBHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · large airport
- Distance
- 106 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.
London Luton AirportLTN
Luton, Luton · large airport
- Distance
- 209 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 Manchester Airport (MAN) in?▾
Manchester Airport is in the Europe/London timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for Manchester Airport?▾
Manchester Airport uses IATA code MAN and ICAO code EGCC.
Where is Manchester Airport located?▾
Manchester Airport is located in Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom at coordinates 53.3494° N, 2.2795° W, with an elevation of 257 ft (78 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Manchester Airport from central Manchester, Greater Manchester?▾
Manchester Airport sits roughly 15 km from the nearest mapped city center for Manchester, Greater Manchester.
Which route reference is most useful from MAN?▾
Liverpool (LPL) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 53m, destination timezone Europe/London, and a +0h difference from MAN.
Which authority regulates MAN?▾
Manchester 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 MAN?▾
MAN's curated peers in United Kingdom on this site include LPL Liverpool, LBA Leeds, West Yorkshire, EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Manchester Airport have?▾
Manchester Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,007 ft / 3,050 m; identifiers include 05L/23R, 05R/23L.