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Nottingham East Midlands Airport (EMA)
Airport Information
(Castle Donington, Derby, England)
Serving the cities of Nottingham, Derby and Leicester, and providing air travel for over five million passengers per year, Nottingham East Midlands Airport (EMA) is an important hub and gateway into and out of the East Midlands area of England. With several renovations and improvements to the airport having taken place over the last decade, the East Midlands Airport is now a modern, well-equipped facility.
The airport provides connections to national, European and international destinations, with the most popular including Alicante, Dublin and Rome. East Midlands Airport is located approximately 29 km / 18 miles to the south-west of central Nottingham, close to Cotgrave, Edwalton, Gamston and Tollerton.
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Driving from Nottingham, Derby and Leicester and other East Midlands destinations to the airport is an uncomplicated affair, via the M1 motorway and both the A50 and A42 roads. Public bus services connect East Midlands Airport with surrounding towns, such as the Derby Airline Shuttle, the Leicester Skyline, the Loughborough Airline Shuttle and the Nottingham Skylink. 'Checker Cars' taxis provide connections to a variety of destinations, including the area's most significant rail stations, from where nationwide connections are available.
Nottingham East Midlands Airport (EMA) Information: History and Facilities
Typical of many historic English airports, Nottingham's East Midlands Airport began its life as a base for the Royal Air Force, when it was better known as RAF Castle Donington. In the mid-1960s, the airport was purchased by the regional governments and officially renamed as the East Midlands Airport (EMA). Passengers began using Nottingham Airport in 1965 and due to runway constraints, most flights where short-haul and generally restricted to destinations around the UK.
Cargo flights became increasingly popular and prompted the building of a specific freight compound, along with runway and terminal extensions in the 1970s. By the mid-1980s, Nottingham East Midlands Airport was now serving more than one million passengers every year and was expanded many more times over subsequent years. More recently in the 1990s, work totalling around £80 million included the building of one of the UK's highest control towers. Further additions at East Midlands Airport featured an enlargement of the arrivals hall and a new pier in 2007.
Airport facilities include duty free and duty paid shopping outlets, a variety of eating establishments, ATMs, and Travelex exchange facilities, as well as telephones, Internet access and an information desk. Car hire is available from a number of reputable companies in the Arrivals Hall of Nottingham East Midlands Airport, while a variety of car parking options are on hand, with around 4,000 spaces in total.
Nottingham East Midlands Airport (EMA) Information: About Nottingham Tourism
The East Midlands have plenty to offer visitors. Nottingham, with the old Market Square and its Robin Hood legacy; Derby, with its magnificent cathedral; and Leicester, with the beautiful St. Mary de Castro church, are all extremely popular with tourists and locals alike, and near to the East Midlands Airport (EMA).
While none of these towns and cities are considered to be particularly attractive architecturally, they all offer good facilities for visitors, including accommodation, restaurants and a varied nightlife. Nottingham itself now boasts a lively music scene, with the Nottingham Arena regularly hosting major concerts and seating almost 10,000 people. Many stunning modern landmarks and sporting venues are scattered around central Nottingham, such as the Trent Bridge cricket ground, the City Ground, the National Ice Centre and the National Water Sports Centre.
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