Airport guide

East Midlands AirportIATA code EMA

East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Leicestershire, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Codes: EMA · EGNX; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/London
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Leicestershire, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 52.830°, -1.330°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating East Midlands Airport (EMA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Leicestershire, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

East Midlands Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: EMA
ICAO code: EGNX
City: Leicestershire
Country: United Kingdom
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 52.831°, -1.328°; From OurAirports
Official website: eastmidlandsairport.com (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against East Midlands Airport’s own pages.

EMA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 93 m (306 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1965; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Manchester Airports Group; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner: Manchester Airports Group; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: East Midlands, Castle Donington; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Birmingham Airport BHX · 51 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at EMA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 2,894 m, asphalt.

Runways at EMA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	2,894 m9,495 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from EMA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from EMA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at EMA

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names EMA, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Terminals, transport and parking at EMA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Leicestershire, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against East Midlands Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:eastmidlandsairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Leicestershire

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

East Midlands Airport: common questions

Where is East Midlands Airport?

East Midlands Airport serves Leicestershire, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 52.831°, -1.328°.

What are the airport codes for East Midlands Airport?

The IATA code is EMA and the ICAO code is EGNX.

What time zone is EMA in?

East Midlands Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.

What is the official website of East Midlands Airport?

The airport’s official website is eastmidlandsairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does East Midlands Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at EMA: 09/27 (2,894 m (9,495 ft), asphalt).

When did East Midlands Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1965 as its official opening date.

Who operates East Midlands Airport?

Per Wikidata, EMA is operated by Manchester Airports Group, which also owns it.

Which airlines have a hub at EMA?

Wikidata lists EMA as a hub of DHL Air UK, One Air and West Atlantic UK.

What is the elevation of East Midlands Airport?

OurAirports gives EMA’s elevation as 93 m (306 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from East Midlands Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q8977 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)