East Midlands Airport-(EMA)
East Midlands Airport, in East Midlands, England is an international airport located 20 kilometers from Nottingham. The airport was originally built to serve the Royal Air Force station also known as the RAF Castle Donington during the early 1940s. Commercial flights were later on hosted at the airport when it became a civilian classified airport in 1965. EMA experienced a total of 5.6 million passengers in 2008 and is the major air cargo hub in the country after London Heathrow.
Best Time to Visit
East Midlands Airport hosts regular and chartered flights for the following airlines - Aurigny, Jet2.com, Ryanair, TUI Airways, Loganair, Freebird Airlines, BH Air and Freebird Airlines. An office complex is situated within the airport grounds - Pegasus Business Park. Holiday flights to Orlando, the Dominican Republic and Cancun by First Choice Airways is available in the terminal since the year 2005. Nearby areas include Birmingham, Clent, Broad Street and Hagley.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Relaxing East Midlands Airport hotels to checkout during your stay in the region should include Radisson Blu Hotel East Midlands Airport, a 0.85 miles hotel from the airport and the, Hilton East Midlands Airport. The luxurious hotel is located to about 1.9 miles away from the airport terminal and is accessible to nearby conveniences. Both hotels guarantee its guest their utmost world-class and personalized services.
Closest airport to EMA is the Birmingham Airport (BHX). Formerly Birmingham International Airport, it is the international airport situated close to the Birmingham City Center.
