Manchester Airport

Facts & Figures

Manchester Airport is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester. In 2024, it was the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passengers (the busiest outside of London) and the 19th-busiest airport in Europe in 2024, with 30.9 million passengers served.[4]

The airport comprises a cargo terminal and three passenger terminals – although a £1.3 billion redevelopment programme will merge Terminals 1 and 2 in 2025. It covers an area of 560 hectares and has flights to 199 destinations, placing the airport thirteenth globally for total destinations served.

Noise Pollution and the Community

The airport is 11 km south-west of Manchester city centre.