Facts And Figures
Here’s East Midlands Airport in a nutshell, courtesy of some truly fascinating facts:
Approximately 5 million passengers use East Midlands Airport every year
More than 100 leisure and business destinations were available from East Midlands Airport during 2007
You can now fly long-haul to Kenya, Jamaica, Mexico, Orlando and Dominican Republic from East Midlands Airport
Over 6,900 people work across 105 businesses based at East Midlands Airport – 290 for the airport itself
We are the UK’s number one airport for pure freight, managing 300,000 tonnes a year.
At 2,893 metres, our runway is the sixth longest in the UK
The Air Traffic Control Tower was constructed using 750 tonnes of concrete, stands at 52.3 metres high, cost £3.5 million to build and has 248 steps
Our airport fire engines are around three times the size of standard fire engines. The largest appliance can carry 350 gallons of foam and 3,000 gallons of water.
We are a multi award winner. Recently we’ve won:
- Airport of the Year 2007 – British Travel Awards.
- Best Regional Airport – Travel Weekly Awards.
- World’s Leading Eco Friendly Airport – World Travel Awards.
- Best UK Regional Airport 2007 – Travel Bulletin Awards.
- Best Airport – Baltic Air Charter Association 2007.
- Green Apple Bronze – Green Apple Awards for Sustainable Transport.