Monarch Aircraft taxi-ing into Manchester terminal 2 , Lancashire, UK

Monarch Aircraft taxi-ing into Manchester terminal 2 , Lancashire, UK Manchester Airport, is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester, England. In 2012 it was third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers, and the 21st busiest airport in Europe. Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC), is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester, England. In 2012 it was third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers, and the 21st busiest airport in Europe. Manchester Airport is the largest outside the London region with over double the passengers of its nearest non-London rival, Edinburgh Airport. A Category 10 airport, Manchester Airport provides flights to over 200 destinations – more than any other airport in the United Kingdom. The airport comprises three terminals, a goods terminal and is the only British airport other than London Heathrow to operate two runways over 3, 000 m (9, 843 ft) in length. The airport covers an area of 6 square kilometres (1, 500 acres).