1999

SJ8184 : Manchester Airport

taken 24 years ago, near to Manchester Airport, Manchester, England

This is 1 of 29 images, with title Manchester Airport in this square
Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport
Just landed.
Manchester Airport :: SJ8285

Manchester Airport lies approximately 8½ miles to the south west of Manchester city centre. It is the largest, and busiest, airport in the UK outside the London area. The airport comprises three terminals and a goods terminal and provides flights to over 200 destinations. It is the only British airport other than London Heathrow to operate two runways over 3,000 m (9,843 ft) in length.

The airport officially opened (as Ringway Airport) in 1938. During the war, it was called RAF Ringway and, between 1975 and 1986, Manchester International Airport. It is owned and managed by the Manchester Airports Group (MAG) which is a holding company owned by the ten metropolitan borough councils of Greater Manchester. The airport has good transport links and is served by the M56 motorway and by Manchester Airport railway station which provides extensive rail connections. The Metrolink tramway extension opened in November 2014, providing a tram link between the airport and the city centre.


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Category: Aircraft
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Landing at Manchester Airport [34] Other Photos: · Trans Pennine Trail Title Clusters: · Manchester Airport [29] ·
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SJ8184, 251 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 17 November, 1999   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 19 May, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 813 847 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:21.5307N 2:16.8740W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 817 840
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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