Airport
codes
IATA:
EMA, ICAO: EGNX
Local
Time
GMT -
BST = GMT+1
British Summer Time (BST) operates from the last Sunday in
March until the last Sunday in October.
Address
East Midlands
Airport, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2SA.
Access
The airport
is located 21km (13 miles) southwest of Nottingham
Airport
Overview
East Midlands
Airport is an airport in the East Midlands of England, located
at Castle Donington in North West Leicestershire. It lies
between the cities of Derby (8 miles (13 km) southeast), Leicester
and Nottingham, all within a 20-mile (30 km) radius of the
airfield. It serves primarily as an airport for the local
inhabitants of the counties of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire,
Leicestershire, Staffordshire and South Yorkshire. Passenger
numbers peaked in 2008 at 5.6 million, but declined by 27%
to 4.1 million in 2010 making it the 12th busiest airport
in the UK by passenger traffic, although it was the second
busiest UK airport for freight traffic in 2010.
Contacts
Phone (0)133 285 2852
Website www.eastmidlandsairport.com
Airport
Information
Airlines
Air Contractors,
Atlantic Airways, Aurigny, BAC Express, Bluebird Cargo, Cathay
Pacific, Channel Express, DHL Air, EAT, Eastern Airways, Easyjet,
Emerald Airways, Gemini Air Cargo, Icelandair Cargo, Islandsflug,
Kalitta Air, Lufthansa, Monarch, Star Air, TNTA, United Parcel
Service, bmi, bmibaby
Airline
Lounges
Take the
stress out of your journey and put your feet up. For a modest
charge, the Penauille Servisair Executive Lounge at East Midlands
Airport is the perfect place to relax before your flight.
Open to
all departing passengers, irrespective of your airline or
class of travel, the lounge offers a range of exclusive benefits,
including friendly staff, a bar with complimentary beers,
wines and spirits, soft drinks and snacks, plus a complete
range of current newspapers and magazines.
During
your time in the lounge you can stay in touch with events
courtesy of flatscreen tv and the latest flight information.
Full business facilities are also on hand, including writing
desks, internet access, telephone and fax.
Monday
to Sunday, 0430 - 1930.
Terminals
East Midlands
airport has one terminal
Facilities
Restrooms
/ Toilets
Toilets
are available in all terminal areas, follow signs for directions.
Disabled
facilities / Medical Facilities
The airport
is wheelchair accessible. Contact the Information Desk (tel:
(0)133 285 2852) for a porter to assist. Disabled parking
is available in the short-term car park near the terminal
building entrance. There is a lift and toilets for the disabled
and lowered telephones are located throughout the terminal.
Wheelchair accessible taxis are also available. Ambulift to
access the aircraft must be requested from the airline at
the time of booking. Induction loops for the hearing impaired
are located throughout the terminal.
Business
facilities
Conference
facilities are available at the Thistle East Midlands Airport
Hotel (tel: (0)133 285 0700), the Hilton East Midlands Hotel
(tel;(0)150 967 4000 and the Express by Holiday Inn (tel:
(0)150 967 8000).
Baggage
Lost Property
tel:(0)133 285 2852 is handled at the Information Desk. Left-luggage
storage is provided by the airlines. Trolleys are available.
Shops
and restaurants
Eating
& Drinking
O'Briens
Irish Sandwich Bar is next to the Information Desk, Cafe Ritazza
is in the Departures hall and there is Meden Food Village,
Bar des Voyageurs, Delice de France, Burger King, Trent Cafe
Food Court and the British pub The Local Hero. There's something
to please everybody.
Shopping
Shopping in the main terminals is fun, visit Aviation Gift &
Hobby Centre, Dominoe Toys, World News, Crew UK, Likestone Co-op
Travel, Dixons and Boots the Chemist. In the Departures Lounge
you will find Salisbury's, World News, Impulse Records, JudiJudiWorld
and Alpha Airport Shopping.
Other
services
Money
Bureaux de Change and ATMs are available in the main terminal
building.
More
Services
Telephones are available and fax and photocopying can be done
at the Information Desk. There is a First Aid Room, baby care
room and a play area for children.
First
aid rooms
First aid rooms are available in two locations – one
in the check-in hall and one after security. They may be used
by customers for any procedure which requires privacy. Requests
to use this room should be made:-
Before
security - at the information desk in arrivals
After
security – via the telephone help points located in
the Passenger assistance lounges
Assistance
dogs
Assistance dogs are allowed into the terminal building and
may travel on aircraft, providing they comply with the Pets
Passport Scheme.
The assistance
dog relief area is located 150 metres from the check in hall,
within the disabled parking area.
For advice
on flying with your assistance dog contact:
www.guidedogs.org.uk or www.hearingdogs.org.uk
