2013

SJ8183 : Airbus at Manchester

taken 11 years ago, near to Manchester Airport, Manchester, England

Airbus at Manchester
Airbus at Manchester
Emirates Airlines' A380 Airbus, A6-EDS, stands on the runway at Manchester Airport. The 517-seat double-decker plane, is the world's largest commercial airliner. Although these jets have flown into London Heathrow since 2008, Manchester became the first regional airport in the world to have a daily A380 service in 2010 (LinkExternal link BBC News)
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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SJ8183, 75 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 5 April, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 19 April, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 81471 83675 [1m precision]
WGS84: 53:20.9781N 2:16.7884W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8119 8365
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