Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport (EGCC) is a large airport in Manchester, Greater Manchester, ENG, United Kingdom. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code EGCC or IATA code MAN. It sits in Europe.

Manchester Airport is a commercial-airline hub that also handles a steady stream of private and corporate traffic. Mixed commercial and private operations mean planners should expect slot coordination, handling agent involvement, and the usual international hub procedures.

Manchester Airport sits near sea level at 257 ft.

Local operations run on Europe/London. Because the field hosts scheduled airline operations, private operators should expect a defined slot environment, possible CDM coordination at peak banks, and limited ramp availability during major event weekends. Booking FBO ramp space in advance is normal practice.

SkyAccess currently tracks 42 departing and 49 arriving private-jet legs at EGCC across the next six months of operator inventory. 1 aircraft from 25 operators are based here or fly through regularly, so most empty-leg supply originates from a local fleet rather than out-of-town repositioning.

As one of the larger fields in United Kingdom, EGCC tends to be the natural choice for long-range international charters and crew-rest-required flights.

Manchester Airport is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester, England. It lies 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Manchester city centre. In 2025, it was the third-busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passengers, and the 20th-busiest airport in Europe in 2024, with 32.1 million passengers served.