80 years ago Mancunians ushered in a new age of air travel with a purpose-built airport to the south of the city at Ringway. Situated to the south of the city, 8,000 passengers took to the skies ...

Manchester Airport (MAN), an international airport located in Ringway, seven miles southwest of the Manchester city center, is the third-busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the busiest ...

The airport, which was originally opened as Ringway Airport in 1938, served as a Royal Air Force (RAF) base during World War II. The airport is managed today by the Manchester Airports Group (MAG).