East Midlands Airport lies at Castle Donington, Leicestershire, almost equidistant from three cities: Nottingham, Derby and Leicester. As well as passenger flights, mostly low-cost and seasonal, it is one of the UK's largest cargo and express-courier airports, with much night-time traffic. Next door is the Donington Park circuit, used for motorcycle and car racing.
Arrivals, departures and aircraft in flight
Below you will find today's arrivals and departures board, updated continuously, and a map of the aircraft flying right now within 110 km of the airport, with altitude, speed and distance. Times are UK local time.
Updated continuously. Always check with your airline.
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In red, aircraft below 2,400 m, that is taking off or landing. Open ADS-B data from adsb.lol (ODbL licence).
Getting to the city
- Skylink buses: direct services to Derby, Nottingham and Leicester, usually 30-60 minutes, some running at night.
- Train: a shuttle runs to East Midlands Parkway station, on the line to London St Pancras, Sheffield and Leeds.
- Taxis and car hire at the terminal.
Practical tips
- Documents: most visitors need a passport and an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), applied for before departure (see documents and ETA).
- Drop-off and pick-up: almost every UK airport charges even for a short stop outside the terminal; pre-booked car parks are cheaper.
- Security: rules on liquids and laptops in hand luggage depend on each airport's scanners; check the official website before you travel.
- Payments: contactless cards are accepted almost everywhere, including on trains and buses.
See also all UK airports, getting there and trains and transport.