Manchester Airport (MAN / EGCC)
23 flights through Manchester Airport (MAN / EGCC) in Manchester, United Kingdom have been caught by people using this site. They were caught by 6 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 4,661 airline flights heading to Manchester Airport and 4,349 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- EGCC
- IATA
- MAN
- City
- Manchester
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Position
- 53.354, -2.275
- Catches
- 23
- Spotters
- 6
- arriving, 30 days
- 4661
- departing, 30 days
- 4349
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Manchester Airport serves Manchester, Greater Manchester. It sits 257 ft (78 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 10,007 ft (3,050 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
2 pilots visited Manchester Airport in the simulator, 2 visits in all. The latest was on October 30, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 2
- visits
- 2
- last visit
- 2026-10-30
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Regulars
- @david-plant — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-10-30
- @leehall — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-10-28
Recently visited
- @david-plant — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-10-30
- @leehall — Visitor · 1 day · 2026-10-28
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- David Plant: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
- Lee Hall: 1 day · 2 more days to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (LHR) — 11 catches
- Milan (MXP) — 3 catches
- Dublin (DUB) — 1 catch
- Cairo (CAI) — 1 catch
- Málaga (AGP) — 1 catch
- Paphos (PFO) — 1 catch
- Dubai (DXB) — 1 catch
- Doha (DOH) — 1 catch
- Pula (PUY) — 1 catch
- Atlanta (ATL) — 1 catch
- Orlando (MCO) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A320 — 7 catches
- Boeing 737-800 — 5 catches
- Airbus A320neo — 2 catches
- Airbus A350-1000 — 2 catches
- Airbus A319 — 2 catches
- ATR 72-600 — 1 catch
- Airbus A321neo — 1 catch
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 1 catch
- Airbus A380-800 — 1 catch
- Airbus A330-300 — 1 catch
Airlines
- Ryanair — 4 catches
- Virgin Atlantic — 2 catches
- Egyptair — 1 catch
- Jet2.com Limited — 1 catch
- Emirates — 1 catch
- Qatar Airways — 1 catch
- TUI Airways Limited — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
- @lcameron — 17 catches
- @0krypt — 2 catches
- @nordic-voxel — 1 catch
- @pfshady — 1 catch
- @runcornbrookvale — 1 catch
- @simukas — 1 catch
Recent catches
- SHT3P — Airbus A320 · by lcameron · 2026-11-09
- EAI19MS — ATR 72-600 · by pfshady · 2026-11-01
- MSR781 — Airbus A321neo · Egyptair · by runcornbrookvale · 2026-11-01
- SHT3R — Airbus A320 · by lcameron · 2026-10-29
- RYR16SJ — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Ryanair · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- EXS9MC — Boeing 737-800 · Jet2.com Limited · by 0krypt · 2026-10-28
- SHT3P — Airbus A320 · by lcameron · 2026-10-26
- UAE73J — Airbus A380-800 · Emirates · by simukas · 2026-10-24
- SHT3R — Airbus A320 · by lcameron · 2026-10-18
- SHT3H — Airbus A320neo · by lcameron · 2026-10-16
- QTR74X — Airbus A350-1000 · Qatar Airways · by nordic-voxel · 2026-10-14
- SHT3R — Airbus A319 · by lcameron · 2026-10-11
- SHT3H — Airbus A320 · by lcameron · 2026-10-09
- SHT3G — Airbus A319 · by lcameron · 2026-10-06
- SHT3G — Airbus A320neo · by lcameron · 2026-10-04
- SHT3T — Airbus A320 · by lcameron · 2026-10-04
- RYR44GP — Boeing 737-800 · Ryanair · by lcameron · 2026-09-28
- RYR65CN — Boeing 737-800 · Ryanair · by lcameron · 2026-09-27
- RYR65CN — Boeing 737-800 · Ryanair · by lcameron · 2026-09-23
- SHT3R — Airbus A320 · by lcameron · 2026-09-19
- TOM2NB — Boeing 737-800 · TUI Airways Limited · by lcameron · 2026-09-17
- VIR109V — Airbus A330-300 · Virgin Atlantic · by lcameron · 2026-09-07
- VIR73Q — Airbus A350-1000 · Virgin Atlantic · by lcameron · 2026-09-07
Questions
How many flights to and from Manchester Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 4,661 airline flights arriving and 4,349 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was October 17, 2026, with 541 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Manchester Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Manchester Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Manchester Airport?
Yes: 23 catches by 6 spotters so far.
How high is Manchester Airport above sea level?
257 ft (78 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Manchester Airport?
10,007 ft (3,050 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Manchester Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Manchester Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 2 pilots visited Manchester Airport in the simulator, 2 visits in all. The latest was on October 30, 2026.