One of the longest serving members of staff, Tony Hall, who has worked at the airport for 42 years, says EMA "is still very, very friendly as it always has been". The 76-year-old has reduced his hours ...

The airport, which opened on the site of RAF Castle Donington, began operations on April 2, 1965. A special event was held at the airport on Wednesday (April 2) to celebrate 60 years of operation.

bought Castle Donington Airfield, the old RAF base for £37,000. They transformed the site from military to civilian use. 1964: Planning permission to build a £1.37 million airport was approved ...

The site was developed from RAF Castle Donington - which was used as a training centre during World War Two - due to its proximity to where the M1 motorway was scheduled to be built. Being close ...

Originally built as RAF Castle Donington in 1943, the base was decommissioned three years later. The airport was officially opened by the Duke of Edinburgh on July 21, with its first flight ...