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Runway to be closed for eight Wednesdays to invest in airport's future

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December 10, 2025

THE runway at East Midlands Airport is closing for eight days for a major upgrade.

Runway to be closed for eight Wednesdays to invest in airport's future

For eight separate Wednesdays from December to February, the runway will be shut to allow improvements to lighting systems, taxiways and the central apron - where commercial aircraft park.

The runway will be closed from 10am to 6pm today, and then on December 17, January 7, January 14, January 21, January 28, February 4 and February 11.

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