JemmaPage published East Midlands Airport closed for next six weekends

East Midlands Airport will close on Saturday night as work to replace the runway begins. The airport, in Castle Donington, will shut at 8pm and re-open again at the same time on Monday evening.This weekend will be the first of seven similar closures lasting through until lunchtime on Monday, December 19. The runway replacement is the first of its kind in the UK as the airport will be closed intermittently rather than being completely shut for 14 days. Airport bosses said completing the...