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Edinburgh Airport

Ingliston, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Routes out

119

Destinations

ICAO

EGPH

Elevation

135 ft

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EDI

Location

Ingliston, Edinburgh · SCT · United Kingdom

Connectivity

119 routes · 88 destinations

Position

55.950°, -3.372° · 135 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), Standard Visitor VisaOfficial

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Scotland's busiest airport, gateway to Edinburgh and beyond.

Opened

1916

Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is Scotland's busiest airport, located at Ingliston, approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Edinburgh city centre. It serves millions of passengers annually and handles a wide range of domestic, European, and long-haul international routes. Originally developed as RAF Turnhouse during World War II, the airport transitioned to civil use and has expanded significantly over the decades. It was privatised in 2012 when Global Infrastructure Partners acquired it from BAA. Edinburgh Airport plays a central role in Scotland's connectivity, supporting tourism, business travel, and cargo operations. It consistently ranks among the top ten busiest airports in the United Kingdom by passenger numbers.

Terminals

The airport operates a single integrated terminal building with multiple piers, including a dedicated international pier and domestic gates.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Edinburgh city centre by the Airlink 100 express bus, the Edinburgh Trams line (opened 2014, extended to the airport in 2011), and taxi or private hire services via the A8 road.

Airlines here

easyJet is the dominant carrier and uses Edinburgh as a base, while Ryanair, British Airways, Loganair, and various other European and transatlantic airlines also operate services.

Notable facts

›Edinburgh Airport handled over 14 million passengers in 2019, a record before the COVID-19 pandemic.
›The airport was originally built as RAF Turnhouse and served as a military airfield during both World Wars.
›Global Infrastructure Partners purchased the airport from BAA in 2012 for approximately £807 million.
›The Edinburgh Trams line connects the airport directly to the city centre at York Place.
›Edinburgh is the second busiest airport in Scotland and among the top ten in the UK.

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Route map (85 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

EDI → CGN4U · 319

EDI → LHRAA · 767 320 321

EDI → CDGAF · AR8

EDI → CWLAF · F50

EDI → CDGAZ · AR8

EDI → LGWBA · 734 319

EDI → LHRBA · 767 320 319 321

EDI → LCYBA · E90 E70

EDI → MANBE · DH4 E75

EDI → SOUBE · DH4

EDI → WICBE · D38

EDI → JERBE · DH4

EDI → NWIBE · D38

EDI → SYYBE · D38

EDI → BHXBE · DH4 E75

EDI → EXTBE · DH4

EDI → BHDBE · DH4

EDI → CDGBE · ARJ

EDI → EMABE · DH4

EDI → KOIBE · SF3

EDI → LSIBE · SF3

EDI → ARNDY · 73H

EDI → OSLDY · 73H

EDI → BGODY · 73H

EDI → CPHDY · 73H

EDI → DUBEI · AT7

EDI → ORKEI · AT7

EDI → SNNEI · AT7

EDI → ACEFR · 738

EDI → ALCFR · 738

EDI → BTSFR · 738

EDI → PSAFR · 738

EDI → TFSFR · 738

EDI → BCNFR · 738

EDI → BLQFR · 738

EDI → CFUFR · 738

EDI → FAOFR · 738

EDI → HHNFR · 738

EDI → MRSFR · 738

EDI → BZRFR · 738

EDI → FUEFR · 738

EDI → MLAFR · 738

EDI → NRNFR · 738

EDI → PMIFR · 738

EDI → POZFR · 738

EDI → RYGFR · 738

EDI → SDRFR · 738

EDI → AGPFR · 738

EDI → BODFR · 738

EDI → BREFR · 738

EDI → CIAFR · 738

EDI → CRLFR · 738

EDI → DUBFR · 738

EDI → GDNFR · 738

EDI → GSEFR · 738

EDI → KRKFR · 738

EDI → KUNFR · 738

EDI → LPAFR · 738

EDI → LHRIB · 321 320

EDI → BCNIB · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A31932 routes Boeing 737-80032 routes Airbus A32027 routes Boeing 737-30010 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q8 routes 73H7 routes Airbus A3214 routes Avro RJ853 routes Fairchild Dornier Do.3283 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 723 routes Boeing 7672 routes Fokker 502 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Edinburgh Airport is an international airport located in the Ingliston area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located 6 miles (9 km) west of the city centre, just off the M8 and M9 motorways. It is owned and operated by Edinburgh Airport Limited.

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