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Glasgow Prestwick Airport

Prestwick, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom

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Elevation

65 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Glasgow Prestwick Airport

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Location

Prestwick, South Ayrshire · SCT · United Kingdom

Connectivity

21 routes · 21 destinations

Position

55.501°, -4.577° · 65 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), Standard Visitor VisaOfficial

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Scotland's gateway with a legendary unbroken fog-free record.

Opened

1935

Location

Prestwick, United Kingdom

Glasgow Prestwick Airport is an international airport located in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland, approximately 32 miles south-west of Glasgow. It serves as a base for low-cost carriers and has historically been an important transatlantic and military aviation hub. The airport is notable for its exceptionally favourable weather conditions, with one of the best visibility records in the United Kingdom due to its coastal position. It has long been a key facility for cargo operations and aircraft maintenance, home to a major aerospace services cluster. Scottish Ministers acquired the airport in 2013 when Ryanair sought to exit ownership, and the Scottish Government has since worked to attract new investment and return the airport to private ownership. Despite fluctuating passenger numbers, Prestwick remains an important regional and cargo asset for Scotland.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal building handling both departures and arrivals on a compact, manageable scale.

Getting to & from

The airport is directly connected to the national rail network via Prestwick Town railway station, which is linked by a covered walkway, with regular services to Glasgow Central.

Airlines here

Ryanair has been the dominant carrier at Prestwick, using it as a Scottish base, while various charter and seasonal airlines have also operated services.

Notable facts

›Elvis Presley made his only visit to British soil at Prestwick Airport in 1960 during a refuelling stop.
›The airport is claimed to have never been closed due to fog, owing to its favourable coastal microclimate.
›The Scottish Government purchased the airport in 2013 for £1 after Ryanair withdrew as owner.
›Prestwick hosts a significant aerospace and MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) industry cluster on its grounds.
›It served as a major transatlantic ferry terminal for Allied aircraft during World War II.

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Route map (20 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Ryanair

Routes

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Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-80021 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Glasgow Prestwick Airport is an international airport serving the west of Scotland, situated 1 mile (2 km) northeast of the town of Prestwick, and 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the less busy of the two airports serving the western part of Scotland's Central Belt, after Glasgow Airport in Renfrewshire, within the Greater Glasgow conurbation. The airport serves the urban cluster surrounding Ayr, including Kilmarnock, Irvine, Ardrossan, Troon, Saltcoats, Stevenston, Kilwinning, and Prestwick itself.

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