Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Aviation House
Prestwick
South Ayrshire
KA9 2PL
United Kingdom
Telephone:
+44 (0) 1292 511048
Website:
Official Website
300
Three letter code:
PIK
Annual Cargo (Tonnes):
12,379 tonnes (2014/15)
Annual Movements:
25,374
Airport Altitude (Ft):
65ft AMSL (above mean sea level)
Annual Passenger Throughput:
827,000 (2014/15)
Population Within 50Km:
2.1 million, within 60 minute drive time: 2.3 million
Number of Scheduled Routes Served:
16
Runway Dimensions (m):
Code 4E Runways - Main runway 2,986m x 46m, Second runway 1,905m x 46m
Number of Runways:
2
Number of Serving Airlines:
3
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Glasgow Prestwick Airport is an international airport 50 kilometres south west of Glasgow – Scotland’s largest city. The surrounding area boasts world-class golf courses, first-class whisky distilleries, fantastic food, jaw-dropping wildlife and scenery, market towns, picturesque fishing villages and ferry access to Scottish islands and Northern Ireland. The Airport is the only Scottish airport with its own railway station, which is accessible through the terminal. It also connects with the wider motorway network via the M77. Located on the Great Circle Route between North America and the Middle East and being the first mainland airport between the USA and Europe it is ideal for fuel stops. The main runway length is 2,986m, and it offers take-off and landing over sea and agricultural making it a fantastic training airport. Its highly skilled in-house workforce can handle all types of aircraft – passenger and cargo. Business aviation, military, medical and recreational flights can all be handled discreetly at a dedicated secure ramp, which includes an immigration clearance facility. The airport is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and has multiple MROs based onsite. The large footprint of the airport plays host to dedicated Search and Rescue and has further land available for development. Regional Airport - PAX, Cargo, FBO and MRO operations.