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Glasgow-Prestwick (PIK)
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| Time zone: |
GMT 0 |
| Country: |
United Kingdom (UK) |
| Latitude / Longitude: |
55°30'33"N / 4°35'12"W |
| Alternative spelling: |
Glasgow-Prestwick, Glaschu Prestabaig |
| Service telephone: |
+44 1292 511 000 |
Access to public transport: |
The airport is situated on the A77 near Prestwick, about 28.5 miles southwest of Glasgow. |
| Address: |
Glasgow-Prestwick Aiport, Aviation House, Prestwick, Ayrshire, KA9 2PL, United Kingdom |
Passengers: |
2,387,155 |
| Operating Company: |
Infratil Limited |
Take-off and landing: |
48,333 |
| Parking spaces: |
Yes, there are paid short-term and long-term parking spaces. |
Stations: |
The airport has its own station: Glasgow Prestwick Airport Railway Station, open since 1994. |
| Altitude of runway: |
20 m |
Length of runway: |
2987 m |
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Nearby cities:
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Glasgow (42 km), Edinburgh (100 km)
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Operating airlines:
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Ryanair, Wizzair, Aer Arann, Air France, Cargolux Airlines International, Transavia Airlines, Polar Air Cargo, Korean Air
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Alternative airports:
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Glasgow (GLA) 41 km, Rothesay Heliport (RAY) 48 km, Campbeltown Mcrihanish (CAL) 70 km, Lochgilphead Hlpt (LPH) 80 km, Edinburgh (EDI) 91 km, Mobile Mob Aerospace (BFM) 106 km |
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Description:
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Glasgow-Prestwick Airport, better known as Prestwick Airport, is 0.6 miles north of Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, and 28.5 miles southwest of metropolitan Glasgow, Scotland. Although considered to be the largest airport in Scotland, as far as passenger numbers are concerned, Glasgow-Prestwick Airport is at place 3 behind the airports Glasgow and Edinburgh. Prestwick International Airport is synonymous with the history of Scottish aviation.
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Location:
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The airport may be quickly reached from the centre of Glasgow on the M77. Glasgow Airport is also served by Stagecoach Western Express Service X77. This line runs directly from Glasgow Buchanan Street Station and stops outside the airport grounds. The Airport Express bus X99/X100 to Glasgow and Edinburgh also provides a fast and convenient direct link to Glasgow airport. Line 905 and the 950 Linnark line go to the centre of Glasgow and are jointly run by City Link and Fairline. All buses stop at the railway stations in Queen Street, the Buchanan bus station and close to the Glasgow Central. The commercial airport was opened in 1934 and is the only airport in Scotland with its own station, operated in cooperation with FirstScotRail. The line runs directly from the airport terminal to Glasgow Central Station.
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History:
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Destinations:
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Prestwick Airport is currently mostly served by Irish and British low-cost or regional airlines. Ryanair is the largest resident airline and has a hub at the airport. Before the new Glasgow International Airport became a hub for overseas flights, Glasgow Prestwick was Scotland’s only official airport for transatlantic flights, with daily flights to and from America, Asia and Europe.
Flying from Prestwick are: Aer Arann to Donegal, Ryanair to Belfast City, Frankfurt-Hahn, Gothenburg, Pisa and Shannon for example; Wizzair to Gdansk, Krakow, Poznan and Warsaw.
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