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Glasgow Airport

Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Glasgow Airport

Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Scotland's busiest international gateway serving the west.

Opened

1966

Location

Paisley, United Kingdom

Glasgow Airport (IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF) is the principal international airport serving Glasgow and the wider west of Scotland. Located in Paisley, Renfrewshire, approximately 8 miles west of Glasgow city centre, it handles millions of passengers annually and ranks among the busiest airports in the United Kingdom. The airport opened in 1966, replacing the former Renfrew Airport as the region's primary air hub. It offers a wide range of domestic, European, and intercontinental routes, connecting Glasgow to major cities across North America, the Middle East, and beyond. Operated by AGS Airports Ltd, Glasgow Airport plays a vital role in the Scottish economy, supporting tourism, business travel, and freight operations. It has undergone several expansions and upgrades over the decades to accommodate growing passenger demand.

Terminals

Glasgow Airport operates a single integrated terminal building with two main piers handling both domestic and international passengers.

Getting to & from

Glasgow Airport is connected to the city centre by the Glasgow Airport Express bus service (Service 500), with taxi and car rental options also available; there is currently no direct rail link to the terminal.

Airlines here

Major airlines operating at Glasgow include easyJet, Ryanair, British Airways, TUI, and KLM, with transatlantic services provided by carriers such as Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.

Notable facts

›Glasgow Airport handled approximately 8–9 million passengers annually before the COVID-19 pandemic.
›The airport was the site of a terrorist vehicle attack at its main entrance in June 2007.
›It replaced Renfrew Airport, which closed upon GLA's opening in 1966.
›The airport is located in Paisley, Renfrewshire, not within the city boundaries of Glasgow itself.
›AGS Airports Ltd, a joint venture between Ferrovial and Macquarie, has operated the airport since 2014.

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Route map (62 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

GLA → LHRAA · 319 320 321

GLA → PHLAA · 757

GLA → CWLAF · F50

GLA → AMSAZ · 737

GLA → LCYBA · E90 E70

GLA → LGWBA · 734 319

GLA → LHRBA · 319 321 320 767

GLA → BEBBE · SF3

GLA → BHDBE · DH4

GLA → BHXBE · DH4 E75

GLA → BRRBE · DHT

GLA → CALBE · DHT

GLA → CFNBE · SF3

GLA → EMABE · DH4

GLA → EXTBE · DH4

GLA → ILYBE · SF3

GLA → JERBE · DH4

GLA → KOIBE · SF3

GLA → LBABE · SF3

GLA → LSIBE · SF3

GLA → MANBE · DH4

GLA → SOUBE · DH4

GLA → SYYBE · SF3

GLA → TREBE · SF3 DHT

GLA → ACEDE · 757

GLA → CUNDE · 330

GLA → MCODE · 330

GLA → MCODL · 744

GLA → DUBEI · AT7 AT4

GLA → ORKEI · AT7

GLA → DXBEK · 77W 77L

GLA → KEFFI · 75W

GLA → LHRIB · 321 320

GLA → AMSKL · 737 EMJ

GLA → MLAKM · 320

GLA → DUSLH · CR9

GLA → EWRLH · 752

GLA → ACELS · 73H 738

GLA → AGPLS · 73H 738

GLA → ALCLS · 738 733 73H

GLA → BCNLS · 73H

GLA → BJVLS · 73H

GLA → DLMLS · 73H

GLA → FAOLS · 738 73H

GLA → FCOLS · 738

GLA → FUELS · 738

GLA → HERLS · 73H

GLA → IBZLS · 738 73H

GLA → LPALS · 738

GLA → PFOLS · 73H

GLA → PMILS · 73H 738

GLA → RHOLS · 73H

GLA → TFSLS · 738 73H

GLA → DXBQF · 77W 77L

GLA → ACETCX · 752

GLA → AYTTCX · 752

GLA → DLMTCX · 752

GLA → FUETCX · 752

GLA → LPATCX · 752

GLA → NBETCX · 752

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

Glasgow Airport, also known as Glasgow International Airport, and formerly Abbotsinch Airport, is an international airport located in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, 7 miles (11 km) west of Glasgow. In 2024 it handled 8.06 million passengers, a 9.6 per cent annual increase, making it the second-busiest in Scotland, after Edinburgh Airport, and the ninth-busiest in the United Kingdom.

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