The Facts
- Scotland's fastest-growing airport, with over 2.4 million passengers travelling throught the airport in 2005.
- Independently owned and can be more flexible than the other central belt airports owned by BAA plc.
- Scotland's only rail-connected airport, with some 30% of passengers arriving by "AirTrain".
- Scotland's best-value airport, home to 3 major low cost carriers Ryanair, Wizz and Aer Arann.
- Delivers proportionally more inbound tourists than any other Scottish airport.
- Situated only 45 minutes away from Glasgow city centre by a direct rail connection from the airport terminal to Glasgow Central Station.
- Glasgow Prestwick has the largest runway and parallel taxiway north of Manchester plus a second runway of 1,829 metres means all types of aircraft can be accommodated with no requirement for extension.
- Terminal capacity of 3 million passengers which is easily and cost effectively expandable to more than 10 million passengers.
- Lower environmental impact than other central belt airports - air approaches to the airport are either over sea or sparsely-populated farmland.
- No additional land is required for expansion - the airport occupies an 880-acre site with sufficient land for expansion of passenger, freight and maintenance activities.
- Glasgow Prestwick handles more airfreight than all the other Scottish airports put together with more B747 freighter operations than any other UK airport.
Standard Terms and Conditions and Charges
Standard Terms and Conditions and aeronautical charges.
Miscellaneous charges effective 1 November 2006.
Aircraft Training rates effective 1 July 2006. |
