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Glasgow Airport | GLA
- 65,000 happy customers
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- 65,000 happy customers
- Rated 4.5 Stars. Based on 3,581 service ratings over the past year
- Dedicated customer service team on hand to help
- Secure payments
Glasgow Airport | GLA
Search and buy flights to Glasgow Airport using the search bar above. Keep reading to discover all you need to know ahout Glasgow Airport, including its location, airlines that fly there and where they fly, facilities, runway information and how to get to the airport.
About Glasgow Airport
Glasgow Airport, or Glasgow International Airport (IATA: GLA) is an international airport located just outside the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The airport is currently the second-busiest airport in Scotland, and the eigth-busiest airport in the UK, with 9.9 million passengers in 2017.
The airport was built and officially opened in 1966 by Queen Elizabeth II, with the first commercial flight being a British European Airways flight from Edinburgh. In the current day, the airport serves a number of destinations in Europe, North America and the Middle East with a number of airlines having bases at the airport including Loganair, TUI Airways, Thomas Cook Airlines, Jet2 and easyJet.
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Glasgow Airport Location
The airport is located in Paisley, Renfrewshire, which is found nearly 10 miles west of Glasgow city centre. See the airport's exact location on the map below:
Facilities
Facilities Include:
Free 1 hour WiFi
Baby Changing Facilities
Children's Play Area
Food and Drink concessions
Supermarket
Luggage storage and wrapping
Dry Cleaning
Mobile charging points
ATMs
Interfaith prayer and meditation room
Lounges Include:
Upperdeck Lounge: This airport lounge offers passengers alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, with WiFi, TVs, Magazines and Newspapers to keep you entertained. There is also a game room and children's play area to keep young travellers entertained whilst waiting for flights.
Book Lounge Passes for Glasgow Airport
Did you know that you can buy lounge passes for Glasgow Airport with Alternative Airlines? You can purchase them for the UpperDeck lounge.
Runways
| Direction | Length (m) | Length (ft) | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,665 | 8,743 | Grooved Asphalt |
Terminals
The airport has two terminals, the Main and Terminal 2, which are divided by the SkyHub with check-in, security and duty-free shopping. There are three piers; West, Central and East.
Airlines that fly to Glasgow Airport
| Aer Lingus Regional | Air Canada Rouge | Air Transat | BH Air |
| Blue Air | British Airways | Delta Air Lines | easyJet |
| Emirates | Flybe | Icelandair | Jet2.com |
| KLM | Loganair | Lufthansa | Ryanair |
| Thomas Cook Airlines | TUI Airways | United Airlines | Virgin Atlantic |
| WestJet | Wizz Air |
Top Destinations
Popular Domestic and International Destinations
The following table contains information and data taken from 2018 data on the busiest routes to and from Glasgow.
| Rank | Airport | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Heathrow | 911,191 | British Airways |
| 2 | London Gatwick | 620,383 | British Airways, easyJet |
| 3 | Dublin | 494,340 | Aer Lingus Regional, Ryanair |
| 4 | Dubai - International | 455,037 | Emirates |
| 5 | London Stansted | 432,349 | easyJet |
| 6 | Amsterdam | 418,067 | easyJet, KLM |
| 7 | Bristol | 312,051 | easyJet |
| 8 | Alicante | 296,363 | British Airways, easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
| 9 | Belfast International | 291,253 | easyJet |
| 10 | London Luton | 243,728 | easyJet |
| 11 | Birmingham | 234,522 | easyJet, Flybe |
| 12 | Málaga | 231,524 | easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
| 13 | London City | 230,223 | British Airways |
| 14 | Tenerife - South | 226,515 | Jet2, Thomas Cook, TUI |
| 15 | Palma de Mallorca | 206,673 | British Airways, easyJet, Jet2, Thomas Cook, TUI |
| 16 | Southampton | 186,325 | Flybe |
| 17 | Berlin–Schönefeld | 179,862 | easyJet |
| 18 | Lanzarote | 179,862 | Jet2, Thomas Cook, TUI |
| 19 | Belfast-City | 148,985 | Flybe |
| 20 | Toronto-Pearson | 137,736 | Air Canada Route, Air Transat |
How to get to Glasgow Airport
By Road
The airport is located off the M8 via Junction 28 from the East, or Junction 29 when coming from the West. There is a range of parking solutions to suit everyone.
By Public Transport
There is a range of buses which connect the airport to the city of Glasgow and further afield. There is also the Paisley Gilmour Streer which connects the airport to the local rail services.
By Rental Car
Companies such as Alamo, Avis, Budget and Enterprise all operate rental car services from the airport.
