EDI · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 55.9501° N, 3.3723° W
Edinburgh Airport
Commercial airport in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for EDI
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2462; ident EGPH; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
edinburghairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Edinburgh Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
EDI / EGPH
OurAirports ident
EGPH
GPS / local code
EGPH
ISO region
GB-SCT
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
edinburghairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q8716
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--BST · UTC+01:00
Time zone
BST
Europe/London · UTC+01:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
56 km
Approximate distance to central Edinburgh.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
8,392 ft / 2,558 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1916 · Edinburgh Limited
Owner / entity
Global Infrastructure Partners
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Edinburgh Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Edinburgh's built-up core sits roughly 56 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/London (UTC+01:00, BST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI / EGPH) is at 55.9501° N, 3.3723° W, elevation 135 ft (41 m), serving Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Edinburgh is in United Kingdom (capital London); regulated by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); on Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00); working languages: English; currency: GBP (£).
Distance from central Edinburgh: 56 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for EDI.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Edinburgh Airport (EDI / EGPH)
Edinburgh Airport · Commercial airport in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Source identifiers
EGPH · EGPH · GB-SCT
edinburghairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
It is located five nautical miles west of the city centre, just off the M8 and M9 motorways.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Broxburn
broxburn · 6.4 km from EDI
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 15,970 · city coordinates 55.9342, -3.4713
2. Livingston
livingston · 11 km from EDI
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 56,840 · city coordinates 55.9029, -3.5226
3. Edinburgh
edinburgh · 11 km from EDI
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 514,990 · city coordinates 55.9521, -3.1965
4. Dunfermline
dunfermline · 15 km from EDI
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 54,990 · city coordinates 56.0716, -3.4589
5. Penicuik
penicuik · 16 km from EDI
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 16,150 · city coordinates 55.8312, -3.2261
6. Bathgate
bathgate · 18 km from EDI
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 23,600 · city coordinates 55.9020, -3.6440
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. GLA EGPF
Glasgow Airport · Glasgow
67 km from EDI · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 26 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 55.8719, -4.4331
2. PIK EGPK
Glasgow Prestwick Airport · Prestwick, South Ayrshire
90 km from EDI · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 65 ft (20 m) · airport coordinates 55.5015, -4.5772
3. BFS EGAA
Belfast International Airport · Belfast
230 km from EDI · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 268 ft (82 m) · airport coordinates 54.6575, -6.2158
4. LBA EGNM
Leeds Bradford Airport · Leeds, West Yorkshire
256 km from EDI · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 681 ft (208 m) · airport coordinates 53.8659, -1.6606
5. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool
293 km from EDI · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 80 ft (24 m) · airport coordinates 53.3349, -2.8496
Route-time reference set
1. EDI-GLA
Glasgow · 67 km · 55m
Europe/London · +0h from EDI; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. EDI-PIK
Prestwick, South Ayrshire · 90 km · 57m
Europe/London · +0h from EDI; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. EDI-BFS
Belfast · 230 km · 1h 7m
Europe/London · +0h from EDI; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. EDI-LBA
Leeds, West Yorkshire · 256 km · 1h 9m
Europe/London · +0h from EDI; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. EDI-LPL
Liverpool · 293 km · 1h 12m
Europe/London · +0h from EDI; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 8,392 ft / 2,558 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for EDI.
Runway identifiers
06/24
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. GLA EGPF
Glasgow Airport · Glasgow · 67 km from EDI
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 26 ft (8 m) · 55.8719, -4.4331
2. PIK EGPK
Glasgow Prestwick Airport · Prestwick, South Ayrshire · 90 km from EDI
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 65 ft (20 m) · 55.5015, -4.5772
3. BFS EGAA
Belfast International Airport · Belfast · 230 km from EDI
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 268 ft (82 m) · 54.6575, -6.2158
4. LBA EGNM
Leeds Bradford Airport · Leeds, West Yorkshire · 256 km from EDI
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 681 ft (208 m) · 53.8659, -1.6606
5. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool · 293 km from EDI
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 80 ft (24 m) · 53.3349, -2.8496
6. MAN EGCC
Manchester Airport · Manchester, Greater Manchester · 298 km from EDI
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 257 ft (78 m) · 53.3494, -2.2795
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is owned and operated by Edinburgh Airport Limited.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for EDI.
Country and authority
EDI sits in United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), whose capital is London. UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Northern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: GBP (£). EDI is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Commercial airport in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: It is located five nautical miles west of the city centre, just off the M8 and M9 motorways.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q8716 · Edinburgh Airport. Owner / owning body: Global Infrastructure Partners. Administrative area: City of Edinburgh. Named after: Edinburgh
Field and clock profile
Edinburgh Airport is a near sea-level field at 135 ft (41 m), positioned at 55.9501° N, 3.3723° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 8,392 ft / 2,558 m. The airport clock uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Broxburn is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.4 km. GLA Glasgow is the closest retained airport alternative at 67 km.
Country airport peers
EDI is compared with GLA Glasgow at 67 km, PIK Prestwick, South Ayrshire at 90 km, BFS Belfast at 230 km, LBA Leeds, West Yorkshire at 256 km, LPL Liverpool at 293 km inside the retained United Kingdom airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
EDI-GLA Glasgow: 67 km, about 55m, +0h. EDI-PIK Prestwick, South Ayrshire: 90 km, about 57m, +0h. EDI-BFS Belfast: 230 km, about 1h 7m, +0h. EDI-LBA Leeds, West Yorkshire: 256 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EGPH backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. edinburghairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 8,392 ft / 2,558 m
Runway identifiers
06/24
OurAirports classifies EDI as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
EDI (EGPH) is a near sea-level field at 135 ft (41 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
EDI sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
EDI's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 8,392 ft / 2,558 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Edinburgh Limited is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for EDI.
- It is owned and operated by Edinburgh Airport Limited.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at edinburghairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for EDI
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
EDI uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Edinburgh Airport is about 56 km from central Edinburgh; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
GLA Glasgow is the closest retained alternate at 67 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
edinburghairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place EDI inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
EDI ranks #5 in the curated United Kingdom airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
EDI shares Europe/London with BFS Belfast GB · BHX Birmingham, West Midlands GB · BRS Bristol GB · CWL Cardiff GB · EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire GB · GLA Glasgow GB. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
EDI is 135 ft (41 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include LOS 135 ft (41 m) (0 ft delta) · ARN 137 ft (42 m) (2 ft delta) · NYO 140 ft (43 m) (5 ft delta) · NRT 141 ft (43 m) (6 ft delta) · ALC 142 ft (43 m) (7 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
EDI's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are GLA 67 km +0h · PIK 90 km +0h · BFS 230 km +0h · LBA 256 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | GLA | 67 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Prestwick, South Ayrshire | PIK | 90 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Belfast | BFS | 230 km | 1h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Leeds, West Yorkshire | LBA | 256 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Liverpool | LPL | 293 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
EDI to GLA
Glasgow
Distance 67 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from EDI. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
EDI to PIK
Prestwick, South Ayrshire
Distance 90 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from EDI. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
EDI to BFS
Belfast
Distance 230 km; estimated travel window 1h 7m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from EDI. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Because the airport sits well outside central Edinburgh, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
Glasgow is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Edinburgh Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from EDI, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Broxburn
broxburn · 6.4 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Livingston
livingston · 11 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Edinburgh
edinburgh · 11 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dunfermline
dunfermline · 15 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Penicuik
penicuik · 16 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bathgate
bathgate · 18 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bonnyrigg
bonnyrigg · 19 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Musselburgh
musselburgh · 20 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kirkcaldy
kirkcaldy · 23 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Grangemouth
grangemouth · 23 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Falkirk
falkirk · 26 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Glenrothes
glenrothes · 30 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Edinburgh Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Glasgow (GLA), Prestwick, South Ayrshire (PIK), Belfast (BFS). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 8,392 ft / 2,558 m; identifiers 06/24.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Edinburgh Limited.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1916.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from EDI. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Glasgow AirportGLA
Glasgow · large airport
- Distance
- 67 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 26 ft (8 m)
Compare against GLA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Glasgow Prestwick AirportPIK
Prestwick, South Ayrshire · large airport
- Distance
- 90 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 65 ft (20 m)
Compare against PIK when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Belfast International AirportBFS
Belfast · large airport
- Distance
- 230 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 268 ft (82 m)
Compare against BFS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Leeds Bradford AirportLBA
Leeds, West Yorkshire · large airport
- Distance
- 256 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 681 ft (208 m)
Compare against LBA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPL
Liverpool · large airport
- Distance
- 293 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 80 ft (24 m)
Compare against LPL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Edinburgh Airport (EDI) in?▾
Edinburgh Airport is in the Europe/London timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for Edinburgh Airport?▾
Edinburgh Airport uses IATA code EDI and ICAO code EGPH.
Where is Edinburgh Airport located?▾
Edinburgh Airport is located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom at coordinates 55.9501° N, 3.3723° W, with an elevation of 135 ft (41 m) (near sea-level field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Edinburgh Airport from central Edinburgh?▾
Edinburgh Airport sits roughly 56 km from the nearest mapped city center for Edinburgh.
Which route reference is most useful from EDI?▾
Glasgow (GLA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone Europe/London, and a +0h difference from EDI.
Which authority regulates EDI?▾
Edinburgh Airport sits inside United Kingdom, where civil aviation oversight is led by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
What other airports in United Kingdom are close peers to EDI?▾
EDI's curated peers in United Kingdom on this site include GLA Glasgow, PIK Prestwick, South Ayrshire, BFS Belfast, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Edinburgh Airport have?▾
Edinburgh Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 8,392 ft / 2,558 m; identifiers include 06/24.