GLA · Glasgow, United Kingdom
Glasgow Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 55.8719° N, 4.4331° W
Glasgow Airport
International airport in Glasgow, Scotland
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for GLA
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 2461; ident EGPF; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
glasgowairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Glasgow Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 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
GLA / EGPF
OurAirports ident
EGPF
GPS / local code
EGPF
ISO region
GB-SCT
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
glasgowairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q8721
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
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, 7:07 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
11 km
Approximate distance to central Glasgow.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
Passenger volume
8.06 million passengers (2024)
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
8,730 ft / 2,661 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1966 · Q795363
Owner / entity
Q795363, AGS Airports
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Glasgow Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Glasgow, United Kingdom. Glasgow's built-up core sits roughly 11 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.
Glasgow Airport (GLA / EGPF) is at 55.8719° N, 4.4331° W, elevation 26 ft (8 m), serving Glasgow, 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.
Glasgow 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 Glasgow: 11 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 GLA.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Glasgow Airport (GLA / EGPF)
Glasgow Airport · International airport in Glasgow, Scotland
Known label 1
Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu
Alternate airport-name cue retained for GLA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
RAF Abbotsinch
Alternate airport-name cue retained for GLA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
RAF Ayr
Alternate airport-name cue retained for GLA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EGPF · EGPF · GB-SCT
glasgowairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
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.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for GLA; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Glasgow Airport, also known as Glasgow International Airport, and formerly Abbotsinch Airport, is an international airport located in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, 8.6 nautical miles west of Glasgow city centre.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Renfrew
renfrew · 2.5 km from GLA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 24,270 · city coordinates 55.8720, -4.3925
2. Erskine
erskine · 3.4 km from GLA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 15,530 · city coordinates 55.9005, -4.4503
3. Clydebank
clydebank · 3.7 km from GLA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 25,620 · city coordinates 55.9014, -4.4057
4. Paisley
paisley · 4.5 km from GLA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 77,270 · city coordinates 55.8317, -4.4325
5. Johnstone
johnstone · 7.0 km from GLA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 15,930 · city coordinates 55.8291, -4.5160
6. Bearsden
bearsden · 7.9 km from GLA
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 28,470 · city coordinates 55.9154, -4.3328
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. PIK EGPK
Glasgow Prestwick Airport · Prestwick, South Ayrshire
42 km from GLA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 65 ft (20 m) · airport coordinates 55.5015, -4.5772
2. EDI EGPH
Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh
67 km from GLA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 135 ft (41 m) · airport coordinates 55.9501, -3.3723
3. BFS EGAA
Belfast International Airport · Belfast
176 km from GLA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 268 ft (82 m) · airport coordinates 54.6575, -6.2158
4. LBA EGNM
Leeds Bradford Airport · Leeds, West Yorkshire
285 km from GLA · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 681 ft (208 m) · airport coordinates 53.8659, -1.6606
5. DUB EIDW
Dublin Airport · Dublin
296 km from GLA · Europe/Dublin · +0h · elevation 242 ft (74 m) · airport coordinates 53.4287, -6.2621
Route-time reference set
1. GLA-EDI
Edinburgh · 67 km · 55m
Europe/London · +0h from GLA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. GLA-BFS
Belfast · 176 km · 1h 3m
Europe/London · +0h from GLA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. GLA-LBA
Leeds, West Yorkshire · 285 km · 1h 12m
Europe/London · +0h from GLA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. GLA-DUB
Dublin · 296 km · 1h 12m
Europe/Dublin · +0h from GLA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 8,730 ft / 2,661 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for GLA.
Runway identifiers
05/23
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. PIK EGPK
Glasgow Prestwick Airport · Prestwick, South Ayrshire · 42 km from GLA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 65 ft (20 m) · 55.5015, -4.5772
2. EDI EGPH
Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh · 67 km from GLA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 135 ft (41 m) · 55.9501, -3.3723
3. BFS EGAA
Belfast International Airport · Belfast · 176 km from GLA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 268 ft (82 m) · 54.6575, -6.2158
4. LBA EGNM
Leeds Bradford Airport · Leeds, West Yorkshire · 285 km from GLA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 681 ft (208 m) · 53.8659, -1.6606
5. LPL EGGP
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · Liverpool · 300 km from GLA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 80 ft (24 m) · 53.3349, -2.8496
6. MAN EGCC
Manchester Airport · Manchester, Greater Manchester · 313 km from GLA
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 257 ft (78 m) · 53.3494, -2.2795
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
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.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for GLA.
Country and authority
GLA 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 (£). GLA is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
GLA is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu, RAF Abbotsinch, RAF Ayr. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Glasgow, Scotland. 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
Regional role cue: 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. Location cue: Glasgow Airport, also known as Glasgow International Airport, and formerly Abbotsinch Airport, is an international airport located in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, 8.6 nautical miles west of Glasgow city centre.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q8721 · Glasgow Airport. Owner / owning body: Q795363 · AGS Airports. Administrative area: Renfrewshire. Named after: Glasgow · Abbotsinch
Field and clock profile
Glasgow Airport is a near sea-level field at 26 ft (8 m), positioned at 55.8719° N, 4.4331° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 8,730 ft / 2,661 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
Renfrew is the closest retained city-time anchor at 2.5 km. PIK Prestwick, South Ayrshire is the closest retained airport alternative at 42 km.
Country airport peers
GLA is compared with PIK Prestwick, South Ayrshire at 42 km, EDI Edinburgh at 67 km, BFS Belfast at 176 km, LBA Leeds, West Yorkshire at 285 km, LPL Liverpool at 300 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
GLA-EDI Edinburgh: 67 km, about 55m, +0h. GLA-BFS Belfast: 176 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. GLA-LBA Leeds, West Yorkshire: 285 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. GLA-DUB Dublin: 296 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EGPF backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. glasgowairport.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
8.06 million passengers (2024)
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 8,730 ft / 2,661 m
Runway identifiers
05/23
OurAirports classifies GLA as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
GLA (EGPF) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 8.06 million passengers (2024), operating from a near sea-level field at 26 ft (8 m).
GLA sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
GLA's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 8,730 ft / 2,661 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Q795363 is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for GLA.
- 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.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at glasgowairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for GLA
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
GLA uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Glasgow Airport is about 11 km from central Glasgow; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
PIK Prestwick, South Ayrshire is the closest retained alternate at 42 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
glasgowairport.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 GLA inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
GLA ranks #7 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
GLA shares Europe/London with BFS Belfast GB · BHX Birmingham, West Midlands GB · BRS Bristol GB · CWL Cardiff GB · EDI Edinburgh GB · EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire GB. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
GLA is 26 ft (8 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include KIX 26 ft (8 m) (0 ft delta) · ORF 26 ft (8 m) (0 ft delta) · TKS 26 ft (8 m) (0 ft delta) · TPA 26 ft (8 m) (0 ft delta) · MYJ 25 ft (8 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
GLA's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are PIK 42 km +0h · EDI 67 km +0h · BFS 176 km +0h · LBA 285 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | EDI | 67 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Belfast | BFS | 176 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Leeds, West Yorkshire | LBA | 285 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Dublin | DUB | 296 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
GLA to EDI
Edinburgh
Distance 67 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from GLA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
GLA to BFS
Belfast
Distance 176 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from GLA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
GLA to LBA
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Distance 285 km; estimated travel window 1h 12m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from GLA. 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
Central Glasgow is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
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.
Glasgow 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 GLA, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Renfrew
renfrew · 2.5 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Erskine
erskine · 3.4 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Clydebank
clydebank · 3.7 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Paisley
paisley · 4.5 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Johnstone
johnstone · 7.0 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bearsden
bearsden · 7.9 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Barrhead
barrhead · 8.5 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Glasgow
glasgow · 11 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dumbarton
dumbarton · 12 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Newton Mearns
newton-mearns · 13 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bishopbriggs
bishopbriggs · 14 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vale of Leven
vale-of-leven · 14 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Glasgow 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: Edinburgh (EDI), Belfast (BFS), Leeds, West Yorkshire (LBA). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 8.06 million passengers (2024).
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 8,730 ft / 2,661 m; identifiers 05/23.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Q795363.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1966.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from GLA. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Glasgow Prestwick AirportPIK
Prestwick, South Ayrshire · large airport
- Distance
- 42 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.
Edinburgh AirportEDI
Edinburgh · large airport
- Distance
- 67 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 135 ft (41 m)
Compare against EDI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Belfast International AirportBFS
Belfast · large airport
- Distance
- 176 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
- 285 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.
Dublin AirportDUB
Dublin · large airport
- Distance
- 296 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 242 ft (74 m)
Compare against DUB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Glasgow Airport (GLA) in?▾
Glasgow Airport is in the Europe/London timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for Glasgow Airport?▾
Glasgow Airport uses IATA code GLA and ICAO code EGPF.
Where is Glasgow Airport located?▾
Glasgow Airport is located in Glasgow, United Kingdom at coordinates 55.8719° N, 4.4331° W, with an elevation of 26 ft (8 m) (near sea-level field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Glasgow Airport from central Glasgow?▾
Glasgow Airport sits roughly 11 km from the nearest mapped city center for Glasgow.
Which route reference is most useful from GLA?▾
Edinburgh (EDI) 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 GLA.
Which authority regulates GLA?▾
Glasgow 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 GLA?▾
GLA's curated peers in United Kingdom on this site include PIK Prestwick, South Ayrshire, EDI Edinburgh, BFS Belfast, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Glasgow Airport have?▾
Glasgow Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 8,730 ft / 2,661 m; identifiers include 05/23.