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Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorEdinburgh Airport Limited
ServesEdinburgh
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
Opened19 May 1947 (1947-05-19)
Operating base for
Built1916 (1916)
(as RAF Turnhouse)
Elevation AMSL41 m / 136 ft
Coordinates55°57′0″N 3°22′21″W / 55.95000°N 3.37250°W / 55.95000; -3.37250
Websitewww.edinburghairport.com
Map
EDI/EGPH is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
EDI/EGPH
EDI/EGPH
Location in Edinburgh
EDI/EGPH is located in Scotland
EDI/EGPH
EDI/EGPH
EDI/EGPH (Scotland)
EDI/EGPH is located in the United Kingdom
EDI/EGPH
EDI/EGPH
EDI/EGPH (the United Kingdom)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,556 8,386 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers14,395,463
Passenger change 22-23Increase28%
Aircraft movements115,076
Movements change 22-23Increase17.3%
Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1]
Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority[2]

Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is an international airport located in the Ingliston area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1] west of the city centre, just off the M8 and M9 motorways. It is owned and operated by Edinburgh Airport Limited.[3]

The airport is the busiest airport in Scotland based on passenger numbers, with 14.4 million passengers flying from the airport in 2023, a 28% increased on passenger numbers from 2022. A total of 35 airlines use the airport to fly to over 152 international destinations.[4] During 2024, Edinburgh Airport experienced its busiest year in terms of passenger numbers, with a total of 15 million passengers. It also marked the busiest year for any Scottish airport in history.[5] As well as being the busiest airport in Scotland, Edinburgh Airport is the sixth busiest airport in the United Kingdom.[6]

  1. ^ a b "NATS – AIS – Home". Ead-it.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Aircraft and passenger traffic data from UK airports". UK Civil Aviation Authority. 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Edinburgh Airport Limited - Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023" (PDF). Edinburgh Airport. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Facts and figures | Edinburgh Airport". corporate.edinburghairport.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  5. ^ "A record year | Edinburgh Airport". corporate.edinburghairport.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  6. ^ "About Us | Edinburgh Airport". corporate.edinburghairport.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

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