AirportsGlasgow Airport is a large airport serving Glasgow, in Scotland, United Kingdom. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GLA.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GLA
- ICAO code
- EGPF
- City
- Glasgow
- State or region
- Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 55.8719° N, 4.4331° W
- Elevation
- 8 m (26 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,661 m (8,730 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GLA means Glasgow Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: EGPF. ICAO codes that begin with E belong to northern Europe. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 55.8719° N, 4.4331° W. It stands 8 metres (26 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/London, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Glasgow Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,661 metres (8,730 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 53 airports of United Kingdom on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 10.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,661 m 8,730 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Prestwick AirportPrestwick, South Ayrshire | PIK | 42 km |
| Edinburgh AirportIngliston, Edinburgh | EDI | 67 km |
| Oban AirportNorth Connel | OBN | 89 km |
| Campbeltown AirportCampbeltown | CAL | 92 km |
| Dundee AirportDundee | DND | 108 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,903 km | 8 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,474 km | 9 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,841 km | 7 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 555 km | 1 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,162 km | 6 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,245 km | 10 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,017 km | 13 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,299 km | 11 h 40 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 16,945 km | 20 h 55 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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