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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]
A landing ground was first established at Turnhouse in 1915. The airfield was greatly expanded in the 1930s, with three concrete runways being laid in 1939/40. [3] RAF Turnhouse closed in 1996 and its remaining facilities were acquired by Edinburgh Airport.
The ICAO codes for airports in the United Kingdom (and its Crown Dependencies) begin with the two letters "EG". RAF Mount Pleasant on the Falkland Islands also uses the "EG" code. Airport names in italics are listed in the UK Aeronautical Information Publication . [ 1 ]
Ingliston Park and Ride (P&R) opened in 2006. It is the most westerly of seven parks and rides in and around Edinburgh. It offers free parking with 1085 spaces. Parking is prohibited between 2:00 am and 4:00 am. [6] Ingliston P&R tram stop
Remains of RAF Turnhouse. Turnhouse is a suburb in the west of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, near Maybury, Gogar, Cammo and West Craigs.. The area is south east of Edinburgh Airport, and Turnhouse is also the name for the former Royal Air Force base, now closed, which dates back to the First World War and was the origin of the current civilian airport.
Edinburgh Airport is the busiest airport in Scotland and sixth busiest in the United Kingdom. Edinburgh Airport is Scotland's busiest airport and the principal international gateway to the capital, handling over 14.7 million passengers; it was also the sixth-busiest airport in the United Kingdom by total passengers in 2019.
For a complete list of UK airports, see List of airports in the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies. The United Kingdom, an island country, is home to many of Europe's largest and busiest airports. London Heathrow, which handles over 79 million international passengers annually, is the largest airport in the UK.
This is a route-map template for Edinburgh Airport, a UK airport.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.