Airport guide
Edinburgh AirportIATA code EDI
Edinburgh Airport (EDI/EGPH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Edinburgh, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Codes
- EDI · EGPH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Region
- Europe
Edinburgh Airport (EDI/EGPH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Edinburgh, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 55.950°, -3.360°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Edinburgh Airport (EDI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Edinburgh, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Edinburgh Airport details
- IATA code
- EDI
- ICAO code
- EGPH
- City
- Edinburgh
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.950°, -3.372°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Edinburgh Airport’s own pages.
EDI airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 41 m (135 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Dundee Airport DND · 60 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at EDI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 06/24: 2,558 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 2 closed runways, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,558 m8,392 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from EDI
Originfacts does not track any routes from EDI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where EDI is
11 km west
Edinburgh Airport lies 11 km west of Edinburgh city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at EDI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Edinburgh, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Edinburgh Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:edinburghairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Edinburgh
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DundeeDundee AirportDND60 km
- GlasgowGlasgow International AirportGLA67 km
- GlasgowGlasgow Prestwick AirportPIK92 km
- NewcastleNewcastle International AirportNCL145 km
- AberdeenAberdeen International AirportABZ156 km
- CampbeltownMachrihanish AirportCAL157 km
- InvernessInverness AirportINV182 km
- IslayGlenegedale AirportILY183 km
- Durham Tees ValleyDurham Tees Valley AirportMME202 km
Edinburgh Airport: common questions
Where is Edinburgh Airport?
Edinburgh Airport serves Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.950°, -3.372°.
What are the airport codes for Edinburgh Airport?
The IATA code is EDI and the ICAO code is EGPH.
What time zone is EDI in?
Edinburgh Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.
What is the official website of Edinburgh Airport?
The airport’s official website is edinburghairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Edinburgh Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at EDI: 06/24 (2,558 m (8,392 ft), asphalt).
When did Edinburgh Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1916 as its official opening date.
Who owns Edinburgh Airport?
Per Wikidata, EDI is owned by Global Infrastructure Partners.
How far is EDI from Edinburgh city centre?
Edinburgh Airport is about 11 km west of Edinburgh city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Edinburgh Airport?
OurAirports gives EDI’s elevation as 41 m (135 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Edinburgh Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q8716 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)