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Glasgow Prestwick AirportIATA code PIK

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK/EGPK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Glasgow, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Codes: PIK · EGPK; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/London
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK/EGPK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Glasgow, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 55.510°, -4.610°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Glasgow, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: PIK
ICAO code: EGPK
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 55.501°, -4.577°; From OurAirports
Official website: glasgowprestwick.com (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Glasgow Prestwick Airport’s own pages.

PIK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 20 m (65 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1934; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 444,433; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Glasgow, Prestwick; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Glasgow Airport GLA · 42 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PIK

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 12/30: 2,987 m, concrete.

Runways at PIK: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
12/30	2,987 m9,800 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit
02/20	1,906 m6,253 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from PIK

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from PIK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at PIK

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Glasgow, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Glasgow Prestwick Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:glasgowprestwick.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 Glasgow

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport: common questions

Where is Glasgow Prestwick Airport?

Glasgow Prestwick Airport serves Glasgow, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.501°, -4.577°.

What are the airport codes for Glasgow Prestwick Airport?

The IATA code is PIK and the ICAO code is EGPK.

What time zone is PIK in?

Glasgow Prestwick Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.

What is the official website of Glasgow Prestwick Airport?

The airport’s official website is glasgowprestwick.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Glasgow Prestwick Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at PIK: 12/30 (2,987 m (9,800 ft), concrete); 02/20 (1,906 m (6,253 ft), asphalt).

When did Glasgow Prestwick Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1934 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Glasgow Prestwick Airport?

Wikidata records 444,433 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Glasgow Prestwick Airport?

OurAirports gives PIK’s elevation as 20 m (65 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 Glasgow Prestwick Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q8992 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)