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Glasgow Airport InformationBack to Airport Information Indexget a quote for airport parking get a quote for airport hotels Glasgow AirportHistory :In 1932 Glasgow Airport was created for the RAF base at Renfrew. By 1943 the Royal Navy took over and housed the Royal Auxiliary Air Force 602 and the airfield was then known as HMS Sanderling. It wasn't until 1966 that Glasgow was officially opened and recorded 1 million passengers in its first year. Major development began when BAA purchased the airport in 1975. A planned £2 million expansion on the terminal building and runway extension to cater for larger jets would raise the capacity to 3.5 million by 1986. Another extension of £55 million in the late eighties saw the terminal increase by 70% to now accommodate for 6 million customers. When Prestwick airport lost control on transatlantic flights in 1990, many airlines moved across to the Glasgow runway. This combined with the increased number of gates, remote parking areas and expansion from lost cost operators, assisted passenger numbers to rise progressively. Passengers :Glasgow Airport is the busiest of Scotland's international airports with over 8.8 million passengers passing through each year. Airlines :
Getting there :Train - Paisley's Gilmour Street railway station is the nearest to the airport. Just one mile from the terminal, it can be reached by taxi or by regular bus services from bus stop bay 1 – located just outside the terminal building. Bus - All public buses depart from the front of the terminal building. There are frequent services - up to seven minutes - to Glasgow city centre operated by Citylink service 905. All services drop off at various locations in the city centre close to key public transport hubs, including Glasgow Central and Queen Street railway stations and Buchanan bus station. Glasgow Airport to Glasgow city centre - Facilities :Lounges, internet access, cash machines, currency converter, bars, restaurants and shopping. |
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