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Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport - Taxi rank.jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Global Infrastructure Partners
Operator Edinburgh Airport Ltd.
Serves Edinburgh, Glasgow, Lothian, Fife, the Scottish Borders and Central Scotland
Location Ingliston, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Elevation AMSL 136 ft / 41 m
Coordinates 55°57′00″N 003°22′21″W / 55.95000°N 3.37250°W / 55.95000; -3.37250
Map
EGPH is located in Edinburgh
EGPH
EGPH
Location in Edinburgh
Runway
Runway Length Surface
m ft
06/24 2,556 8,386 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 14,294,305
Passenger change 17–18 Increase6.6%
Aircraft movements 130,016
Movements change 17–18 Increase1.1%
Sources: UK AIP at NATS
Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority
Edinburgh Airport Control Tower
The new control tower at Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is a very busy airport in Scotland. It is an important travel hub for people visiting or living in Edinburgh and nearby areas. Many different airlines fly from here. Some popular airlines include British Airways, EasyJet, and Lufthansa.

The airport is well-connected to the city. You can catch a bus that runs every 10 minutes to the centre of Edinburgh. Taxis are also always ready to take you where you need to go. In 2018, over 14 million people used Edinburgh Airport!

What is Edinburgh Airport?

Edinburgh Airport is Scotland's busiest airport. It helps people travel for holidays, business, and to visit family. The airport has a long runway made of Asphalt. This is a strong material that helps planes take off and land safely.

Who owns Edinburgh Airport?

Edinburgh Airport is currently owned by a company called Global Infrastructure Partners. Before 2012, it was owned by another company called BAA Limited. BAA Limited also owned other airports in the United Kingdom.

Why did ownership change?

In 2011, a group called the UK Competition Commission made a decision. They said that BAA Limited owned too many airports. To make sure there was fair competition, BAA had to sell either Glasgow Airport or Edinburgh Airport. BAA decided to sell Edinburgh Airport.

Safety at the Airport

Airports work hard to keep everyone safe. This includes passengers, staff, and the aircraft themselves. There are strict rules and procedures for flights.

What about past incidents?

In February 2001, a small plane crashed after taking off from Edinburgh Airport. It was a cargo plane carrying mail, so there were no passengers on board. Sadly, both pilots died in the accident. Airports learn from every incident to make flying even safer in the future.

Images for kids

  • Aerial travel for Business or Pleasure - Thos Cook & Son - 1919 - pp 16+ (map)

    "Map of Air Routes and Landing Places in Great Britain, as temporarily arranged by the Air Ministry for civilian flying", published in 1919, showing Turnhouse as a "military and civil station".

  • EDI AIRPORT FROM FLIGHT ORY-KEF 757 ICELANDAIR TF-FIK (35461420664)

    Aerial view of Edinburgh Airport

  • New Airlink Bus

    Airlink 100 bus on Waverley Bridge

  • Edinburgh Gateway Tram Stop from the station,

    Edinburgh Gateway station interchange stop

  • Edinburgh Airport tram terminus - looking north

    Edinburgh Airport tram terminus

See also

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