# Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK / EGPK)

**Glasgow Prestwick Airport** (IATA: PIK, ICAO: EGPK) is a large airport in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. It opened in 1934. It has 2 runways; the longest is 2,987 m (9,800 ft). In 2022 it handled 444 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpk

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: PIK / EGPK
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Opened: 1934
- Elevation: 20 m / 65 ft
- Coordinates: 55.5015, -4.5772
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 2,987 m / 9,800 ft
- Passengers: 444,433 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC+0/+1 · Europe/London
- Website: https://www.glasgowprestwick.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Prestwick_Airport (31 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8992
- Weather station: EGPK · WMO 03135
- Ident: EGPK

## Timeline

- 1934: Glasgow Prestwick Airport opens.
- 25 Dec 1954: 1954 Prestwick air disaster. 28 killed.
- 17 Mar 1977: 1977 British Airtours Boeing 707 crash. No deaths.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12/30 | 2,987 m / 9,800 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Paved | 121° / 301° | yes |
| 02/20 | 1,906 m / 6,253 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 024° / 204° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 1,295,512 | Eurostat |
| 2012 | 1,066,917 | Eurostat |
| 2013 | 1,144,568 | Eurostat |
| 2014 | 912,220 | Eurostat |
| 2015 | 609,589 | Eurostat |
| 2016 | 671,659 | Eurostat |
| 2017 | 695,669 | Eurostat |
| 2018 | 680,958 | Eurostat |
| 2019 | 638,975 | Eurostat |
| 2020 | 90,608 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 77,807 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 444,433 | Wikidata |

## Routes

11 destinations in 3 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (4)

- [ALC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leal.md) Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport · Spain · 1,938 km / 1,204 mi · Ryanair
- [AGP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemg.md) Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport · Spain · 2,093 km / 1,301 mi · Ryanair
- [ACE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcrr.md) César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport · Spain · 3,039 km / 1,888 mi · Ryanair
- [TFS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcts.md) Tenerife Sur Airport · Spain · 3,201 km / 1,989 mi · Ryanair

### Seasonal (7)

- [TRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/limf.md) Turin Airport · Italy · 1,432 km / 890 mi · Ryanair
- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 1,652 km / 1,027 mi · Ryanair
- [PSA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirp.md) Pisa International Airport · Italy · 1,693 km / 1,052 mi · Ryanair
- [PMI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lepa.md) Palma de Mallorca Airport · Spain · 1,854 km / 1,152 mi · Ryanair
- [RMU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemi.md) Region of Murcia International Airport · Spain · 1,985 km / 1,233 mi · Ryanair
- [FAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lpfr.md) Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport · Portugal · 2,071 km / 1,287 mi · Ryanair
- [LPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gclp.md) Gran Canaria Airport · Spain · 3,186 km / 1,980 mi · Ryanair

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from PIK, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (1)

- FR [Ryanair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ryanair) · 11

Former hub of [Highland Express Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/highland-express-airways).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 444K (2022) | #1,167 of 3,974 | #263 in Europe | #23 in GB |
| Longest runway | 2,987 m / 9,800 ft | =1,444 of 29,858 | =223 in Europe | #10 in GB |
| Elevation | 20 m / 65 ft | =38,456 of 43,403 | =5,149 in Europe | =497 in GB |
| Age | Opened 1934 | =552 of 15,079 | =312 in Europe | =42 in GB |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =135 in Europe | =41 in GB |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | APP | 120.550 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 121.125 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.150 |
| RADAR | Prestwick Radar | 129.450 |

## Nearby airports

- [GLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpf.md) Glasgow Airport · 42 km / 26 mi
- [CAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egec.md) Campbeltown Airport · 70 km / 44 mi
- [EDI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egph.md) Edinburgh Airport · 90 km / 56 mi
- [ILY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpi.md) Islay Airport · 107 km / 67 mi
- [BHD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egac.md) George Best Belfast City Airport · 128 km / 80 mi
- [CAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnc.md) Carlisle Lake District Airport · 128 km / 80 mi

## Sources

- [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Glasgow Prestwick Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glasgow_Prestwick_Airport&oldid=1374216846), revision of 10 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpk/data