Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is an international airport located in the Ingliston area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the busiest airport in Scotland in 2019, handling over 14.7 million passengers. It was also the sixth-busiest airport in the United Kingdom by total passengers in 2019. It is located 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west of the city centre, just off the M8 and M9 motorways. It is owned and operated by Global Infrastructure Partners, which is also a minority shareholder of Gatwick Airport. The airport has one runway and one passenger terminal and employs about 2,500 people.
Edinburgh Airport Port-adhair Dhùn Èideann | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Global Infrastructure Partners | ||||||||||
| Operator | Edinburgh Airport Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Edinburgh | ||||||||||
| Location | Ingliston, Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||
| Opened | 19 May 1947 | ||||||||||
| Built | 1916 (as RAF Turnhouse) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 136 ft / 41 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°57′00″N 003°22′21″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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EDI/EGPH Location in Edinburgh EDI/EGPH EDI/EGPH (Scotland) EDI/EGPH EDI/EGPH (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||||
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