Edinburgh Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Edinburgh Airport Limited | ||||||||||
| Serves | Edinburgh | ||||||||||
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||
| Opened | 19 May 1947 | ||||||||||
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| Built | 1916 (as RAF Turnhouse) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 41 m / 136 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°57′0″N 3°22′21″W / 55.95000°N 3.37250°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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Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is an international airport located in the Ingliston area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1] west of the city centre, just off the M8 and M9 motorways. It is owned and operated by Edinburgh Airport Limited.[3]
The airport is the busiest airport in Scotland based on passenger numbers, with 14.4 million passengers flying from the airport in 2023, a 28% increase on passenger numbers from 2022. A total of 35 airlines use the airport to fly to over 152 international destinations.[4] During 2024, Edinburgh Airport experienced its busiest year in terms of passenger numbers, with a total of 15 million passengers. It also marked the busiest year for any Scottish airport in history.[5] As well as being the busiest airport in Scotland, Edinburgh Airport is the sixth busiest airport in the United Kingdom.[6]
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