At a glance
Glasgow Airport is one of the UK's busiest international airports, with around seven million passengers a year, flying to around 90 destinations worldwide. It is Scotland's principal long haul gateway and is owned by BAA, which also owns Heathrow, Stansted, Southampton, Aberdeen and Edinburgh airports.
Operating hours: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Opened: 1966
Runways: One main (2,658m long)
Terminals: One, plus additional check-in facility T2
Airlines: Around 30
Destinations: Around 90
Air transport movements per year: 80,000
Passengers per year: 7 million
Air cargo per year: 3,000 tonnes
Status: Scotland's long haul gateway
