Glasgow Airport is one of the UK's busiest international airports, with more than eight 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: 7.5 million*

Air cargo per year: 3,000 tonnes *

Status: Scotland's long haul gateway*

(* As per 31 July 2009)