The Conditions of Use document details the terms and conditions that apply to flights operating at the airport.
Did you know that the property team at Glasgow Airport manages a diverse property portfolio?
This includes offices, airside support facilities, airline lounges, warehouses, airline desks, ground handling accommodation, fuel facilities, crew reporting centres and aircraft hangars.
Effective management of the property portfolio is vital to the operation of the airport, with our customers heavily reliant on the availability of accommodation and our quality of management.
Why Glasgow Airport?
There are numerous benefits to locating your business at Glasgow Airport, many unique to our fantastic location just 7 miles from Glasgow city centre:
- Lease flexibility
- On-site customer-focused property management
- Dedicated on-site support
- A corporate address instantly recognisable worldwide
- Access to customers and business partners 24 hours a day
- Access to key airport operations 24 hours a day
- Access to food outlets and shops 24 hours a day
- Access to utilities & services designed to keep a major airport running 24 hours a day
- Comprehensive transport links
- Hotels on campus
If you would like further information, please email: glasgowproperty@glasgowairport.com
Why not contact us to find out what we can offer you? We have space available in our Administration office block and also within the pre & post security areas of the terminal.
We can offer serviced office accommodation on an all-inclusive basis so that means your rates and utility bills are included in the cost. For many smaller companies and organisations, this is a very cost-effective arrangement as not all office accommodation is leased on an all-inclusive basis.
If you would like further information about what airport property is currently available, please email: glasgowproperty@glasgowairport.com
We would be delighted to show you round and answer all your questions. Glasgow Airport isn’t just an airport – it’s a great place for doing business.
We are responsible for providing all airside users a safe and efficient experience, if your company has any requirement to operate airside at Glasgow then you will come into contact with us.
Airside Driving Permits
To align the airside driver application process with the ID pass application process, the current method of submitting, processing and administering all Airside Driver training applications will be changing. As of August 2024, ALL applications to obtain an airside driving permit will be submitted, processed and administered through ID Gateway.
Driver permit instructions
Airside Driving Permit Application
The documents to be submitted will remain the same as current:
There will be no changes made to the current process for allowing authorised licenced driver training organisations to deliver training to their own employees. All driver application forms will be subject to the same auditing process as a Glasgow Airport ID pass application and therefore attention to detail should be observed and followed, otherwise this could lead to the application NOT being approved until issue is resolved and application is re-submitted. All internal and external documentation on applying for an ADP will be updated to reflect this new process.
Cranes
Crane applications are managed through our Control of Contractors process, please refer to their section within this page for more details.
Instructions & Maps (Please read thoroughly)
Driver permit instructions (PDF 1.29MB)
Course details (PDF 219KB)
GLA-OPS-0002 (REV P) Apron Area Map (PDF 5.7MB)
GLA-OPS-0001 (REV P) Airfield Map (PDF 13.1MB)
DVLA D796 Consent Form (PDF 63KB)
We would encourage you to return the Application, Medical Declaration and the DVLA form D796 via email, as this will minimize paper waste and ensure a faster response time following our verification. Please return your scanned application documents to airside_operations@glasgowairport.com
Course dates will only be supplied following verification of all of the above documentation, any errors, omissions or unsigned documents will not be processed until fully completed.
It is advisable therefore that your driver training and medicals are planned well in advance to avoid any disruption to your business needs.
Email: airside_operations@glasgowairport.com
From 1st April 2025 Control of Contractors are Introducing a New Charging Structure for Contractor Passes and Permits as Outlined Below:
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Contractors: Personnel Passes & Permits
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Contractors ID Pass - Initial
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£50.00
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Contractors ID Pass - Renewal
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£25.00
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Contractors ID Pass - Replacement
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£25.00
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Contractors: Permits
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Works Authorisation
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£25.00
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Fire Alarm Isolation (per week)
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£25.00
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Underground Services Clearance
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£200.00
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Hot Works
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£25.00
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Airside Works
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£50.00
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Confined Space Entry
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£50.00
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Sprinkler Isolation (per week)
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£25.00
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Fire Barrier Breach
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£200.00
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Contractors: Infringements
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1-5 in Rolling 12 Months
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£50.00
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6-10 in Rolling 12 Months
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£75.00
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>10 in Rolling 12 Months
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£100.00
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Our Processes and Procedures have been Updated to Reflect these Changes, Any Queries Please email controlofcontractors@glasgowairport.com
Control of Contractor Review Procedure
• If you are required to work on campus as a contractor, you will be required to follow the Control of Contractor Process & Procedure SOP.
• To obtain an Authorisation to Work permit on site you will need to register your company by completing the Glasgow Airport SafePermit Registration form. Please note this is required for all companies.
• Only one person is required to register to set up your company. Further log ins can be created by this user once they have received access.
Contractor login
Forms & Supporting Documents
You can download all the necessary forms and supporting documents for this process here:
Control of Contractor Process & Procedures LOP
Glasgow Airport SafePermit Registration Form
Control of Contractors Office Location
Insurance Requirements
Glasgow Airport Asset Management Policy
Out of Hours form
At Glasgow Airport, our procurement team works with suppliers to deliver maximum value in the procurement of all goods and services, while ensuring that the highest possible standards are maintained.
If you are considering expanding flights and looking at Scotland as your next network point, Glasgow Airport would be happy to discuss the incentives we have available to encourage you to fly from/to Glasgow.
At Glasgow Airport we believe in a true, longterm partnership with our airlines and tour operators. This helps both partners to grow the route network and develop at apace that is right for the market accompanied by a bespoke incentive package and dedicated marketing support.
One Stop Shop provide professional maintenance services. All services are carried out by fully competent on site staff who are already full Glasgow Airport pass holders with access to all areas, including airside. All tradespersons are all site familiar and have been inducted through the Glasgow Airport control of contractors process. Our team hold all the relevant experience, training and all the health and safety requirements in place to conduct work on the airport grounds. In addition and when required we have many subcontractors that work in the airport on a regular basis and are familiar with Glasgow Airport.
We cover a range of services, including:
- Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance & Testing
- Electrical Installation
- Civil Engineering works
- Joinery Services
- Painting
- Ground works
- Plumbing Service
- Fire Risk Assessments and Fire Extinguisher Supply/Servicing
If you have a One Stop Shop Enquiry, please email Onestopshop@glasgowairport.com
As the largest airport media owner in the UK, Global is an expert at creating exciting media solutions that reach both international and domestic travellers, and match the premium airport setting. From record-breaking radio stations and award-winning podcasts, to a massive outdoor estate and a pioneering digital advertising exchange (DAX) – Global brings brands and audiences together at scale.
Global work with national and local brands across all categories, so please get in touch below to speak to one of their expert advisors
Company: Global
Website: global.com/airport-advertising
Contact: 0333 200 6000
Key stats
- The most influential 10% of the population are 4x more likely to be found at the airport
- Key decision makers are 76% more likely to be found at the airport
- 83% of global frequent travellers feel brands advertised at the airport are prestigious
Are you a travel agent looking for some information about the airport?
Cranes and other tall construction equipment operating with 6km of the airport require a crane permit.
Cranes and other tall construction equipment can cause a serious hazard to flight safety, by impacting obstacle limitation or instrument flight procedure surfaces and/or affecting navigational aids and communication equipment. Our crane permit leads will assess your proposed construction operation to ensure this can be undertaken without impacting air safety.
Please click here to apply for a permit.
Charges for this service are detailed below:
| Standard (> 40 working days) |
£250 |
| Ad-hoc (< 40 days, > 5 working days) |
£300 |
| Unforeseen (< 5 working days, > 48 hours) |
£350 |
| Urgent (< 48 hours) |
£400 |
| Amendment/Extension |
£65 |
| Initial IFP assessment |
POA |
| Detailed IFP assessment |
POA |
We encourage you to apply as early as possible as detailed safety assessments, if required, may take longer to complete.
Additional technical assessments may be required which may incur additional charges.
A copy of your permit must remain with the crane for the duration of the operation and must be produced if requested by airport staff or the police. Under the Air Navigation Order it is an offence to act recklessly or negligently in a manner likely to endanger aircraft.
For any enquiries please contact GLAcranes@glasgowairport.com.
A drone (also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV) is any aircraft that can fly without a human on board. Interest in drone flying has grown considerably in recent years as technology has developed and drones have become increasingly available for civilian use. There have also been a number of high profile incidents in recent months where significant disruption has been caused to airports, caused by the threat to safety presented by drones.
As of March 13, 2019, the drone flight restriction zone around airports and airfields changes. The government has introduced a new rule stating that the 1km restriction from the airfield boundary is replaced by a restriction using the airfield’s existing aerodrome traffic zone, which has a radius of either two or two and a half nautical miles and then five kilometres by one kilometre zones starting from the point known as the ‘threshold’ at the end of the runway.
As of this date, it will be illegal to fly any drone at any time within these restricted zones unless you have permission from air traffic control at the airport or, if air traffic control is not operational, from the airport itself.
The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority have collaborated to create Dronesafe.uk which is designed to help ensure that drone users in the UK can easily access the information they need about how to fly their drones safely and legally, without endangering others. You can find a map of Glasgow Airport Flight Restricted Zone and further information on the Drone Safe website here.
All drone operators requiring permission to operate within the Flight Restricted Zone are required to follow NATs Non Standard Flight application process found here.
This process will replace the previous drone notification process run by the safeguarding department at Glasgow Airport. Any questions around the Non Standard Flight application process should be directed to NATS using the contact details found here.
