Glasgow Prestwick Airport – PIK
Glasgow Prestwick Airport is an international airport located in Prestwick, Scotland. It is an international airport serving the western side of Scotland. Cities located close to the airport include Glasgow, Stepps, Prestwick, Symington, Strathclyde, Loans, and more. It is 32 miles from the city center and is less busy compared to Glasgow Airport, located in Paisley. Glasgow Prestwick Airport has the largest land area of all the airports in Scotland. In 2007, it served an estimated 2.4 million passengers. The airport is owned by the Scottish Government and is operated by Prestwick Aviation Holdings Ltd.
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The airport sits at an elevation of 65 feet. It started operations in 1938 and the passenger facilities were added. Regular transatlantic flights between New York and Prestwick started. An extension of the runway was built in 1964. Glasgow Prestwick Airport is famed for being the only place in the United Kingdom that Elvis Presley was known to have set foot. In 2014, the airport signed a deal with Donald Trump, making Glasgow Prestwick Airport the hub for Trump Aviation Operations in Scotland to service the Trump Turnberry golf resort. The Scottish Government put up the airport for sale in 2019.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The Carlton Hotel, a 3-star airport hotel is just 12-15 minutes from the Glasgow Prestwick Airport. In addition to being near the airport, it is close to some of the more popular tourist attractions in the area. Another notable hotel is the 4-star Golf View Guest House.
Alternative airports to Glasgow Prestwick Airport include Edinburgh Airport, in Edinburgh. It is about 2 and a half hour away.
On this page it is easy to search for Glasgow, Scotland, UK airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Glasgow, Scotland, UK (PIK-Prestwick) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the PIK airport. Most of these PIK hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Glasgow, Scotland, UK motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the PIK airport are Glasgow School of Art, Botanic Gardens, and Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
