Glasgow Airport
(Abbotsinch Airport)

Located due north of Paisley and 6 miles (10 km) west of Glasgow, Glasgow Airport is one of seven in the UK operated by the British Airports Authority, BAA plc. Between 1943 and 1963 a Fleet Air Arm airfield operated at Abbotsinch. In 1966, this base was opened as Glasgow Airport. It is Scotland's busiest airport with more than 8.6 million passengers and 93,000 take-offs and landings annually. The airport has two terminals and two runways that are 2658m (8720 feet) and 1088m (3570 feet) in length. The airport is a major employer, with 5400 staff, and has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) location code "GLA".

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