Facts and Figures

Operating hours 

• 24 hours a day, 365 days a year 

Passenger statistics 

• Passengers per year: 8.8 million*
• Passenger profile: AB: 42%, C1: 38%, C2: 12%, DE: 8% 

Airlines and aircraft movements

• Airlines: Around 30
• Total aircraft movements: 95,371 a year (an average of 265 movements a day)
• Destinations: Over 80
• Aircraft types: Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767, 777 Airbus A310, A330, Dash, Embraer

Facilities

• Number of runways: 1 main runway, 1 short runway
• Runway length: 2,658m long by 46m wide
• Total retail space: 5,200m²
• Number of terminals: 1 plus additional T2 check-in facility
• Check-in capacity: 63 desks (39 in main terminal)
• Car parking spaces: Short stay 3,752; Long stay 1,800
• Number of aircraft stands: 39

Investment

• In last 10 years: Over £200 million
• In next 10 years: Over £300 million
• Economic Contribution: £700 million a year
• Employs: 5,300 (500 are BAA Glasgow employees)
• Cargo: Over 4748 tonnes air cargo per year 

Destinations
Top ten international destinations (in order)

• Amsterdam
• Palma de Mallorca
• Tenerife
• Alicante
• Malaga
• Dublin
• Dubai
• Toronto
• Arrecife (Lanzarote)
• Faro

Top ten UK destinations (in order)

• Heathrow
• Luton
• Stansted
• Gatwick
• Birmingham
• Belfast International
• Bristol
• Manchester
• East Midlands
• Southampton

Most popular international destination

• Amsterdam

Most popular country

• Spain

Most popular domestic destination (outside London)

• Birmingham

Most popular long-haul destination

• Dubai

Number of flights to London (average)

• per week: 471
• per day: 73 (weekday)

Opened: 1966

Owned and operated by: BAA

Managing Director: Gordon Dewar

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* As 31 August 2007