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Edinburgh Airport
Commercial airport in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the previous military use of this facility, see RAF Turnhouse.
Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is an international airport located in the Ingliston area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the busiest airport in Scotland in 2019, handling over 14.7 million passengers. It was also the sixth-busiest airport in the United Kingdom by total passengers in 2019. It is located 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1] west of the city centre, just off the M8 and M9 motorways. It is owned by Vinci SA (50.01% share ownership) and Global Infrastructure Partners (49.99% share ownership).[3][4]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Vinci SA (50.01%) Global Infrastructure Partners (49.99%) | ||||||||||
Operator | Edinburgh Airport Ltd. | ||||||||||
Serves | Edinburgh | ||||||||||
Location | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||
Opened | 19 May 1947; 77 years ago (1947-05-19) | ||||||||||
Built | 1916; 108 years ago (1916) (as RAF Turnhouse) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 136 ft / 41 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 55°57′00″N 003°22′21″W | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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