Glasgow Prestwick
Glasgow, GB. Used as a refuelling stop on the Atlantic.
- Code
- PIK
- Position
- 55.509, -4.587
- Runway
- 2,134 m paved from 1945, 2,987 m paved from 1960
- Capacity
- About 403 movements a week, 5 stands, terminal generation 2
- Weather
- Worst month loses about 2.1% of flights
- Confidence
- estimated (to be verified). Coordinates agree with published sources to within about 2.5 km. Other figures are estimates unless the evidence below says otherwise.
Source: Prestwick: runway 2,987 m from May 1960 (Era 3 data). Laker Skytrain from Prestwick was approved later.