Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Glasgow International airport (United Kingdom)
Glasgow International airport is located near Glasgow, with Merksworth at 0mi↑, Inchinnan at 1mi↑, Renfrew at 2mi↑, Clydebank at 2mi↑, Paisley at 3mi↑, Elderslie at 3mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United Kingdom and Southernmost airports in United Kingdom
→ See also airports in United Kingdom
aerial view of Glasgow International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGPF
- IATA code : GLA
- Local code : -
Elevation : 8 m = 26ft
→ See also Highest airports in UK and Lowest airports in United Kingdom
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 2658m = 8720ft
- runway 09/27 : 1104m = 3622ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Kingdom
Coming to Glasgow International airport
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Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
- Paisley St James train station at 1mi
- Paisley Gilmour Street train station at 2mi
- Paisley Canal train station at 2mi
By plane :
- Glasgow International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia
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- Oban airport at 55mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
METAR for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
EGPF 030520Z AUTO VRB01KT 9999 NCD 10/10 Q1024
Decoded METAR for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
METAR issued by EGPF on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 05:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 hours and 21 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1024hPa = 30.24inHg
Wind 2km/h = 1kt, direction is °.
Sky clear.
TAF for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
EGPF 030458Z 0306/0406 21006KT 9999 FEW015 SCT030 PROB30 TEMPO 0306/0310 7000 SHRA BKN014 BECMG 0309/0312 23015G25KT TEMPO 0310/0319 7000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 0310/0318 3000 +SHRA +TSRA BKN014 BKN030CB BECMG 0317/0320 26011KT TEMPO 0323/0401 6000 RA BKN014
Decoded TAF for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
TAF issued by EGPF on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 04:58 UTC, issued 6 hours and 43 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
0306/0406 21006KT 9999 FEW015 SCT030
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0306/0310 7000 SHRA BKN014
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
shower rain
broken at 1400ft = 430m
becoming from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0309/0312 23015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 230°
temporarily from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0310/0319 7000 SHRA
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
shower rain
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0310/0318 3000 +SHRA +TSRA BKN014 BKN030CB
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
heavy shower rain
heavy thunderstorm rain
broken at 1400ft = 430m broken at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Friday, July 4, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0317/0320 26011KT
wind 11kt = 20km/h, direction is 260°
temporarily from Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Thursday, July 3, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0323/0401 6000 RA BKN014
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
rain
broken at 1400ft = 430m
VAC for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Glasgow International airport
Around Glasgow International airport (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Merksworth
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 561mi↑
- Paris at 562mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 563mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 714mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 718mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 719mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 721mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 723mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 725mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 725mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 726mi↑
- Station de montagne Ventron at 728mi↑
- for Glasgow International airport at 0mi↑
- for Glasgow Clyde airport at 4mi↑
- for Glasgow City airport at 5mi↑
nearest airports to Glasgow International airport (United Kingdom)
- Glasgow Clyde heliport ( GB-0743) at 4mi↑
- Glasgow City heliport (EGEG ) at 5mi↑NOTAM
- Glasgow seaplane base ( GB-0684) at 5mi↑defunct airport
- Cameron House Hotel seaplane base ( GB-0745) at 12mi↑
- Dunroaming heliport ( GB-0738) at 14mi↑
- Nethershields Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0741) at 18mi↑
- Strathaven airport ( GB-0180) at 18mi↑
- Cumbernauld airport (EGPG ) at 19mi↑NOTAM
- Luss seaplane base ( GB-0683) at 19mi↑
- Mayfield Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0670) at 20mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap