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
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Aviation weather for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
METAR for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
EGPF 112220Z AUTO 06016KT 9999 -RA BKN011 OVC022 04/02 Q0982
Decoded METAR for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
METAR issued by EGPF on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 22:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 4 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 4°C = 39°F, dew point is 2°C = 36°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 982hPa = 29inHg
Wind 30km/h = 16kt, direction is 60°.
Clouds : broken at 1100ft = 340m. overcast at 2200ft = 670m.
light rain
TAF for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
EGPF 111701Z 1118/1218 07009KT 9999 BKN016 TEMPO 1118/1215 8000 -RA BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 1118/1203 4000 RA -RADZ BKN009 PROB30 TEMPO 1118/1206 08015G25KT PROB30 TEMPO 1215/1218 8000 -RA
Decoded TAF for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
TAF issued by EGPF on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 17:01 UTC, issued 7 hours and 23 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, February 11, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
1118/1218 07009KT 9999 BKN016
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 70°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1600ft = 490m
temporarily from Wednesday, February 11, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1118/1215 8000 -RA BKN012
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
light rain
broken at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, February 11, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Wednesday, February 11, 2026 à 03:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1118/1203 4000 RA -RADZ BKN009
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
rain
light rain drizzle
broken at 900ft = 270m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, February 11, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1118/1206 08015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 80°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 12, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1215/1218 8000 -RA
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
light rain
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↑
- Thornhill airport ( GB-0482) at 21mi↑
- Blair Drummond Private Airstrip airport ( GB-0866) at 24mi↑
- Bute airport ( GB-0357) at 25mi↑
- Glasgow Prestwick airport (EGPK PIK ) at 26mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Mosside Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0870) at 26mi↑
- Benston Farm Airstrip airport ( GB-0937) at 32mi↑
→ 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