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
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Glasgow International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia
- Glasgow Prestwick airport at 26mi : book on Trip.com
- Oban airport at 55mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
METAR for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
EGPF 180050Z AUTO 22015KT 9999 -RA FEW017/// SCT038/// //////CB 10/08 Q0995
Decoded METAR for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
METAR issued by EGPF on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:50 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 21 hours and 9 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 10°C = 50°F, dew point is 8°C = 46°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 995hPa = 29.38inHg
Wind 28km/h = 15kt, direction is 220°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1700ft = 520m. scattered clouds at 3800ft = 1160m.
light rain
presence of cumulonimbus ,
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
EGPF 172302Z 1800/1824 21010KT 9999 FEW015 SCT030 PROB40 TEMPO 1800/1802 7000 SHRA BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 1802/1809 22015G25KT BKN010 BECMG 1809/1812 10008KT TEMPO 1813/1824 6000 RA SHRA BKN012 TEMPO 1813/1818 11015G25KT PROB30 TEMPO 1813/1823 4000 +RA +SHRA BKN008 BKN018CB BECMG 1818/1821 24010KT PROB30 TEMPO 1821/1824 24015G35KT
Decoded TAF for Glasgow International airport EGPF GLA
TAF issued by EGPF on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 23:02 UTC, issued 22 hours and 57 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
1800/1824 21010KT 9999 FEW015 SCT030
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 210°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1500ft = 460m scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 1800/1802 7000 SHRA BKN012
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
shower rain
broken at 1200ft = 370m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Wednesday, December 17, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1802/1809 22015G25KT BKN010
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 220°
broken at 1000ft = 300m
becoming from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1809/1812 10008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 100°
temporarily from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1813/1824 6000 RA SHRA BKN012
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
rain
shower rain
broken at 1200ft = 370m
temporarily from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1813/1818 11015G25KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 110°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 23:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1813/1823 4000 +RA +SHRA BKN008 BKN018CB
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
heavy rain
heavy shower rain
broken at 800ft = 240m broken at 1800ft = 550m
becoming from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1818/1821 24010KT
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 240°
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Thursday, December 18, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1821/1824 24015G35KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is 240°
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
