--- iata: PIK name: Glasgow Prestwick Airport city: Glasgow country: United Kingdom lastUpdated: '2026-09-01' officialWebsite: 'https://www.glasgowprestwick.com/' sources: - 'https://www.glasgowprestwick.com/' - 'https://www.glasgowprestwick.com/to-and-from-the-airport/' - 'https://www.glasgowprestwick.com/parking/' - 'https://www.glasgowprestwick.com/security/' - 'https://www.glasgowprestwick.com/shop-and-eat/' - 'https://www.glasgowprestwick.com/destinations/' - 'https://www.glasgowprestwick.com/corporate/about-us/who-we-are' - >- https://www.glasgowprestwick.com/news/glasgow-prestwick-airport-celebrates-seventh-consecutive-year-of-profit-as-cargo-growth-drives-record-performance - >- https://www.caa.co.uk/data-and-analysis/uk-aviation-market/airports/uk-airport-data/uk-airport-data-2025/annual-2025/ - 'https://www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/travel-connections/airports' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Prestwick_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Prestwick, South Ayrshire — about 1 mile / 2 km north-east of Prestwick town and about 32 miles / 51 km south-west of Glasgow city centre (UK AIP / Wikipedia); IATA PIK / ICAO EGPK; elevation about 65 ft / 20 m; postcode KA9 2PL. Do not confuse with Glasgow Airport (GLA) at Paisley - >- 620,960 terminal and transit passengers in calendar 2025 (UK CAA Table 09; +15.9% vs 535,570 in 2024), of which 620,699 terminal and 261 transit. 20,547 total aircraft movements (CAA Table 03.1; −9.1% vs 22,615 in 2024). Freight 34,068 t on CAA Table 13.2 (+258% vs 9,515 t in 2024) — cargo is now a larger story than passenger volume - >- Owned by the Scottish Government since November 2013 (airport Who We Are); operates at arm’s length as a commercial group. Seventh consecutive operating profit: £3.9m for the year ended 31 March 2026 (airport FY26 news) - >- Single passenger terminal. Two runways; main runway 12/30 is 2,987 m — airport copy: longest commercial runway north of Manchester — plus 02/20 about 1,906 m (airport Who We Are / Wikipedia / AIP). Open 24/7 at Fire Category 7 - >- Only scheduled passenger airline in 2026 is Ryanair (focus city): year-round Alicante, Lanzarote, Málaga, Tenerife–South; seasonal Barcelona, Faro, Gran Canaria, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa; Turin from 12 December 2026 (Wikipedia destination table + airport destinations board). Heavy cargo, MRO (Ryanair PAML + Storm Aviation) and NATO-aligned military tech-stops sit on the same airfield but use separate aprons — they are not the passenger product - >- Only Scottish airport with an on-site National Rail station and covered walkway into the terminal (airport To & From). Classic 100 ml liquids rules still apply (airport Security). No passenger lounge / Priority Pass product. Par + Eagle and the Elvis Presley Bar refill water bottles free of charge after security (airport Shop & Eat) bentoTips: - label: Train title: Covered walk to the station — buy tickets before you arrive detail: >- Prestwick International Airport station sits on the Glasgow Central–Ayr line with a short covered walkway into the terminal (airport To & From). Airport copy: about two trains an hour each way; Glasgow Central about 40 minutes; Ayr about 10 minutes; roughly 06:00–00:15 weekdays and 09:00–23:00 Sundays. ScotRail’s airports page quotes about 45 minutes to Glasgow Central. There is no ticket office or TVM at the airport station — buy online in advance or from the conductor on board; toilets are in the terminal, not on the platforms. ScotRail withdrew the airline-ticket rail discount on 1 April 2025 — use Advance fares instead of expecting half price. summary: >- On-site rail via covered walk; ~40–45 min to Glasgow Central; no station ticket office; half-price flyer deal ended 1 Apr 2025. category: timing - label: Security title: Classic 100 ml — liquids restrictions remain detail: >- Airport Security page: liquids, aerosols, gels and lighters under 100 ml in one clear resealable bag no larger than 20×20 cm; large electronics (laptops, hairdryers) out of the bag; devices must power on if asked. The airport states liquid restrictions remain in place — do not expect CT / 2 L leave-in-bag rules here. Empty bottles before the filter and refill at Par + Eagle or the Elvis Presley Bar airside (staff refill free). Boots and belts may need to come off — follow the lane signage. Destination airports on the return may differ; pack for the stricter end of the trip. summary: >- Still 100 ml + clear bag; electronics out; free airside bottle refills at the bars. category: terminal - label: Food title: No lounge — Par + Eagle is the airside default detail: >- There is no Priority Pass, LoungeKey, DragonPass or paid day-pass lounge at PIK (confirmed absent on Priority Pass UK coverage lists and airport Shop & Eat). After security: World Duty Free, WHSmith, Par + Eagle Bar and Kitchen (breakfast through mains, kids’ options, open for all departing flights) and the Elvis Presley Bar (Elvis’s only UK touchdown was a 1960 refuel here). Landside: WHSmith plus McIntyre’s bar (April–October; under-18s not admitted because food is not served). Pre-order Duty Free online 24 hours to 30 days ahead for the marketed 10% Reserve & Collect saving. summary: >- Zero lounges; Par + Eagle + Elvis Bar airside; McIntyre’s landside Apr–Oct. category: food - label: Drop-off title: Terminal drop-off is £4.50 for up to 60 minutes detail: >- Drop-off and pick-up sit in Car Park 1 directly outside the terminal. Airport parking table (gate prices from 1 April 2026): £4.50 up to 60 minutes, £8.50 for 1–2 hours, £14.50 for 2–4, £21 for 4–12, £33 for 12–24. Blue Badge holders get 30 minutes free — scan the badge at the exit barrier. All car-park payments are cashless. Car Park 1 has a 2.2 m height limit; coaches / minibuses over that must use Car Park 2. Car Park Three (across the A79 via the station walkway) is pre-book only and closed end of October through early March. summary: >- CP1 kerbside £4.50 / first hour (from 1 Apr 2026); cashless; Blue Badge 30 min free. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: free name: Free bottle refill at Par + Eagle / Elvis Presley Bar zone: airside summary: >- Airport Shop & Eat pages for both Par + Eagle and the Elvis Presley Bar state staff are happy to fill water bottles free of charge. Bring an empty bottle through the 100 ml lanes and ask at the bar. location: >- Airside departure lounge — Par + Eagle Bar and Kitchen or Elvis Presley Bar counters after security terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: WHSmith / café bottled water zone: landside price: Typically about £1.50–£2.50 for 500 ml summary: >- WHSmith trades both before and after security and sells sealed drinks and snacks. Useful landside before you clear the 100 ml filter, or airside if the bar queue is long. location: WHSmith landside before security and again airside after World Duty Free terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 7.4 slug: pik region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/pik](/airports/pik). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/pik) - [Lounge directory](/airports/pik/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Glasgow, United Kingdom · Europe Scottish Government–owned Ayrshire airport with the only on-site rail station in Scotland, a covered walk into a single Ryanair terminal, classic 100 ml security, no lounge, and a cargo/MRO story that now outweighs its ~0.62M passengers — easy once you remember it is not GLA. ## Airportist Score **7.4 / 10** - Comfort: 6.5 - Navigation: 8.5 - Food: 6.0 - Transport: 8.5 - Disruption resilience: 7.5 ## At a glance - Passengers: 0.62M - Terminals: 1 - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 77% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Ryanair leisure trips to Spain/Canaries/Portugal when the Ayrshire Coast Line beats a Glasgow Airport transfer - Travellers who want a tiny single-terminal walk and a covered station link - Anyone who will use Par + Eagle / Elvis Bar free water refills instead of a lounge ## Watch out for - Do not confuse PIK with GLA (Glasgow Airport at Paisley) — different airport, different side of the city - No Priority Pass / paid lounge; food choice is compact Ryanair-scale - ScotRail’s airline half-price rail discount ended 1 April 2025 — buy Advance fares; no ticket office at the airport station ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/pik/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/pik/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/pik/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/pik/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/pik/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/pik/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/pik/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/pik/reviews.md)