Edinburgh at a glance

Edinburgh Airport is one of the UK’s fastest-growing airports. It currently serves 9.1 million passengers a year, and is a transatlantic gateway, with flights to New York and Toronto, Canada. It’s owned by BAA, the world's leading airport company, which also owns Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports.

Operating hours: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Opened:  1977

Runways: Two

Terminals: One 

Airlines:  Over 40

Destinations: Over 100

Air transport movements per year: 128,000

Passengers per year: 9.1 million 

Passenger profile: AB: 37%C1: 44%  C2: 9%, DE: 10% 

Total retail space: 3,600 m²

Employs: 2,500 (400 are BAA Edinburgh employees) 

Air cargo per year: 20,000 tonnes 

Status: One of the UK's fastest-growing airports.