Facts and Figures
Operating Hours
- 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Passenger statistics
- Passengers per year: 9 million
- Passenger profile: AB:37%, C1: 44%, C2: 9%, DE: 10%
Airlines and Aircraft Movements
- Airlines: Over 40
- Total aircraft movements: 128,000 a year
- Type of flights: Scheduled: 98%; Charter: 2%
- Aircraft types: Boeing 737, 757, 767, Airbus A319, A320, A321, Dash 8, Embraer 135, 145, Fokker 100, F70, BAE 146, Avro RJ100, ATR72, Saab 340.
Facilities
- Number of runways: 2
- Runway length: Runway 06/24 (main runway) - 2,560m long. Runway 12/30 (crosswind runway) - 1,976m
- Number of terminals: 1
- Total retail space: 3,600 m²
- Check-in capacity: 44 desks
- Car parking spaces: Short stay 3,252; Long stay 2,832
- Number of aircraft stands: 47
Investment
- In last 10 years: Over £260 million
- In next 10 years: Over £240 million
- Economic contribution: £287 million a year
- Employs: 2,500 (400 are BAA Edinburgh employees)
- Cargo: Over 20,000 tonnes air cargo per year
Destinations
Top ten destinations (in order)
- Heathrow
- Gatwick
- Amsterdam
- Dublin
- Stansted
- Birmingham
- Luton
- London City
- Belfast International
- Paris
Top ten UK destinations (in order)
- Heathrow
- Gatwick
- Stansted
- Birmingham
- Luton
- London city
- Belfast International
- Bristol
- Manchester
- Southampton
Top ten international destinations (in order)
- Amsterdam
- Dublin
- Paris
- Frankfurt International
- New York (Newark)
- Palma
- Geneva
- Malaga
- Alicante
- Madrid
Most popular long-haul destination
- New York, USA
Most popular country to fly to
- Spain
Number of flights to London (average)
- Per week: 335
- Per day: 48
Opened: 1977
Fire Safety
- Category 8 airport
- Personnel: 67, including Senior Fire Officer
- Inventory: 4 major fire appliances; 2 light foam tenders; 1 command vehicle; 1 FST
Owned and Operated by - BAA
Managing Director - David Johnston
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