Prestwick Airport History

The land that is now Prestwick International Airport can be linked back to 1913 only a few years after the Wright Brothers took to the air.

In the pre-war years, the Prestwick International Airport site developed as a training airfield. As the war developed, Prestwick International Airport grew into a major airport as a staging point for the delivery of new aircraft from America.

Prestwick International Airport was granted major investment by the government in 1958 including a new terminal and runway extension. The new development at Prestwick International Airport was officially opened by the Queen in 1962.

Over the last few years Prestwick International Airport has seen a massive increase in passenger numbers largely due to Ryanair the low cost airline.

The future of Prestwick International Airport is looking bright.

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