Glasgow airport is located 6 nautical miles west of the city of Glasgow
ATC Positions
| Callsign | Frequency |
| Glasgow Ground | 121.705 |
| Glasgow Tower | 118.805 |
| Glasgow Radar | 119.100 |
| Glasgow Director | 128.755 |
Preferential Runway
Runway 23 is the preferential runway when there is a tailwind component of 5 knots or less and the runway is dry
Taxiway
The taxiway chart can be viewed here
Circuits
Circuits operate to the north of the airfield at a height of 1900 feet QFE
SIDs
STARs
| STAR | Via | Routing | Expected Descent |
| AGPED1G | Y96, N110 | AGPED – HAVEN – TLA – LANAK | FL260 level by AGPED FL70 level by LANAK |
| PTH1G | P600 | PTH – GRICE – STIRA | FL70 level by STIRA |
| APPLE1G | UN590 | APPLE – ASLIB – ENIPI – ODIGI 0 VAPPI – LANAK | FL260 level by ASLIB FL200 level by ODIGI FL70 level by LANAK |
| RIBEL1G | (U)N601 | RIBEL – NISKA – ASLIB – ENIPI – ODIGI – VAPPI – LANAK | FL260 level by ASLIB FL200 level by ODIGI FL70 level by LANAK |
| BRUCE1G | L602, Y958, FRA | BRUCE – FYNER | FL90 level by FYNER |
| ERSON1G | N560 | ERSON – FOYLE | FL90 level by FOYLE |
| BLACA1G | P600 | BLACA – GIRVA – TRN – LANAK | FL150 level by GIRVA FL70 level by LANAK |
VRPs
Kingston Bridge (East)
Baillieston (East)
East Kilbride (South east)
Barrhead (South)
Kilmarnock (South)
Kilmacolm (West)
Inverkip Power Station (West)
Bishopton (North west)
Greenock (West)
Ardmore point (North west)
Dumbarton (North west)
Erskine Bridge (North)
Entry/Exit Lanes
Entry exit lanes are set up at Glasgow to allow aircraft to operate into and out of the airport in IMC but not under VFR
Use of the entry/exit lanes is subject to the following conditions
(a) Clearance must be obtained from Glasgow ATC and you must be on Glasgow Approach frequency
(b) Aircraft must remain clear of clouds and in sight of the surface, not above altitude 3000 feet QNH and in flight visibility greater than 3km
(c) Aircraft shall keep the centreline on its left unless instructed otherwise by ATC
(d) Aircraft using the lenes when visibility at Glasgow airport is greater than 4 km may be instructed by ATC to fly:
(i) Between Glasgow airport and Greenock/Ardmore Point; north of the north bank or south of the south bank of the Clyde
(ii) Between Glasgow airport and Loch Lomond; north of the Clyde/east of the Leven or south of Clyde/west of the Leven
(iii) Between Glasgow airport and East Kilbride, north of the A726 or south of the A726
(e) Pilots are responsible for maintaining adequate clearance from the ground or other obstacles
Holds
| Holding Area | Direction of turn | Holding speed (IAS) |
| STIRA | 234 degrees right hand | 230 knots or less |
| LANAK | 303 degrees right hand | 230 knots or less |
| FYNER | 117 degrees left hand | 230 knots or less |
| FOYLE | 189 degrees left hand | 230 knots or less |
Notes
Pilots operating in the vicinity, but intending to remain outside of Glagow controlled airspace, are encouraged to maintain a listening watch on 119.100 and squawk 2620
Who to Contact
Below is the order in which you should contact a controller
Vatsim
EGPF_GND, EGPF_TWR, EGPF_APP, STC_CTR, SCO_D_CTR, SCO_WD_CTR, SCO_S_CTR, SCO_CTR
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