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Prestwick Airport

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Airfield (20th Century), Airport (20th Century)

Site Name Prestwick Airport

Classification Airfield (20th Century), Airport (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Prestwick Airfield; Prestwick Scotland Airport; Glasgow Prestwick International Airport; Monkton Landing Ground

Canmore ID 79633

Site Number NS32NE 39

NGR NS 36270 26850

NGR Description Centred NS 36270 26850

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/79633

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General oblique aerial view of the airport looking along runway 31, taken from the E.
General oblique aerial view of the airport looking along runway 31, taken from the E.General oblique aerial view of the airport, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of part of Prestiwck airport with Prestick Academy beyond, looking W.View of W end of Terminal from SView of walkway and Station from NWView of concourse from NWView of viewing gallery from EOblique aerial view.View of E end of Terminal from SView from viewing galleryView from viewing galleryDetail of sculptureDetail of sculptureView of walkway and Station from NWView of Station platform from NEView of arrivals area from SView of check in area from WView of entrance to walkway from StationOblique aerial view centred on the airport terminal buildings with the railway station adjacent , taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the airport, taken from the SW.General oblique aerial view of the airport looking along runway 31, taken from the E.View of entrance to walkway from StationView of walkwayOblique aerial view.View of Terminal from SView of Terminal from ESEView of walkway and Station from NEView of Station platform from NEView of Station platform from WView of check in area from EView of escalator from entrance to Station walkwayView of walkwayGeneral oblique aerial view of the airport, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view centred on the airport, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view centred on the airport terminal buildings with the railway station adjacent, taken from the N.General oblique aerial view of the airport looking down runway 03, taken from the S.View of E end of Terminal from SView of walkway and Station from NEView of Station platform from WView of arrivals area from SView of check in area from WView of Station escalator hallView from WSWForward oblique aerial view coming in to land on Runway 12, Prestwick Airport, looking SE.General oblique aerial view of Prestwick and Prestwick Airport, looking ENE.Prestwick Airport Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing East. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.Oblique aerial view.View of viewing gallery from EView of viewing gallery from EView of walkway and Station from NView of concourse from NWView of check in area from EView of check in area from WView of walkwayView looking NNE from terminal building showing aircraftsOblique aerial view centred on the airport with the aircraft factory adjacent, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view centred on the airport terminal buildings with the railway station adjacent , taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the airport, taken from the SE.View of Terminal from ESEView of Station platform from NEView of walkwayView of walkway and Station from NView of concourse from NOblique aerial view of Prestwick Golf Course and Prestwick Airport, looking NNE.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.View of Terminal from SView of walkway and Station from NWView of concourse from NView of check in area from EView of walkwayView of Station escalator hallOblique aerial view centred on the airport, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the airport terminal buildings, taken from the W.Oblique aerial view centred on the main runway, taken from the SE.View from viewing galleryView of concourse from SView of check in area from NWView of check in area from EView of escalator to Station walkwayOblique aerial view of Prestwick Golf Course and Prestwick Airport, looking NE.Prestwick Airport Monkton and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.View of check in area from NWScanned image of oblique aerial view showing part of the airport with Concorde on the apron.Oblique aerial view centred on the airport, taken from the NNW.Oblique aerial view centred on the airport terminal buildings with the railway station adjacent, taken from the NW.Prestwick Airport. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. View from SWView of Terminal from WView of escalator from entrance to Station walkwayView of walkwayOblique aerial view of Prestwick Golf Course and Prestwick Airport, looking SE.Oblique aerial view of Prestwick Golf Course and Prestwick Airport, looking NE.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.View from SWView from WSWView of W end of Terminal from S

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Administrative Areas

  • Council South Ayrshire
  • Parish Monkton And Prestwick
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Kyle And Carrick
  • Former County Ayrshire

Archaeology Notes

NS32NE 39.00 centred 36270 26850

NS32NE 39.01 NS 3522 2702 Terminal Buildings

NS32NE 39.02 NS c.3657 2770 Pillbox

NS32NE 39.03 NS c.3640 2740 Pillbox

NS32NE 39.04 NS c.3630 2718 Pillbox

NS32NE 39.05 NS c.3610 2710 Pillbox

Prestwick Airport opened as a grass field on 17 February 1936 and had become a transatlantic terminal by 1941. September 1945 saw the departure of the USAAF support units and a significant reduction in aircraft movements and on 1 April 1946 the airport was transferred to State ownership. The USAF base was reactivated in 1951 and the subsidiary runway closed to enable a huge parking apron to be constructed. The main runway was lengthened to 2,987m and an entirely new cross runway added which encroached upon the former RAF Ayr (NS32SE 23). In the mid-1960s a modern terminal and tower were built and the old tower and surrounding hut complex were pulled down.

D J Smith 1983.

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Architecture Notes

NS32NE 39 00 3627 2685

NS32NE 39 01 35220 27023 Terminal Buildings

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