EDI Airport Code, Edinburgh Airport
EDI is the IATA airport code for Edinburgh Airport, the main international gateway for Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, EGPH.
What airport is EDI?
EDI is the IATA airport code for Edinburgh Airport, in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The same airport has the ICAO code EGPH.
It is a major hub, ranked number 134 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code EGPH begins with E, the prefix ICAO assigns to northern Europe.
| IATA airport code | EDI |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | EGPH |
| Airport | Edinburgh Airport |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Main airlines | U2, FR, LS |
| Runways | 1 |
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Where is EDI airport located?
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, at coordinates 55.95014, -3.37229.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 55.95° N, 3.37° W. It is close to sea level at 135 ft (41 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at EDI
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 8,392 ft (2.56 km), designated 06/24.
Which airlines fly to EDI?
The open route dataset lists U2 (easyJet), FR (Ryanair), LS (Jet2.com), DY (Norwegian Air Shuttle), BA (British Airways), SK (Scandinavian Airlines System) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Edinburgh Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the EDI code comes from
EDI is EDInburgh, Scotland's busiest airport. The code is the city's own first letters, the same abbreviation Edinburgh uses for itself, and it distinguishes the capital from Glasgow's GLA in one of the UK's closest airport rivalries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Edinburgh Airport?
The IATA code for Edinburgh Airport in Edinburgh is EDI. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Edinburgh?
The 3-letter IATA code for Edinburgh Airport in Edinburgh is EDI.
What is the ICAO code for Edinburgh Airport?
The ICAO code for Edinburgh Airport is EGPH. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code EDI.
What is the difference between EDI and EGPH?
EDI is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. EGPH is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Edinburgh Airport.
Read more about Edinburgh Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in United Kingdom and the wider region:
Popular routes from EDI
Distance and typical flight time from Edinburgh Airport to other airports it connects with:
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