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Edinburgh Airport
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EGPH
Airport | |
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ICAO: EGPH – IATA: EDI | |
Summary | |
Name | Edinburgh Airport |
Region | Europe |
Territory | United Kingdom ![]() |
Location | Turnhouse, Scotland |
Serving | Edinburgh |
Elevation | 41.453 m <br />136 ft <br />136 ft41.453 m <br /> |
Coordinates | 55° 56' 56.89" N, 3° 21' 30.59" W |
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METAR | |
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Observation | EGPH 081050Z 27007KT 9999 VCSH BKN012 BKN032 09/07 Q1019
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Station | Edinburgh Airport |
Date/Time | 08 March 2021 10:50:00 |
Wind direction | 270° |
Wind speed | 07 kts |
Lowest cloud amount | broken clouds |
Temperature | 9°C |
Dew point | 7°C |
Humidity | 87% |
QNH | 1019 hPa |
Weather condition | in vicinity: showers |
Edinburgh Airport
ICAO: EGPH IATA: EDI
Description
Domestic and international airport serving the Scottish City of Edinburgh and the surrounding region.
Climatology
Temperate Marine climate/Oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). Moderately cool summer and comparatively warm winter with a temperature range of only 14°C57.2 °F <br />287.15 K <br />516.87 °R <br />. Prevailing south-westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean.
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Airport Layout
Accidents & Serious Incidents at or in vicinity of EGPH
- B738 / A320, Edinburgh UK, 2018 (On 13 August 2018, a Boeing 737-800 arriving at Edinburgh came to within 875 metres of an Airbus A320 departing from the same runway. Landing clearance was given one minute prior to touchdown which occurred when the departing aircraft was passing 60 feet aal and both aircraft were over the runway surface at the same time which constituted a runway incursion under local procedures. The Investigation found that the TWR position had been occupied by a trainee controller who had not received sufficient support from their supervisor after failing to act appropriately to ensure that the prescribed separation was maintained.)
- DH8D, vicinity Edinburgh UK, 2008 (On 23 December 2008, a DHC8-400 being operated by Flybe on a scheduled passenger flight from Southampton to Edinburgh continued descent below its cleared altitude of 2100ft in day VMC prior to and then whilst tracking the ILS LLZ for Runway 23 at destination. It remained below the ILS GS until the ATC GND Controller, who had no formal responsibility for this phase of flight but was positioned alongside the TWR Controller, observed that aircraft had descended to within 800 ft of local terrain approximately 5 nm from the runway threshold. The flight crew appeared unaware of this when making a ‘Finals’ call to TWR at 5.5 nm and so the Controller queried the descent. The aircraft was then levelled to achieve 600ft agl at 4nm from the threshold and an uneventful landing subsequently followed.)
- SH36, vicinity Edinburgh UK, 2001 (On 27 February 2001, a Loganair SD3-60 lost all power on both engines soon after take off from Edinburgh. An attempt to ditch in the Firth or Forth in rough seas resulted in the break up and sinking of the aircraft and neither pilot survived. The loss of power was attributed to the release of previously accumulated frozen deposits into the engine core when the engine anti icing systems were selected on whilst climbing through 2200 feet. These frozen deposits were considered to have accumulated whilst the aircraft had been parked prior to flight without engine intake blanks fitted.)