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Prestwick (Scottish Gaelic: Preastabhaig) is a town in South Ayrshire on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland about 30 miles (50 kilometres) southwest of Glasgow.It adjoins the larger town of Ayr to the south on the Firth of Clyde coast, the centre of which is about two miles (three kilometres) south, and the small village of Monkton to the north.
Glasgow Prestwick is Scotland's fifth-busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic, although it is the largest in terms of land area. Passenger traffic peaked at 2.4 million in 2007 following a decade of rapid growth, driven in part by the boom in low-cost carriers , particularly Ryanair , which uses the airport as an operating base.
Prestwick Golf Club is a golf course in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow . Prestwick is a classic links course, built on the rolling sandy land between the beach and the hinterland.
Prestwick International Airport railway station (formerly known as Glasgow Prestwick Airport station) serves Glasgow Prestwick Airport, near the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is 37 + 3 ⁄ 4 miles (60.8 km) south west of Glasgow Central, on the Ayrshire Coast Line. It opened on 5 September 1994.
50 Main Street, Prestwick South Parish Church (Church Of Scotland, Former United Presbyterian) 55°29′58″N 4°36′41″W / 55.499459°N 4.611318°W / 55.499459; -4.611318 ( 50 Main Street, Prestwick South Parish Church (Church Of Scotland, Former United Presbyterian
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Glasgow Prestwick International Airport, serving Glasgow and the west of Scotland more generally, is located 32 miles (51 km) away from Glasgow in Ayrshire; it provides various passenger flights to Spain, Portugal, Italy and Poland. [15]
RAF Prestwick was established during the Second World War for the reception of aircraft coming across the Atlantic from North America. The unit closed in December 2013 with operations transferring to the RAF unit at London Area Control Centre in Swanwick , Hampshire .