Scotland's airports ranked as Edinburgh and Glasgow miss out on top spot

Daily Record

3 days ago

Five of the country's top airports have been listed from worst to best.
Scotland's major airports have been ranked from best to worst. Coming in at number one on the list is one of the country's smallest international airports.
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On Wednesday, August 13, The Telegraph shared a list of "Britain's 30 biggest airports ranked from worst to best". In the roundup, five Scottish airports are named.
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Coming in at number one for Scotland on The Telegraph's roundup is Inverness Airport. The airport is situated at Dalcross, around eight miles out of the Capital of the Highlands.
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The Telegraph assigned Inverness Airport an overall score of 817 based on almost 40 metrics.
Among these are: number of destinations served; distance to the city centre; on-time percentage; cancellation percentage; performance in the annual Which? UK airports survey; and the average Google review score.
According to the newspaper, Inverness Airport earned high scores due to its lack of a drop-off fee, unlimited free Wi-Fi, and parking prices that are "the fourth cheapest on the British mainland".
It was also noted for its overall Google review rating of 4.1 out of five and its title of the 'Best Airport in Europe with less than two million passengers', according to the Airports Council International.
The Telegraph wrote: "Pitched in a spectacular location on the edge of the Moray Firth, Inverness has perfected the equation for smallness and simplicity. It welcomed just short of 800,000 passengers in 2024; the only airport in this top 10 not to break the million-mark.
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"Yes, it has year-round flights to just one other country (the Netherlands), but with a solid cancellation rate (1.8 per cent; 39 points), there is a good chance that you will actually land in Amsterdam. Smallness also translates into amenities that bigger airports do not tend to provide."
Following in second place for Scotland on The Telegraph's list is Aberdeen International Airport. The airport, which can be found in the Dyce suburb of Aberdeen, received an overall score of 816.
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Aberdeen International Airport has around 2.3 annual passengers and a cancellation rate of 2.71 per cent according to the newspaper. Meanwhile, 75.1 per cent of flights at the airport were found to be on time and its average Google review score is 3.6 out of five.
The newspaper wrote: "An impressive 75 per cent of Aberdeen's flights were on time in 2024 (66 points), the fifth best statistic overall—even if its ratio of cancelled flights in the same period (1,646 in total, at a rate of 2.7 per cent) was less laudable. It also loses ground in lacking a rail link to the city centre (a 15-point penalty).
"But if you are going to find yourself stranded at a British airport, Aberdeen would be a good 'choice'; it can boast seven four-star hotels within a two-mile radius (26 points), and the cheapest room rate of any British airport within that bracket (£55; 30 points)."
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In third place on The Telegraph's roundup is Edinburgh Airport, earning an overall score of 780. The biggest airport in Scotland, it serves around 15.7 million passengers per year.
Rounding out the top five for Scotland on the newspaper's roundup are Glasgow Airport and Glasgow Prestwick, in fourth and fifth place respectively. The former received a score of 758, while the latter earned a score of 623.
The full list of Britain's 30 biggest airports ranked from worst to best can be found on The Telegraph website.
Scotland's best airports
Inverness
Aberdeen International
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Glasgow Prestwick