Prestwick Aviation Tours

Prestwick Aviation Tours We offer varied tours where we tell the fantastic story of the aviation site at Prestwick in Scotland. Welcome to Prestwick Aviation History Tours.

We provide varied walking tours of the perimeter of the fantastic aviation site at Prestwick Airport in Scotland. Even from the perimeter we can take you through the ages at Prestwick from the first aviation related activity in 1913 through to the varied aviation activities of today. We will relate stories of the early aviation pioneers in the 20s and 30s, the vital role that Prestwick played in W

orld War 2 and the Cold War, the development of aircraft manufacturing on site and the boom in transatlantic jet travel during the 60s, 70, and 80 which took many Scots and their families to carve out new lives in the US and Canada. Similarly many US and Canadian citizens came in the opposite direction either as tourists seeking long lost ancestry or as Military Service personnel to serve their time at the bases at Prestwick, the Holy Loch, Edzell and others. We will also share with you the tragedies and the tough times times that Prestwick has endured over the years but also how the airfield has overcome all the challenges that have been thrown at it and how it is now operating in profit and about to enter into the space age.. We look forward to walking with you and relating the history, the highs and the lows, and the unique stories that make Prestwick such a special place to visit.

Our 2027 Charity calendar featuring aircraft from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and in support of Alzheimer Scotland is read...
06/09/2026

Our 2027 Charity calendar featuring aircraft from Glasgow Prestwick Airport and in support of Alzheimer Scotland is ready to roll off the presses next week with initial deliveries starting the following week. We've kept the cost the same as previous years and it will be £10 for hand delivery and £13 for postage within Scotland and to the rest of the UK. If you would like to order then simply drop us an email at [email protected] (or text or Whats App us on 07764 168989 outlining the number required and your delivery address and we'll reply with payment instructions.

More good news on the cargo front
05/09/2026

More good news on the cargo front

03/09/2026
03/09/2026

Another good piece from Doug Maclean and the Ayrshire Daily News about the forthcoming AyrShow and Glasgow Prestwick Airport's role in supporting the event.

On our recent trip to National Museum Of Flight, East Fortune, it was interesting to see that one of the aircraft underg...
03/09/2026

On our recent trip to National Museum Of Flight, East Fortune, it was interesting to see that one of the aircraft undergoing restoration was Vickers Viscount 701 , G-AMOG, in its original BEA colour scheme. This aircraft (along with sister G-AMON) served as a BOAC 'feeder' aircraft at Prestwick bringing passengers to and from the transatlantic flights from Belfast, Aberdeen and Edinburgh during the early 70s. After MOG and MON were retired, British Midland leased Viscounts to British Airways to continue the services until these were finally taken over by Loganair with Trislander and Shorts SD330 aircraft.

A huge thank you to the team at The National Museum of Flight at East Fortune Airfield for hosting a group from the Pres...
01/09/2026

A huge thank you to the team at The National Museum of Flight at East Fortune Airfield for hosting a group from the Prestwick Aerospace cluster brought together by Prestwick Aviation Tours. In November of last year, a number of Prestwick companies hosted the team from East Fortune and this visit was a 'thank you' in return.

We took a total of 21 people though from Prestwick representing Glasgow Prestwick Airport, GE, Aerosystems, Ayrshire Daily News, Ayrshire College, Training , National Air Traffic Services and Seaplanes, and we were treated to a day of presentations on air defence, an airfield history tour, a look around the conservation hangar alongside an update on current preservation projects, and visits to the military and civil hangars as well as the 'Concorde Experience'.

All in all a very busy and informative trip! Thanks to of Troon for providing our transport.

We're almost good to go! Launch date is soon. Watch this space for your 2027 Charity Glasgow Prestwick Airport Calendar...
26/08/2026

We're almost good to go! Launch date is soon. Watch this space for your 2027 Charity Glasgow Prestwick Airport Calendar in support of Alzheimer Scotland.

Another great role on offer at Glasgow Prestwick Airport
25/08/2026

Another great role on offer at Glasgow Prestwick Airport

24/08/2026

A wee thank you and update. Glasgow Prestwick Airport Ayrshire Daily News Doug Maclean

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The Pioneer Cafe, Main Street
Troon
KA091AP

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