History

• Edinburgh airport started off as an aerodrome during the first world war.
  
• With just a grass strip for a runway, and aeroplanes that arrived in packages that had to be assembled, the Turnhouse Aerodrome was converted into the RAF Turnhouse for the Royal Flying Corps in 1915.
  
• In 1947 the first Edinburgh-London shuttle service was run. After 45 years of RAF ownership, the Turnhouse was demilitarised and handed over to the Ministry of Aviation, who continued to run the Edinburgh-London shuttle flight until 1971 when the BAA bought the airport.
  
• 6 years after its purchase, it was officially opened as Edinburgh Airport.
  
• The terminal building underwent considerable renovations in 2001, and further expansions are proposed.