Jan 29, 2025 · At least five cars were left by the roadside on the A79 at the Monkton roundabout near Prestwick Airport on Monday night, January 27, as drivers failed in their efforts to avoid the pothole.

Jan 29, 2025 · TEMPORARY repairs have been carried out on the A79 near Prestwick Airport after reports that dozens of cars suffered damage this week. Reports online revealed that as …

The A79 is, coldly speaking, a short urban route via Prestwick Airport, Ayr and their encompassing conurbation. At not even eight miles long, and entirely bypassed by the A77, it seems to have not much purpose and even less claim to its lofty designation.

Prestwick Aviation Services is located at Glasgow Prestwick Airport which is situated in the Ayrshire town of Prestwick, just 30 miles South of Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow.

Travel Northbound on the A79 though Prestwick to Shawfarm Roundabout and take the 2nd left turn onto Monkton Road. On Monkton Road, take the 3rd road on the right (follow the RVP South signs) onto McIntyre Avenue.

The A79 road is a major road in Scotland, United Kingdom. It runs through Prestwick and Ayr, it is about 7.5 miles (12.1 km) long, making it the second shortest 2 digit road in the UK.

Jan 26, 2003 · The southern end of the A78 into Monkton became the A778, and the former A77 route through Prestwick became the A79. The A79 diversion around the west side of the airfield was completedin the late 1960s.

Around 11.20pm, a man was struck by a silver Skoda Octavia travelling south on the A79. Emergency services attended, however the 42-year-old man died at the scene.

Prestwick Airport is situated close to Prestwick town centre, and is accessible from the A79. Whether travelling from the north or the south, the best way to approach Prestwick is using the A77, from which there are turnings for the A79.

Work package 1 – Prestwick East Aerospace Park Link Road – a new and upgraded road infrastructure to link the B739 Station Road from a redesigned roundabout junction on the A79 to the Prestwick East Aerospace Park.