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The US military should be banned from using Glasgow Prestwick Airport, the Scottish Greens have said ahead of a debate at Holyrood this week.
The party will use its parliamentary time to call on the US military to be barred from publicly-owned airports, saying Holyrood must “stand up to Trump”.
Military aircraft regularly use Prestwick, which offers refuelling services and rest facilities for crews.
The South Ayrshire airport, which was nationalised in 2013, says it can cater for military aircraft of all sizes day and night.
When US President Donald Trump visited Scotland last summer, Air Force One landed at Prestwick.
Scottish Green co-leader Gillian Mackay said: “Donald Trump is no friend of Scotland. He has shown total contempt for our courts and for human rights around the world.
“We’ve now uncovered that the US military has landed at the Scottish Government’s Prestwick Airport more than 550 times, almost every single day, since April 1, 2025.
“That is not just the occasional stop-off, that is sustained and routine military use of publicly-owned Scottish infrastructure.
“It’s time for the Scottish Parliament to stand up to Trump.
“Ministers must act without delay and ensure that Scotland’s infrastructure is not used to boost Trump or breach of our legal authority.”
She said the Scottish Government should act immediately, adding: “With Trump’s coup against Venezuela and aggression towards Greenland, continued permission for military use risks making Scotland complicit in actions that conflict with both domestic and international law.
“It is simply unacceptable that a foreign military, which has shown a total disregard for Scottish and international law, is continuing to use our publicly-owned infrastructure.”
The Scottish Government has been approached for comment.
The Ministry of Defence declined to comment on the Greens’ statement.
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