Cumbernauld (Gaelic: Comar nan Allt) is a Scottish new town in North Lanarkshire. It was created in 1956 as a population overspill for Glasgow City. It is the eighth most populous settlement in Scotland and the largest in North Lanarkshire. The name comes from the Scots Gaelic comar nan allt, meaning the meeting of the waters as, geographically, from its high point in the Scottish central belt burns (streams) flow west to the River Clyde and east to the River Forth.
Cumbernauld hosts many sporting clubs including Clyde F.C, who currently play in the Scottish Third Division and reside at Broadwood. It is home to Junior football side Cumbernauld United who play at Guy's Meadow. The town has a Rugby Team, Cumbernauld RFC. There has been a gymnastics team, Cumbernauld Gymnastics Club, in the town for many years, and in the early 90s it moved into its present base at Broadwood Gymnastics Academy, a purpose built building at the same site as Broadwood Stadium. There is also the Cumbernauld Handball Team, Tryst 77 which in 2007 came second in the British Handball Championships. The Tryst homes the Cumbernauld swimming team with many age groups competing in galas around the country.
Neil Primrose, of the band Travis was born and raised in Cumbernauld
Jon Fratelli, of the bands The Fratellis & Codeine Velvet Club lives in Cumbernauld with his family
Ken Buchanan, a former world boxing champion is a resident of Cumbernauld
Craig Ferguson, comedian, writer, actor and talk show host
Lynn Ferguson, actress and writer, best known for playing Mac in Chicken Run.
Paula Sage, actress and Special Olympics athlete, appeared in the television dramas River City and AfterLife
The Dykeenies, band
Paul McGuire of the Vatersay Boys
Cumbernauld Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGPG) is located 16 NM (30 km; 18 mi) northeast of Glasgow at Cumbernauld in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The airport is primarily used for the training of fixed wing and rotary wing pilots, it also boasts a helicopter charter company and a light aircraft charter operation along with aircraft maintenance facility.
Cumbernauld Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P827) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Cormack Aircraft Services Limited).
Training organisations: Border Air Training, Cumbernauld Flying Centre (formerly Cumbernauld Flying School), Leading Edge Flight Training and Scotia Helicopters.
Other Operators: PDG Helicopters (helicopter charters) and Hebridean Air Services Ltd (twin engine Britten-Norman Islander charter).
Maintenance Organisation: Cormack Aviation Services Ltd.
