Islay Airport is situated on the beautiful Island of Islay on the south west coast of Scotland just slightly north of the Northern Irish coast. Islay is known in Scotland as the ‘Queen of the Hebrides’ and this is for very some very good and unique reasons. The island is a gem of an island with plenty of spectacular scenery including golden beaches (one seven miles long situated at the airport) and sea views as well as lush green fields and heather covered hills. The island is lapped on its West Coast by the Atlantic Ocean and warm Gulf Stream, which gives it a surprisingly mild climate.
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Airport Information
Flights
The following destinations are served by scheduled flights seven days a week from this airport. Please contact the airline direct for timetable and fare information.
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Destination
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Aircraft
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Glasgow UK
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British Airways www.ba.com
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Saab 340
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Terminal Cafe / Bar
Morag’s Caf is a licensed caf / bar situated inside the terminal building at the airport. Morag is well known on the island for providing family style cooking and baking and these are enjoyed buy both airport passengers and general public alike.
As well as providing this wonderful home cooking she also serves a range of our local Islay malt whiskies from her bar. Whether you want to enjoy a drink before your flight or to buy a bottle to take home to your family or friends Morag will be able to help.
Facilities for the Disabled
Islay Airport is committed to making the experience of flying from/to or even just visiting our airport as simple and trouble free as possible. A range of facilities is provided at the airport to assist disabled persons. These include ramps at all our doors, disabled toilet/wash facilities, wheel chairs and a passenger lift to assist transfers on/off aircraft. As well as this all our staff will be only too willing to assist you where required.
If you have any special needs/requirements please contact the airport to discuss them.
Aircraft and Helicopter Charter
Highland Airways (Inverness)
Tel. 01667 462664
Air Charter Scotland Ltd (Edinburgh) Tel: 0131 3398008
Woodgate Exec. Air Charter (Belfast) Tel: 01849 422478
Exec Air (Glasgow) Tel: 0141 8878348
Paul Keegan (Oban) Tel: 01631 720215
Local Transport Information
Car Hire Information
Details are available at the airport terminal building or contact the providers below before your journey:
Contact D & N MacKenzie Tel: 01496 302300 or Fax:01496 302324
Islay Cay Hire Tel: 01496 810 544, www.islaycarhire.com or email info@islaycarhire.com.
Taxi Providers
Details are available at the airport terminal building.
Carol MacDonald Tel: 01496 302155 Mobile: 07775782155 E-mail: cmd2155@aol.com
Fiona's Taxis Tel: 01496 302622 Mobile: 07808303200
Lamont'sTaxis Tel: 01496 810449 Mobile. 07899756159
Public Transportation
A public bus service runs to all towns on the island. A bus timetable is available in the airport terminal.
Hours of Operation
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Mon-Fri:
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0900 - 1230 & 1330 - 1815
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Saturday:
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0930 - 1030
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Sunday:
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1730 - 1830
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Refueling Services
None Listed
Information and Helpful Phone Numbers
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Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd
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+44 (0) 1496 302361
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Loganair
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+44 (0) 1496 302022
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Strathclyde Police, Bowmore
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+44 (0) 1496 810222
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Argyll & the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling & Trossachs Tourist Board
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+44 (0) 1631 563122
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Islay Tourist Information Office
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+44 (0)1496 810254
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Islay Hospital
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+44 (0) 1496 301000
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Useful Links
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islayinfo.com : comprehensive local information on the Isle of Islay
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Islay Whisky Club - A Whisky Club that gives help and assistance to its members in travel, accommodation and distillery tours on Islay and Jura.
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The island is also world famous for its Malt Whisky with seven individual distilleries producing their own unique distinctive flavours.
If golf is your pastime then we also boast a top class golf course located within a stones throw from the airport. The Machrie Golf Course and Hotel attracts many visitors from around the world to play this old links course, a challenge to all golfers. Fishing is also very popular with many fresh water and sea lochs to choose from. These lochs are so good that this year the European Fishing Championship is to be held on Islay.As well as these attractions Islay is full of interesting archaeological sites dating back as far as the Vikings and beyond. The people today however have a very much better reputation than their early ancestors did and you can rest assured you will find plenty of friendly island hospitality here for you.
Getting to Islay Airport is not as difficult as you first might have thought. The airport lies approximately 25 miles from the Northern Ireland Coastline and 17 miles from the Kintyre peninsula with the distance over water only being between 12 and 20 miles depending on what direction you come from, not to much of a challenge for most pilots. Glasgow, Prestwick and Belfast Airports all lie approximately 60 miles from Islay Airport, with Glasgow to our east and Belfast to our south.
The Airport is situated in a prime location to allow you to be able to explore all of the other islands that lie on the West Coast of Scotland. Islands like Mull, Tiree, Barra, Benbecula and Lewis are all within easy flying distance for the private flyer from Islay, and you will fly over some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world.
There are good transport links between the airport and the main towns on the island. The airport cafe provides a number of bicycles for hire, if you feel energetic enough and just want to enjoy some fresh air. The two main towns on the island lie about 4.5 miles either side of the airport. During the Airport opening hours there is a fully licensed caf open, which serves an excellent choice of light snacks and meals. You can of course buy and sample some of our famous malt whisky as well as other local gifts in the shop.
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