Kirkwall Airport features in The Airport Operator

Kirkwall Airport is currently featuring in an article in the latest edition of the official magazine for Airports UK. 

The Airport Operator is a quarterly publication produced online and this edition was also made available in print format to attendees at the Airports UK Annual Conference.  

The article tells the history of the airfield from its earliest days through to now with details of recent projects which have taken place at the airport along with features on some of the team. 

You can read the article on pages 28-30 here  

There's also a mention for HIAL's Highly Commended award for Airports UK Health and Safety Week, which took place in May on page 24. 

Published: 9th December 2025