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Campbeltown Airport

Campbeltown, United Kingdom

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EGEC

Elevation

42 ft

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CAL

Location

Campbeltown · SCT · United Kingdom

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

55.437°, -5.686° · 42 ft elev.

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Remote Scottish gateway serving the Kintyre Peninsula.

Opened

1934

Location

Campbeltown, United Kingdom

Campbeltown Airport (IATA: CAL, ICAO: EGEC) is a small regional airport located near Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It serves as a lifeline air link for a relatively isolated community, connecting residents to Glasgow and other Scottish destinations. The airport sits on the former RAF Machrihanish base, which was one of the longest runways in the United Kingdom. The facility is operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), the publicly owned company that manages many of Scotland's regional airports. Passenger numbers are modest, reflecting the small population of the surrounding area, but the airport plays an important role in supporting local business, healthcare access, and tourism to the Kintyre region.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building with basic passenger facilities suited to low-volume regional traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Campbeltown town centre, approximately five miles away, is available by taxi, with limited public bus connections.

Airlines here

Loganair is the primary airline serving Campbeltown, operating scheduled services to Glasgow.

Notable facts

›Formerly part of RAF Machrihanish, a major Cold War-era military airbase.
›The runway at approximately 10,003 feet (3,049 m) is one of the longest in the United Kingdom.
›Operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), a Scottish Government-owned company.
›Loganair has operated the Glasgow route for many decades as a vital lifeline service.
›The surrounding area inspired Paul McCartney's song 'Mull of Kintyre.'

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Routes

CAL → GLABE · DHT

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter1 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Campbeltown Airport is located at Machrihanish, 3 miles (6 km) west of Campbeltown, near the tip of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland.

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Latest news

Key Aero· 4/27/2017

New future for Campbeltown Airport?

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Flightradar24· 2/11/2016

Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map

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Simple Flying· 7/28/2023

The UK’s Highland & Island Airports See A 10% Passenger Increase

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The Independent· 1/31/2017

Britain introduces flights without security checks for first time in almost 50 years

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The Telegraph· 1/31/2017

Why three UK airports have ditched security screenings and bag checks

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BBC· 11/4/2021

Scotland's 'space shuttle' runway revamped

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Campbeltown Airport

Airport in Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Campbeltown Airport is located at Machrihanish, 3 miles (6 km) west of Campbeltown, near the tip of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland.

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