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Islay Airport

Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom

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EGPI

Elevation

56 ft

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The Essence of Islay Airport

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Location

Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute · SCT · United Kingdom

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

55.683°, -6.258° · 56 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), Standard Visitor VisaOfficial

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Gateway to Scotland's whisky island in the Inner Hebrides.

Opened

1960

Location

Isle of Islay, United Kingdom

Islay Airport (IATA: ILY, ICAO: EGPI) is a small regional airport serving the Isle of Islay, located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It provides essential air links connecting this remote island community to the Scottish mainland, particularly to Glasgow. The airport is operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), the publicly owned company responsible for managing many of Scotland's regional airports. Given Islay's fame for its distinctive peaty single malt whiskies, the airport also serves a steady flow of whisky tourism visitors. Flight operations are limited in scale, with short-haul turboprop services forming the backbone of connectivity. The airport plays a vital role in supporting the island's economy, healthcare access, and community life.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling all passenger arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport to island communities is primarily by taxi or private car, with limited public bus services available.

Airlines here

Loganair operates the primary scheduled services from Islay Airport, connecting the island to Glasgow.

Notable facts

›Operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) on behalf of the Scottish Government.
›Islay is world-renowned for its single malt Scotch whisky distilleries, driving significant visitor traffic.
›The primary scheduled route connects Islay to Glasgow Airport.
›The airport serves a critical lifeline function for the island's approximately 3,000 residents.
›The runway is capable of handling small turboprop regional aircraft such as the Saab 340.

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Airlines serving this airport

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Routes

ILY → GLABE · SF3

Aircraft operating here

Saab SF340A/B1 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Islay Airport is located 5 miles (8 km) north-northwest of Port Ellen on the island of Islay in Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of Scotland. It is a small rural airport owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. Today the airport is used for scheduled services to the Scottish mainland, and for air ambulances.

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