Inverness Airport

airport in Inverness, Highland, Scotland, UK

Inverness Airport [3] is an international airport at Dalcross, 7 nautical miles (~8 miles or 13 km) north east of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.

Inverness Airport

Port-adhair Inbhir Nis
Summary
Airport typePrivate
Owner/OperatorHighlands and Islands Airports Limited
ServesInverness
LocationDalcross, Highland
Elevation AMSL31 ft / 9 m
Coordinates57°32′33″N 004°02′51″W / 57.54250°N 4.04750°W / 57.54250; -4.04750
Websiteinvernessairport.co.uk
Map
EGPE is located in Highland
EGPE
EGPE
Location in Highland Council Area
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,887 6,191 Asphalt
12/30 700 2,297 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers894,360
Passenger change 17-18Increase 2.2%
Aircraft movements29,690
Movements change 17-18Decrease 4.2%
Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1]
Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority[2]

The airport is the main gateway for travellers to the Highlands and Islands. There are a wide range of scheduled services throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland; also there are limited charter and freight flights to continental Europe. 591,397 passengers passed through the airport in 2009.[2] It is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) who own most of the regional airports in mainland Scotland and the outlying islands.

Like many of the airports in the Highlands and Islands, this airport was originally a RAF air base, and played a role in World War II. It was converted to civilian use in 1947.

Statistics change

10 Busiest Current Routes out of Inverness Airport (2009)
Rank Airport Passengers handled 2008-2009 Change Airlines that serve(d)
1   - London Gatwick Airport 224,872   7.5% Easyjet, Flybe
2   - London Luton Airport 86,604  15.5% Easyjet
3   - Bristol Airport 73,315   0.8% Easyjet
4   - Manchester Airport 50,505 Flybe (First year of operation)
5   - Stornoway Airport 33,110 Loganair
6   - Birmingham Airport 30,348   21.6% Flybe
7   - Kirkwall Airport 24,795   33.6% Loganair
8   - East Midlands Airport 20,373  49.3% Ryanair
9   - Belfast City Airport 19,320   14.5% Flybe
10   - Southampton Airport 3,903   1.2 % Flybe
Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority[1] Archived 2007-03-22 at the Wayback Machine

References change

  1. "Inverness - EGPE". EAD-IT.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Aircraft and passenger traffic data from UK airports". UK Civil Aviation Authority. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. Scottish Gaelic: Port-adhair Inbhir Nis (IATA: INV, ICAO: EGPE)