Inverness Airport

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
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
10 Busiest Current Routes out of Inverness Airport (2009)
RankAirportPassengers handled2008-2009 ChangeAirlines that serve(d)
1United Kingdom - London Gatwick Airport224,872Decrease 7.5%Easyjet, Flybe
2United Kingdom - London Luton Airport86,604Decrease15.5%Easyjet
3United Kingdom - Bristol Airport73,315Decrease 0.8%Easyjet
4United Kingdom - Manchester Airport50,505Flybe (First year of operation)
5United Kingdom - Stornoway Airport33,110Loganair
6United Kingdom - Birmingham Airport30,348Increase 21.6%Flybe
7United Kingdom - Kirkwall Airport24,795Increase 33.6%Loganair
8United Kingdom - East Midlands Airport20,373Decrease49.3%Ryanair
9United Kingdom - Belfast City Airport19,320Decrease 14.5%Flybe
10United Kingdom - Southampton Airport3,903Decrease 1.2 %Flybe
Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority Archived 2007-03-22 at the Wayback Machine

References
  1. "Inverness - EGPE". EAD-IT.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. "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)
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