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Islay Airport (ILY)
Glenegedale
Isle of Islay
PA42 7AS
T 01496 302361
F 01496 302096
Islay is known in Scotland as the Queen of the Hebrides for its spectacular scenery, mild climate and the famous malt whiskies it produces. The airport, with its scheduled air link to Glasgow, is the ideal point from which to start exploring this unique island rich in culture and heritage.
Scheduled Flights
The following scheduled air service operates from the airport:
Glasgow - Flybe
For flight information and booking contact:
Flybe
www.flybe.com or www.flybe.com/ads for Air Discount Scheme members
T 0871 700 0535
Terminal Facilities
Opening Hours
Mon – Fri 0830 – 1800
Sat 0830 – 1000
Sun 1600 – 1800
Information Desk T 01496 302361
Passenger terminal facilities include:
- Café & bar – including home cooking and Islay malt whiskies
- Pay phone
- Bicycle hire
Facilities for the Disabled
If you require assistance please make arrangements prior to arrival through your airline or by contacting the airport.
- Disabled toilet
- Wheelchairs
- Ramp facilities
- Ambulift/stair climber
- Disabled parking bays
Car Parking
Free of charge car parking, including disabled parking bays and pick up/drop off, is provided adjacent to the terminal building. Drivers are advised that vehicles and their contents are left at their own risk.
Car Hire
Details are available at the airport terminal or contact the providers below before your journey.
D & N MacKenzie T 01496 302300, F 01496 302324 or www.carhireonislay.co.uk
Islay Car Hire T 01496 810 544, www.islaycarhire.com or email info@islaycarhire.com
Taxi Providers
Details are available at the airport terminal building or contact the local providers listed below.
Carol MacDonald T 01496 302155 or M 07775 782155
Fiona's Taxis T 01496 302622 or M 07808 303200
Lamont's Taxis T 01496 810449 or M 07899 756159
Public Transport
A public bus service runs to all towns on the island. Contact the airport for timetable information.
Tourist Information
VistScotland
The Square
Bowmore
Isle of Islay
PA43 7JP
T 08707 200 617
F 01496 810363
E info@islay.visitscotland.com
www.visitscottishheartlands.com or www.visitscotland.com
Islay has always been blessed with nature's bounty - rich farmlands which each autumn witness clouds of geese arriving to winter on the mild pastures. Loch Gruinart in the north is the island's main reserve, with barnacle and white-fronted geese flying in from Greenland.
Peat is still cut from the moors, giving the unique flavour to the Islay malts – world-famous whiskies which offer visitors the opportunity to see whisky distilling first hand and sample their products.
Islay has a number of villages with terraces of small, single-storey houses lining the foreshore, such as Port Ellen, Port Charlotte, Port Askaig. Bowmore, Islay's main town, has a unique, round church, said to have been designed to ensure that evil spirits had no corner in which to hide. Relics of a bygone age abound, with stone circles, carved stones and crosses, fine forts and castles and evidence of Bronze Age settlements.
If golf is your pastime then the famous Machrie Golf Course and Hotel, located near the airport, attracts many visitors from around the world to play its old links course. Fishing is also very popular with many fresh water and sea lochs to choose from.
Aircraft Refuelling Services
Avgas 100LL is available at the airport.
Air Charters
The following providers offer air charter services:
Highland Airways
T 01667 462664 www.highlandairways.co.uk
Loganair
T 0141 848 7594 www.loganair.co.uk
PDG Helicopters
T 0870 607 9000 or www.pdg-helicopters.co.uk
Air Charter Scotland Ltd (Edinburgh) T 0131 339 8008
Woodgate Exec. Air Charter (Belfast) T 01849 422478
Signature Flight Support (Glasgow) T 0141 887 8348
Pilot Information
Click here for the airport’s operational information.
Information and Helpful Phone Numbers
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Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd
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T 01496 302361
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Loganair
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T 01496 302022
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Strathclyde Police, Bowmore
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T 01496 810222
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Islay Hospital
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T 01496 301000
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Useful Links
islayinfo.com - comprehensive local information on the Isle of Islay
Argyll & the Isles Tourist Board - Local tourist information
Islay.co.uk - Islay Web Directory
Islay.com - Local tourist information
Isle-of-Islay.com - Online guide to Islay and Jura
Islay-Jura - Information on Islay and Jura
Islay Whisky Club - A Whisky Club that gives help and assistance to its members in travel, accommodation and distillery tours on Islay and Jura.
ileach.co.uk – The Ileach local newspaper
Islay Whisky Society - Information on Islay whisky
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Lochside Hotel - Information on local hotel
ardbeg.com - Ardbeg Distillery
laphroaig.com Laphroaig Distillery
morrisonbowmore.com - Bowmore Distillery
bruichladdich.com - Bruichladdich Distillery
harbour-inn.com - Harbour Inn and Restaurant
machrie.com - Machrie Hotel and Golf Course
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