Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd.

Stornoway Airport

Date: 09 July 2008
Last updated: 27/05/2008 09:55:49

Stornoway Airport

Harris Visitor Centre Survey Highlands and Islands Enterprise has commissioned RGA to undertake research to develop a concept for a new Visitor Centre in Tarbert on the Isle of Harris and we would really like to hear what you think. Whether you are a resident of the Island, have visited before or even if you have never been, your input will be very helpful in informing our research. If you could spare a few minutes please click here to take the survey. Description Stornoway Airport provides a key access point to Lewis and the Western Isles, with flights from Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and inter-island services to Benbecula and Barra. Located on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, a few miles from Stornoway, the airport also serves as a base for the search and rescue helicopter operated by HM Coastguard. Air traffic control at Stornoway provides important support services to aircraft flying to and from North America over Iceland. An increasing element of airport business is support services for oil exploration and development in the North Atlantic. Aircraft operations are supported by an Air Traffic Control service while on call services to air ambulance and search and rescue flights are assisted by a Flight Information Service Officer. An Airport Fire Service is provided on the basis of a Rescue and Fire Fighting Service category 4 airport as detailed in Civil Aviation Publication 168. View map of area Airport Information Facilities for the Disabled Ambulift facilities are available to assist passengers with impaired mobility during embarkation from aircraft.  Wheelchair and limited disabled toilet facilities are available in the Terminal Building.  There are ramp facilities at the entrance and staff are always available to assist.  Requests for assistance should be made in the first instance to the relevant airline. Flights The following destinations are served by scheduled flights from this airport. Please contact the airline direct for timetable and fare information. Destination Airline Aircraft Glasgow UK British Airways www.ba.com Saab 340 Inverness UK British Airways Saab 340 Benbecula UK Highland Airways www.highlandairways.co.uk Jetstream 31 Inverness UK Highland Airways Jetstream 31 Edinburgh UK British Airways Saab 340 Aberdeen UK Eastern Airways www.easternairways.com  Jetstream 41 Click the links below to view real-time Stornoway flight information : Arrivals Departures Air Charters Tayflite Executive Air Charter www.tayflite.co.uk Tel 01738 550088 Fax 01738 553542

Local Transport Information Car Hire  Car and van rental is available at the airport.  Contact: Stornoway Care Hire on telephone: +44 (0) 1851 702658 or website: http://www.stornowaycarhire.co.uk/ Taxi Providers Taxis are available at the airport and in the town. Public Transportation The airport bus service runs at regular intervals throughout the day.  Please contact +44 (0) 1851 702256 for the latest times. Hours of Operation Mon-Fri: 0700 - 1945 Saturday: 0700 - 1645 Sunday: 1430 - 1600 & 1630 - 1815 Refueling Services Air BP +44 (0) 1851 703026 Information and Helpful Phone Numbers Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd +44(0) 1851 707400 HIAL General Enquiries +44(0) 1851 702256 BA Stornoway +44(0) 1851 703673 Western Isles Tourist Board +44(0) 1851 703088 Northern Constabulary, Stornoway, Lewis +44(0) 1851 702222 Western Isles Hospital +44(0) 1851 704704 Highland Airways +44(0) 1851 701282 Useful Links Western Isles Tourist Board Caledonian MacBrayne Hebrides Photographs of the Western Isles Highland Airways British Airways Travel Hotels Europe Information on hotels in Stornoway Blue Reef Cottages  Self-catering accommodation on the Isle of Harris   Am Bothan   Unique bunkhouse accommodation for individuals and for groups in Harris Hebrides Holidays  Holidays arranged in the Outer Hebrides islands of Lewis, Harris, Uists and Barra Roots Hebrides  The first website dedicated to ancestry in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland Isle of Lewis   Detailed info on what to see and do in Lewis Stornoway Port Authority The Virtual Hebrides  Information on the Inner and Outer Hebrides of Scotland Scotland Vacations: The Hebrides  Information on holidays in the Western Isles

Air Discount Scheme The Scottish Executive's Air Discount Scheme (ADS) will provide a 40 per cent reduction on air fares between Scotland's remotest communities and Scottish cities. ADS applies to people whose main residence is any of the following: Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland, Islay and Jura, Caithness and North-west Sutherland. It includes students from these areas who are studying away from home. For more information on ADS, eligibility criteria and application information please visit the www.airdiscountscheme.com website.

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