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Inverness Airport

  • PAX: 938,232
  • IATA: INV
  • ICAO: EGPE

About The Airport

Best Airport in Europe for Customer Service 2022, 2021 & 2020 (ACI under 2 million passengers)

INVERNESS AIRPORT (INV) - Land in the Heart of the Scottish Highlands and Islands

Inverness Airport is the only international airport in the Highlands, providing direct access to one of the top tourist destinations in the World. Named 'Best in Word 2023' by National Geographic, the Scottish Highlands are renowned for world class golf, breathtaking landscapes, ceilidhs, history, and world-famous whisky - don't forget Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster! 

Inverness Airport:

  • Scheduled: British Airways, KLM, Loganair
  • Low Cost: easyJet 
  • Charter: TUI 

2023 direct destinations:

  • Amsterdam (Schiphol)
  • Belfast City
  • Birmingham
  • Bristol
  • Dublin
  • Kirkwall (Orkney)
  • London Gatwick
  • London Heathrow
  • London Luton
  • Majorca
  • Manchester
  • Stornoway (Isle of Lewis)
  • Sumburgh (Shetland)

What's New at Inverness Airport?

  • Best Airport in Europe for Customer Service 2022, 2021 & 2020 (ACI under 2 million passengers)
  • World Class Hospitality Achievement 2023
  • Excellence in Customer Service award – Hospitality Assured 2022
  • Inverness Airport Railway Station newly opened in February 2023
  • Improved passenger experience through addition of E-gates and body scanners 

Why Operate from Inverness Airport? 

  • No Airport Passenger Duty to pay from Inverness Airport  
  • Inverness - Fastest growing city in 2020: Strategic base for renewable energy sector, oil and gas supply sector, growing life sciences  & health sector, aviation and aerospace, food and drink (whisky) sector, and business services.
  • Visitors start their holiday as soon as they land: 
      • Loch Ness – 30mins
      • Cairngorms National Park – 50mins
      • Isle of Skye – 2hours 30mins
      • North Coast 500 route – starts in Inverness
    • Golf: Within a short distance of Inverness Airport there is an abundance of highly regarded golf courses including:
      • 5 minute drive – Castle Stuart Golf Course (66th in GOLF’s Top 100 World ranked golf courses 20/21)
      • 10 miles – Nairn Golf Club (Championship Golf Course) & Nairn Dunbar Golf Club (Championship Golf Course)
      • 50 miles – Royal Dornoch Golf Course (named best Golf Course (2020) and 10th in GOLF’s Top 100 World ranked golf courses 20/21).
    • Whisky: The Malt Whisky Trail starts just 20 miles away from Inverness Airport, and Tomatin Distillery and Glenmorangie Distillery,  TripAdvisors’ top rated in the Highlands, are under an hour away, making Inverness Airport the perfect starting point. There is an abundance of private tour operators offering high end, bespoke whisky tours starting from Inverness Airport.
    • History: Explore world renowned historic sites such as Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness, or Clava Cairns – the inspiration for Outlander’s famous Craigh Na Dun – where the story begins. 

HIGHLAND TOURISM - WORLD FAMOUS ATTRACTIONS

    Facts and Figures

    • List of Top 5 Airlines: BA, KLM, easyJet, Loganair & TUI
    • Number of Serving Airlines: 5
    • Number of Direct Destinations: 12 Scheduled destinations
    • Number of Terminals: 1
    • Number of Runways: 2
    • Length of Main Runway (m): 1,887 PCN:40
    • Passenger Numbers (mppa): 700,000
    • Cargo Tonnes (p.a.): 112,341
    • Ownership: Highlands & Islands Airports Limited (HIAL)
    • Operational Opening Hours: 05:00-22.30 and by special arrangement.
    • Total Catchment Population: 330,000
    • Urban Population: 76,000
    • Aircraft Parking Stands: 9 parking positions