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Islay Airport

Islay Airport is located 4.5 nautical miles north-northwest of on the island of in , off the west coast of Scotland. It is a small rural owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport on the Isle of Islay, Scotland
  • Also known as: “EGPI”, “Glenegedale Airport”, “ILY”, and “Islay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carragh Bhan.

Archaeological site
Photo: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Ellen and Bowmore.

Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small town on the island of , in , . The town is named after the wife of its founder, Walter Frederick Campbell. Its previous name, Leòdamas, is derived from Old Norse meaning "Leòd's Harbour". is situated 4½ miles southeast of Islay Airport.

Town
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is a small town on the island of , situated on the banks of the sea loch, . It serves as administrative capital of the island, and gives its name to the noted producing single malt scotch whisky. is situated 5 miles north of Islay Airport.

Village
is a village on the island of in the , . It was founded in 1828. In 1991 it had a population of 350. On 24 September 1828 the foundation stone of the pier was laid at a fete attended by 4,000 of Walter Frederick Campbell's tenants. is situated 6 miles northwest of Islay Airport.

Islay Airport

Latitude
55.68269° or 55° 40′ 58″ north
Longitude
-6.25941° or 6° 15′ 34″ west
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Operator
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
IATA airport code
ILY
ICAO airport code
EGPI
United Nations Location Code
GB ILY
Open location code
9C7MMPMR+36
Open­Street­Map ID
way 96604966
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
6296628
Wiki­data ID
Q1345758
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Islay Airport” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Islay Airport”
  • Chinese: “內赫布里底群島艾拉（ILY）”
  • Chinese: “内赫布里底群岛艾拉（ILY）”
  • Dutch: “Islay Airport”
  • French: “Aérodrome d’Islay”
  • French: “aérodrome de Islay”
  • French: “aérodrome de Royaume Uni”
  • French: “EGPI”
  • French: “ILY”
  • French: “Islay”
  • German: “Glenegedale Airport”
  • German: “Islay Airport”
  • German: “Port-adhair Ile”
  • Indonesian: “EGPI”
  • Indonesian: “ILY”
  • Japanese: “アイラ島空港”
  • Japanese: “アイラ空港”
  • Japanese: “グレンネゲデール”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Islay”
  • Persian: “EGPI”
  • Persian: “ILY”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه ایسلی”
  • Piemontese: “Islay Airport”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Islay”
  • Russian: “Айлей”
  • Russian: “Ислай”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Port-adhair Ile”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Port-adhair Ìle”
  • Swedish: “Islay Airport”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи оисли”
  • Turkish: “Islay Havalimanı”

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