Stornoway Airport

Stornoway Airport {{Airport codes|SYY|EGPO}} is an airfield outside the town of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, off the coast of Scotland. The RAF maintained a base at the airport until 1998.

Related Topics:
Stornoway - Lewis - Scotland - RAF - Airport

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Stornoway Airport is owned by HIAL, a company controlled by the Scottish Executive. The airfield was first opened in 1937, and used mainly for military purposes. NATO aircraft used the airport for missions over the North Atlantic and for stop overs to Greenland and the United States.

Related Topics:
HIAL - Scottish Executive - NATO - North Atlantic - Greenland - United States

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Nowadays the airfield is mainly used for passenger services, HM Coastguard, and Royal Mail.

Related Topics:
HM Coastguard - Royal Mail

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Scheduled Services fly to the following destinations:

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• Glasgow- British Airways Citiexpress
• Edinburgh- bmi, Loganair
• Inverness- Loganair, Highland Airways
• Barra- Highland Airways
• Benbecula- Highland Airways