AirportsIslay Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, in Scotland, United Kingdom. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ILY.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ILY
- ICAO code
- EGPI
- City
- Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute
- State or region
- Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 55.6827° N, 6.2575° W
- Elevation
- 17 m (56 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,554 m (5,098 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ILY means Islay Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: EGPI. ICAO codes that begin with E belong to northern Europe. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 55.6827° N, 6.2575° W. It stands 17 metres (56 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Belfast, about 123 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/London, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Islay Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,554 metres (5,098 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 53 airports of United Kingdom on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 33.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,554 m 5,098 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 07/25 | 635 m 2,083 ft | 18 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colonsay AirstripColonsay | CSA | 42 km |
| Campbeltown AirportCampbeltown | CAL | 45 km |
| City of Derry AirportDerry, Derry and Strabane | LDY | 91 km |
| Tiree AirportBalemartine, Argyll and Bute | TRE | 98 km |
| Oban AirportNorth Connel | OBN | 102 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,019 km | 8 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,589 km | 9 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,951 km | 7 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 604 km | 1 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,054 km | 6 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,167 km | 10 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,132 km | 13 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,371 km | 11 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 17,042 km | 21 h 00 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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