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Tiree Airport

April 10, 2024

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Tiree Airport (Scottish Gaelic: Port-adhair Thiriodh) (IATA: TRE, ICAO: EGPU) is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) north northeast of Balemartine on the island of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. It is owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.

Tiree Airport

Port-adhair Thiriodh
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorHIAL
LocationCrossapol Argyll and Bute
Elevation AMSL38 ft / 12 m
Coordinates56°29′57″N 006°52′09″W / 56.49917°N 6.86917°W / 56.49917; -6.86917
Websitewww.hial.co.uk/tiree-airport/
Map
EGPU
Location in Argyll and Bute
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,472 4,829 Asphalt
11/29 799 2,621 Asphalt
17/35 792 2,598 Concrete
Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1]

The airport is served by a scheduled service from Glasgow, operated by a Loganair Twin Otter.

History edit

The airfield is the former Royal Air Force Tiree which was requisitioned in 1940 and became operational in April 1942 before being transferred to Ministry of Civil Aviation in 1947.[2]

The following units were based at RAF Tiree at some point:

Airlines and destinations edit

Statistics edit

Busiest routes to and from Tiree (2022)[9]
Rank Airport Total
passengers		 Change
2021 / 22
1 Glasgow 10,558   34.7%


Annual passenger traffic at TRE airport. See Wikidata query.

References edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ Tiree - EGPU
  2. ^ "RAF Tiree airfield". Control Towers. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  3. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 73.
  4. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 83.
  5. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 85.
  6. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 95.
  7. ^ a b c d "Tiree (Reef)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  8. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 223.
  9. ^ "Airport Data 2022". UK Civil Aviation Authority. 21 March 2023. Tables 12.1(XLS) and 12.2 (XLS). Retrieved 25 March 2023.

Bibliography edit

  • Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
  • Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.

External links edit

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