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Islay Airport
EGPI / ILYIsle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, United KingdomELEV 56 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Islay Airport (EGPI / ILY) sits in Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 56 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list ILY as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Campbeltown Airport (CAL, 24 nm), City of Derry Airport (LDY, 49 nm), and Tiree Airport (TRE, 53 nm).
Trip costs from ILY are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Glenegedale and Islay. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ILY to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
EGPI
IATA
ILY
FAA / Local
EGPI
Elevation
56 ft
Coordinates
55.6827° N · 6.2575° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs United Kingdom fields
state range 5–1,066 ft
At 56 ft, ILY sits lower than 64% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 24nmCALCampbeltown AirportCampbeltown
- 49nmLDYCity of Derry AirportDerry, Derry and Strabane
- 53nmTRETiree AirportBalemartine, Argyll and Bute
- 58nmPIKGlasgow Prestwick AirportPrestwick, South Ayrshire
- 62nmBFSBelfast International AirportBelfast
- 63nmGLAGlasgow AirportGlasgow
Location
Open the full mapEGPI · Islay Airport · Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom