Regional airport · Islay, United Kingdom

Islay

EGPIILY
Elevation
56 ft
Coordinates
55°41′N 6°15′W
Local time
Europe/London

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Field information

EGPI runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Islay (EGPI/ILY) has 2 runways; the longest, 13/31, is 5,098 ft (1,554 m) of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Avgas only. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 4. Slot required: plan slot requests into the trip timeline. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at EGPI, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    Europe/London

  • Country

    United Kingdom

    GB

  • Municipality

    Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute

  • Elevation

    56 ft

  • Position

    55.6827, -6.2575

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Avgas only

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 4

  • Slots

    Slot required

  • Airport category

    B

    Crew briefing required

Runways · EGPI

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
13/315,098 ft (1,554 m)151 ftasphaltLighted
08/262,083 ft (635 m)59 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at EGPI.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Islay (EGPI / ILY) in Islay, United Kingdom, through one 24/7 OCC desk. EGPI is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at EGPI

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – United Kingdom

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of United Kingdom. Applicable permit lead times for United Kingdom are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for United Kingdom are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at EGPI

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at EGPI covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at EGPI

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at EGPI is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to EGPI

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for EGPI: 55° 40′ 58″ N 6° 15′ 27″ W; elevation 56 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Islay

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Islay. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at EGPI.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at EGPI

    Support for freighter operations into EGPI covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where EGPI sits in the network

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