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Highlands and Islands Airports see passenger traffic growth
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has seen a 3.5% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers for 2023/24 across its network of 11 Scotland airports.
It brings the total number of passengers to almost 1.5million.
At Inverness, passenger numbers rose by 5.6% to 792,150.
At Wick John O’Groats airport, passenger traffic was up by 22.2% to 11,224 passengers, with increases of over 15% at Campbeltown and 7.9% at Islay.
Increases were also recorded at Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh and Tiree.
Its Scotland airports showing a decrease included Barra, Benbecula and Dundee.
Paul Kelsall, HIAL’s Chief Executive Officer said “I’m encouraged that despite the challenging economic climate we have continued to build on the strong passenger figures of 2022/2023.”
“We have invested to maintain our infrastructure and ensure the longevity of our Scotland airports for years to come.”
This includes a £5m project to upgrade the two runways at Islay and £9m in new energy efficient runway lighting at Inverness and Kirkwall airports.
Also, £5.3m was invested in a Coastal Protection Project at Stornoway to protect the airport infrastructure and surrounding area from erosion.
“In 2023, we welcomed the introduction of flights connecting Dundee, Orkney and Shetland with London Heathrow providing our island communities with access to a key international hub,” Kelsall added.
A total of 1,476, 547 passengers used HIAL airports in 2023/2024.
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