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Islay airport in Port Ellen (United Kingdom)
Islay airport is located near Port Ellen, with Kintra at 2mi↑, Bruichladdich at 7mi↑, Drumlemble at 29mi↑, Campbeltown at 31mi↑, Carradale at 31mi↑, Ballycastle at 33mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United Kingdom and Southernmost airports in United Kingdom
→ See also airports in United Kingdom
aerial view of Islay airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGPI
- IATA code : ILY
- Local code : -
Elevation : 17 m = 56ft
→ See also Highest airports in UK and Lowest airports in United Kingdom
Runways
- runway 13/31 : 1545m = 5069ft
- runway 08/26 : 635m = 2083ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Kingdom
Coming to Islay airport
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- Islay airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
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- Campbeltown airport at 28mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Islay airport EGPI ILY
METAR for Islay airport EGPI ILY
EGPI 060120Z AUTO 11026G36KT 9999 FEW022/// 05/01 Q0988
Decoded METAR for Islay airport EGPI ILY
METAR issued by EGPI on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 01:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, issued 28 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 5°C = 41°F, dew point is 1°C = 34°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 75 %.
QNH is 988hPa = 29.18inHg
Wind 48km/h = 26kt with gusts at 67km/h = 36kt, direction is 110°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2200ft = 670m.
TAF for Islay airport EGPI ILY
EGPI 051358Z 0515/0519 10025G38KT 9999 SCT016
Decoded TAF for Islay airport EGPI ILY
TAF issued by EGPI on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 13:58 UTC, issued 11 hours and 50 minutes. weather forecast for 4 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Thursday, February 5, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 5, 2026 à 19:00 heure UTC
0515/0519 10025G38KT 9999 SCT016
wind 25kt = 46km/h with gusts at 38kt = 70km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1600ft = 490m
NOTAM for Islay airport
Around Islay airport in Port Ellen (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Kintra
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 594mi↑
- Paris at 595mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 595mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 761mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 766mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 767mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 768mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 769mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 771mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 771mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 771mi↑
- Station de montagne Ventron at 773mi↑
- for Islay airport at 0mi↑
- for Knockrome Airstrip airport at 19mi↑
- for Gigha airport at 20mi↑
nearest airports to Islay airport in Port Ellen (United Kingdom)
- Knockrome Airstrip airport ( GB-0150) at 19mi↑
- Gigha airport ( GB-0068) at 20mi↑
- Colonsay Airstrip airport (EGEY CSA ) at 26mi↑NOTAM
- Campbeltown airport (EGEC CAL ) at 28mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Castlerock Airstrip airport ( GB-0362) at 42mi↑
- Benone Strand/Londerry airport ( GB-0012) at 43mi↑defunct airport
- Causeway airport ( GB-0008) at 45mi↑
- Bellarena airport ( GB-0186) at 47mi↑
- RAF Mullaghmore airport ( GB-0152) at 47mi↑defunct airport
- Plains Airstrip airport ( GB-1005) at 47mi↑
- Kilfinichen Airstrip airport ( GB-1006) at 49mi↑
- Wild Geese Skydive Centre airport ( GB-0238) at 50mi↑
- RAF Ballykelly airport (EGQB ) at 52mi↑defunct airport
- Slemish airport ( GB-0879) at 54mi↑
- City of Derry airport (EGAE LDY ) at 57mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Dunnyvadden Airstrip airport ( GB-0355) at 58mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
