Highlands and Islands Airports

This is for the company operating airports in Scotland, for the operator for Hyderabad Airport, see Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is the company that owns and operates 11 airports in the Scottish Highlands, the Northern Isles and the Western Isles. The company is wholly owned by the Scottish Government, and is categorised as Executive Non Departmental Public Body (ENDPB) of the Scottish Government.

The company is based at Inverness Airport.

History

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited was incorporated on 4 March 1986 by the Civil Aviation Authority. In 1995, ownership transferred from the CAA to the Secretary of State for Scotland, and to the Scottish Ministers upon devolution.

The company was criticised for a PFI deal signed to build a new terminal at Inverness Airport, which meant that HIAL had to pay £3.50 to the PFI operator for every passenger flying from the airport. In 2006, the PFI deal was cancelled, costing the Scottish Executive £27.5m.

Funding

It receives subsidies from public funds under terms of the Civil Aviation Act 1982. For the year ending 31 March 2018, HIAL received £29.2 million of public money, of £20.6m was classed as revenue subsidy, and £8.6m was capital investment.

Airports

HIAL operates the following airports:

Barra Airport
Benbecula Airport
Campbeltown Airport
Dundee Airport
Inverness Airport
Islay Airport
Kirkwall Airport
Stornoway Airport
Sumburgh Airport
Tiree Airport
Wick Airport

References

External links
Official website

 
Category:Companies established in 1986
Category:Aviation in Scotland
Category:1986 establishments in Scotland
Category:Companies based in Highland (council area)