Coll Airport
Coll Island Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Operator | Argyll and Bute Council | ||||||||||
| Serves | Coll | ||||||||||
| Location | Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft (6.1 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°36′07″N 006°37′04″W / 56.60194°N 6.61778°W | ||||||||||
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  EGEL Location in Coll and Tiree  EGEL Location in Argyll and Bute  EGEL Location in Scotland | |||||||||||
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| Source: UK AIP at NATS[1] | |||||||||||
Coll Island Airport (IATA: COL, ICAO: EGEL)[2] is located 6 miles (10 km) west–southwest of Arinagour[1] on the island of Coll in the Inner Hebrides.[2]
History
[edit]Coll Airport was originally known as Ballard Farm, and opened in 1975, replacing the Totronald airfield. A brief closure in 1990, before re-opening the following year as an unlicensed air strip. In 2008, Coll Airport was formally opened with a hard surface runway.[3] During the Covid-19 pandemic, and lockdown in the United Kingdom, Coll Airport was unable to utilise a fixed-wing air ambulance due to the length of runway. With no suitable helicopter landing pad, this meant the island had no access to Medivac.[4]
Highland Airways who originally operated the route to Oban went into administration in 2010,[5]. Following the administration, Loganair operated the flights until 2023.[6] Following a competitive tender process, Hebridean Air Services were appointed the new operator from 2024 of the PSO (Public service obligation) route with flights to Oban and Tiree using Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander aircraft.[7][8][9]
Airline and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Hebridean Air Services | Colonsay,[10] Oban,[11] Tiree[12] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "EGEL Coll". NATS eAIS. 16 April 2026. pp. AD 2.1, AD 2.12. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Isle Of Coll (COL) - Airport details". Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
- ↑ "Ballard Farm (Coll)". abct.org.uk.
- ↑ "What is life like on Scotland's Hebrides during the coronavirus pandemic?". itv.com.
- ↑ "Highland Airways goes into administration". BBC News Online. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ↑ "'Improved' air links to Glasgow for islands". bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Stornoway to Benbecula flights to get new operator". bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Hebridean Air Services - Invaluable connections". key.aero.
- ↑ "Extra air services for island communities". argyll-bute.gov.uk.
- ↑ "Hebridean Air Services" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2025.
- ↑ hebrideanair.co.uk - About retrieved 2 February 2025
- ↑ "Hebridean Air Services" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2025.
External links
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Media related to Coll Aerodrome at Wikimedia Commons
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