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History

  • In 1934 the first service to Stornoway by air was run.
  • Stornoway aerodrome was opened in 1937, but was taken under military control in 1941 during WWII.
  • During the period 1986-1993 the airport was used as a NATO Forward Operating Base for Air Defence aircraft protecting the fleet, being taken over by the military for six weeks a year.
  • The airport is currently used as a passenger airport, but is also used by aircraft travelling to and from Iceland and Greenland.
  • The Royal Navy uses the airport for its Joint Maritime Courses three times a year.
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