Inverness Airport

Location type


Name and dates

Inverness Airport (1947-)

Where: Highland

Description

This airport is east of Inverness at Dalcross. It was originally developed by the Royal Air Force in 1940, becoming civilian after World War Two in 1947.

Inverness Airport

Although the Inverness to Aberdeen line (the former Inverness and Nairn Railway) passes close to the airport there is presently no station.

Tags

Airport




Nearby stations
Inverness Airport [Station]
Dalcross
Gollanfield
Castle Stuart Platform
Fort George [1st]
Fort George [2nd]
Fortrose
Culloden Moor
Allanfearn
Avoch
Kildrummie
Inverness Innes Street Ticket Platform
Inverness
Inverness Harbour [Station]
Munlochy
Dalcross Timber Siding
Culloden Viaduct
Clava Bridge
Ardersier Platform Construction Yard
Leanach Quarry
Tourist/other
Castle Stuart
Dalcross Castle
Chanonry Lighthouse
Fort George [Fort]
Lower Cullernie Level Crossing
Fortrose Cathedral
Cumberland^s Stone
Culloden House
Clava Cairns
Culloden Battlefield Memorial
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.


Chronology Dates

  /10/2007Inverness and Nairn Railway
Inverness Airport station estimated to cost £8m and open by 2010. Intended to also serve the new town at Tornagrain.

News items

11/06/2023Inverness trains cancelled after signals damaged by lightning strikes in yellow weather warning [STV]
12/05/2023All-in-one Highland travel information app launches with offer [Inverness Courier]
25/03/2023Shuttle bus service in pipeline for airport and new railway station? [Inverness Courier]
08/03/2023Opening of Scottish station brings timber traffic several steps closer [RailFreight.com]
03/03/2023Stewart Nicol: We should use Inverness Airport railway station to get bigger and better improvements [Inverness Courier]
14/02/2023Inverness Airport Railway Station to the terminal: Is it really that far? [Press and Journal]
08/02/2023Calls for improved shuttle bus service from Inverness train station to airport [Press and Journal]
03/02/2023Inverness Airport railway station upgrades with first-of-a-kind technology in Scotland [Siemens]
03/02/2023Inverness Airport opens for passengers [Network Rail]
02/02/2023Stèisean-rèile do Phort-adhair Inbhir Nis [BBC Alba]