Coll Airport
Airport in Inner Hebrides, Scotland
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Coll Island Airport (IATA: COL, ICAO: EGEL)[2] is located 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west southwest of Arinagour[1] on the island of Coll in the Inner Hebrides.[2]
Coll Island Airport | |||||||||||
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| Operator | Argyll and Bute Council | ||||||||||
| Serves | Coll | ||||||||||
| Location | Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 21 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°36′07″N 006°37′04″W | ||||||||||
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  EGEL Location on Coll | |||||||||||
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| Source: Source: UK AIP at NATS[1] | |||||||||||
History
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]
