Kirkwall Airport (IATA Name: KOI) is traced to the Southeast side of Kirkwall, serving Orkney in Scotland. Kirkwall Airport is the connecting point of the main island of Orkney to other Orkney Isles.
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited owns and operates Kirkwall Airport. Kirkwall Airport operates Loganair, which flies to destinations such as Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, and Sumburgh. Moreover, travelers can use the airport to go island hopping to Fair Isle, Shetland, and Orkney’s North Isles.
History
The year 1940 marks the establishment of Kirkwall airport and its commissioning as RAF Grimsetter for defending the Scapa Flow naval base. Later, in the year 1943, the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy took over the airport as RNAS Kirkwall and later as HMS Robin.
Thereafter, the Ministry of Civil Aviation got control of the airport in the year 1948. Highlands and Islands Airports gained control of the airport in the year 1986.
Transportation
Bus and taxi operators provide their services to and from Kirkwall Airport. You can book Stagecoach services when taking scheduled flights from Kirkwall Airport.
Among taxi operators, Scapa Taxis, Kirkwall Taxis, Orkney Cabs, Harbour Taxis, and Craigies Taxis run their operations from Kirkwall Airport.
Contact Details
Kirkwall Airport offers a variety of services for the convenience of passengers.
The airport has a host of vending machines with hot and cold drinks, along with snacks, for your refreshment. The vending machines are installed in the Departures Lounge and near the inter-island check-in counters.
Additionally, Kirkwall Airport has short-term and long-term parking options. The car parks are located by the side of the airport terminal building. You can park your car at no charge for the first two hours while you have to pay £3 for 1-day parking, at the airport car parks. Kirkwall Airport has no pre-booking parking facility. You can pay into the pay machine situated in the foyer via card, cask, or contactless options.
Kirkwall follows strict security protocols for your safety. Passengers are not allowed to carry restricted items in their baggage as one of the safety measures. In addition to that, you must not leave your baggage unattended around the terminal area; otherwise, it could be destroyed, lost, or removed.
Furthermore, the airport recommends passengers to arrive at the airport at least 1 hour before flight departure in case of domestic flights and 2 hours before scheduled departure for international flights. Besides, travelers should check in online and print their boarding passes where possible before arriving at the airport.
If you have any service queries, you can call the airport main information desk at 01856 886 210.
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