Inverness Airport (Scottish Gaelic: Port-adhair Inbhir Nis) (IATA: INV, ICAO: EGPE) is an international airport situated at Dalcross, 7 NM (13 km; 8.1 mi) north east of the city of Inverness in Scotland. It is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL). The airport is the main gateway for travellers to the north of Scotland with a range of scheduled services throughout the United Kingdom, and limited scheduled service to Continental Europe. Limited charter and freight flights operate throughout the UK and Europe. Inverness also has bizjets in often and also the SAR is also based here with S 92S. Around 610,000 passengers passed through the airport in 2014.

Inverness airport is served by the number 10 bus service  Inverness to Nairn  and runs every 30 minutes from the city centre to the airport  time is roughly 25 minutes from bus station to terminal.

Written by Peter Adam / (Based in Scotland)

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Airline Variety
Photo Locations
Weather
Airport Information
Runways
05/23	1.887m (6.191 ft)
10/28	700m (2.297 ft)
Terminal	One for all operations
Spotting Information
Ladder	Any UK Airport a ladder up against a fence is a bad idea and is forbidden.
Car/Public Transport	All spots are doable by foot roughly 5 10 minute walk from the terminal.
Restrooms	Inside the terminal.
Drinks/Food	Inside the terminal.
Hotels	Around the airport some small hotels could be found.
Season	Mostly summer also there sometimes is lots of bizjets here due to people wanting to visit the highlands.
Runway Usage
05/23	Used in both directions.
12/30	Only used by single-engine propeller very rarely

	Spot #1 – The Terminal
WHERE	In the terminal there’s a cafe with restrooms etc and it also has windows giving clear views so good spot if rubbish weather. You also can shoot through the fence outside left and right of the terminal.
WHAT	Departures arrivals on 05 & 23  and close up taxiway shots. You need to shoot through the fence.
TIME	After 1100 am
MISC.	There’s a good restaurant in the terminal with  restrooms also you are shooting through glass unless you go outside.
FOCAL LENGTH	18-300mm depending on motive

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	Spot #2 – Runway 05 end
WHERE	To the right of the terminal. Walk by the ramp then there’s a small path that takes you round this spot is 5 mins walk from the terminal.
WHAT	From here, taxiing aircraft to runway 05 and landing on runway 23 shots are possible.
TIME	After 1100 am for the taxiway
MISC.	There’s nothing here so take what you need
FOCAL LENGTH	70-200mm, depending on motive

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	Spot #3 – Bizjet Apron
WHERE	Cross the car park from terminal then the white buildings take 1st right follow the road passing hangars on your right hand side  follow the road as far it can go.
WHAT	Bizjets parked up and taxing also airliners taxing too sometimes. You need to shoot through the fence.
TIME	After 1100 am
MISC.	There’s nothing here so take what you need however at the area there’s picknik benches you can sit on pretty close to the fence.
FOCAL LENGTH	18-200mm depending on motive

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	Spot #4 – Highland Aviation Museum
WHERE	From the terminal cross the road thengo past the white buildings then cross the road there’s a small gate you go through then follow the road and the museums about 2 minutes walk on your right hand side.
WHAT	Old planes parked up STATIC Only.
TIME	All day depending on what you want to photo.
MISC.	The museum is only open weekends only so phone for info 01667 460361.
FOCAL LENGTH	10-55 depending on angle.

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