Inverness Airport Statistics

Inverness Airport logs nearly 20,000 aircraft movements annually, the majority being commercial passenger flights.

• The airport recorded 19,173 movements in 2025, a 7.4% drop from 20,694 in 2024, suggesting improved efficiency and possible consolidation of flights.
• The airport’s busiest year for movements was 2019, with 31,338 operations, before dropping to 19,610 in 2020 due to travel restrictions.
• Flight activity rebounded to 25,267 in 2021, then 23,820 in 2022, and 23,842 in 2023.

Passenger traffic peaks in the summer, with over 80,000 travelers per month between May and September 2025.

• May was the busiest month, with 84,392 passengers.
• July and June followed with 82,908 and 82,839 passengers, respectively.
• August and September saw 81,075 and 81,308 passengers, respectively.
• The quietest months were January with 42,151 passengers and February with 45,881 passengers.

• London Gatwick carried 227,903 passengers in 2025, making it the busiest domestic route from Inverness Airport.
• London Heathrow served 175,002 passengers, maintaining its position as the second-busiest domestic destination.
• London Luton handled 145,620 passengers, completing the trio of major London connections.
• Amsterdam processed 97,102 passengers, serving as the busiest international route from the airport.
• Bristol carried 92,103 passengers, serving as an important regional gateway to Southwest England.

Flight cancellations at Inverness Airport have remained generally low in recent years.

• In 2025, 2.09% of scheduled flights were cancelled, up from 1.83% in 2024.
• Before the pandemic, the rate was slightly lower at 1.81% in 2019.
• The highest disruption came in 2020, when 2.36% of flights were cancelled.
• 2021 and 2022 saw lower levels at 0.80% and 1.05% respectively, before the rate rose to 2.55% in 2023.

Inverness Airport's financial performance is consolidated within Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), operating as a government-owned entity requiring public subsidy.

• HIAL received £48 million in total public subsidy during 2024/25, including both revenue and capital funding to maintain essential connectivity.
• Revenue funding totaled £34.9 million, representing the operational support required for day-to-day airport operations and lifeline services.
• Capital funding of £12.7 million was provided in 2024/25, supporting infrastructure maintenance, safety improvements, and facility upgrades.
• £387,000 of capital loan funding for commercial activities was provided to support business development and revenue generation initiatives.

• 19 November 1984: An EuroAir Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante crashed into a hill south of the airport shortly after takeoff, killing the pilot. The cause was undetermined.
• 19 January 2015: A Flybe Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 skidded off the taxiway while exiting the runway in wet, icy conditions. No injuries were reported and the aircraft was not damaged.