Inverness
Residents/Based/Regulars
Credit Stephen
Lane
UUPDATED 30.04.2008:
GA HANGAR:
G-ARNY SAN Jodel D117 595
G-ASEU Rollason Druine D.62A Condor RAE/607
G-ATBP Alpavia-Fournier RF-3 59
G-AZAW Gardan GY-80 Horizon 104
G-AZWF SAN Jodel DR.1050 Ambassadeur 130
G-BHJO PA-28-161 Warrior II 28-7816213
G-BKET PA-18-95 Super Cub 18-1990
G-BTCI PA-17 Vagabond 17-136
G-EXAM PA-28RT-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow IV 28R-8431003
G-IFAB Reims/Cessna F.182Q Skylane 0127
G-INTS Vans RV-4 PFA181-13069
G-RVSA Vans RV-6A PFA/181A-12574
OUTSIDE GA HANGAR:
G-RICK Beech 95-B55 Baron TC-1472
G-BGKS PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II 28-7916221
HIGHLAND AIRWAYS HANGAR
G-NIPR Slingsby T.66 Nipper 3 S.108/1605
JETSTREAM 31 AIRCRAFT (rotate on operations):
G-CCPW BAe Jetstream 31 785
G-BTXG* BAe Jetstream 31 719
G-EIGG* BAe Jetstream 31 773
G-JURA* BAe Jetstream 31 772
G-LOVB BAe Jetstream 31 622
G-UIST* BAe Jetstream 31 750
Aircraft in Highland Airways colours marked: *
REIMS/CESSNA F.406 CARAVAN:
G-LEAF Reims/Cessna F.406 Caravan II 0018
G-SFPA Reims/Cessna F.406 Caravan II 0064
Operates away on Fisheries Protection duties, callsign
“Watchdog (WDG) 64”
G-SFPB Reims/Cessna F.406 Caravan II 0065
Operates away on Fisheries Protection duties, callsign
“Watchdog (WDG) 65”
G-SMMA Reims/Cessna F.406 Caravan II 0094
Operates away on Fisheries Protection duties.
Various aircraft of the Air Atlantic fleet are regular visitors.
WEST SIDE OF NORTH APRON:
Operated by Highland Flying School
G-BCYR Reims/Cessna F.172M Skyhawk II 1288
G-BIIT PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II 28-8116052
G-BNHG PA-38-112 Tomahawk 38-82A0030
G-BRLP PA-38-112 Tomahawk 38-78A0011
G-BXET PA-38-112 Tomahawk 38-80A0028
G-BXZA PA-38-112 Tomahawk 38-79A0864
Highland Flying School operate one Tomahawk in Stornoway,
currently G-BXZA.
GRASS APRON:
Henderson Helicopters operate training flights from the grass
apron to the East of the North Apron. The grass is also used as
overflow parking for light aircraft in the summer months.
G-OLRT Robinson R-22 Beta 1378
Henderson’s Jet Ranger G-GAND and Long Ranger G-GANG are
also regular visitors.
WEST SIDE OF NORTH APRON:
BOND HELICOPTERS:
G-SASB Eurocopter EC.135 T.2 0151
Currently the based “Helimed 2” does rotate with G-SASA
G-BUXS Bo.105 is a frequent visitor for the Northern Lighthouse
Board.
SCHEDULED AND OTHER SERVICES:
Aer Arran [RE/REA “ARRAN”]
Operate Mon/Fri/Sun Dublin-Inverness service with ATR 42/72.
BEN AIR [BDI “BIRDIE”]:
Have a LET 410 permanently based, currently OY-PBH, which rotates
with OY-PBI. This flies services for Royal Mail to and from
Kirkwall in the mornings. A Shorts 360 positions in at night from
RAF Kinloss to take mail to Edinburgh.
Eastern Airways [T3/EZE “EASTERN”]
Operate Mon-Fri with based Jetstream 41 to Manchester, twice
daily. The same aircraft operates an Inverness to Leeds Flight on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
A different Jetstream 41 operates a return service from
Manchester on a Sunday night.
Easyjet Airline Co [U2/EZY “EASY”]
Operate daily to Luton (737-700), Gatwick (A319), and Bristol
International (A319). Additional Luton services will run through
the summer
FLYBE [BE/BEE “JERSEY”]
Fly three times daily to Gatwick with a based Embraer 190-200LR.
Operate a daily service from/to Belfast City with a Dash Eight.
An Embraer 145 operates a daily service from/to Belfast City.
From May they are basing an Embraer 145 at Inverness to fly twice
daily to Manchester; and daily to Southampton.
Also commencing in May is a daily service from/to Exeter to be
operated by a Dash Eight.
Gama Aviation [GMA “GAMA”]
Operate Ambulance for the Scottish Ambulance Service. Aircraft in
use are Beech B200C Super King Airs G-SASC and G-SASD (based in
Glasgow & Aberdeen).
HIGHLAND AIRWAYS [HWY “HIWAY”]
Operate Jetstream 31 aircraft on scheduled services to Stornoway,
and F.406 Caravans to Kirkwall and Sumburgh. In addition they
have a Shorts 360 in lease from BAC Express for mail flights to
the Western Isles. In addition they operate Fisheries Protection
F.406 Caravans, and house the Air Atlantic Pollution Patrol
Caravan.
Highland Airways also carry out base maintenance on Eastern
Airways Jetstream 41 aircraft, and Jetstream 31s for other
operators.
They are acquiring Jetstream 41s for themselves, the first of
which, G-TEXA is presently on maintenance.
LOGANAIR [BA/LOG “LOGAN”]
Operate SAAB 340s from Edinburgh to the Islands.
RYANAIR [FR/RYR “RYANAIR”]
Operate MON/WED/FRI East Midlands – Inverness.
OTHER REGULARS
F-HITM, a Raytheon Hawker 400XP is a prolific visitor, operated
by Air ITM. It visits up to 3 times a week from/to Lorient
transferring French trawler crews.
It flies with the callsign “MQT61/62” /
“Mousqueteer”.
The amount of business jets visiting Inverness is progressively
increasing, most frequent visitors being from the Fractional
Ownership operator Netjets.
INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT
PDG HELICOPTERS:
Their base is adjacent to the airport and any of their
helicopters may be there at any time!
CALLSIGN PDG “OSPREY” TIE-UPS:
50 G-LAMA AS.315B 60 G-BVLG AS.355F1
52 G-PLMB AS.350B 61 G-BPRJ AS.355F1
55 G-PDGF AS.350B2 62 G-NETR AS.355F1
56 G-PDGR AS.350B2 63 G-NTWK AS.355F2
57 G-BXGA AS.350B2 64 G-PDGT AS.355F2
58 G-PLMH AS.350B2 68 G-PDGN SA.365N2
69 G-PLMI SA.365C1
And Helimed callsigns:
58 G-WAAN Bo.105 ?? G-HEMS AS.356N
HIGHLAND AIRCRAFT PRESERVATION SOCIETY:
A museum which is open at weekends and Public Holidays, it is
based in the industrial area adjacent to the airport.
Opening hours: 1000-1600.
Other times by arrangement by calling: +44 (0)1667 461100.
Current exhibits:
G-ASVO HPR-7 Herald - nose section
7421M Hawker Hunter F.1 - complete aircraft
XD875 Valiant B (K)1 - nose section
XK532 “632/LM” Blackburn NA39 Buccaneer S1 - complete
aircraft
XM169 EE Lightning F.1A - nose section
XN607 Hunting Jet Provost T.3 - nose section
XS176 Hunting Jet Provost T.4 - nose section
XV867 Buccaneer S.2B - nose section
ZA362 “AJ-F” Tornado GR.1 - complete aircraft
I must say that all involved are doing a splendid job, and there
are also lots of bits and pieces on display inside the building.