Airport guide
Benbecula AirportIATA code BEB
Benbecula Airport (BEB/EGPL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Benbecula, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Benbecula, United Kingdom
- Codes
- BEB · EGPL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Region
- Europe
Benbecula Airport (BEB/EGPL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Benbecula, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 57.470°, -7.380°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Benbecula Airport (BEB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Benbecula, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Benbecula Airport details
- IATA code
- BEB
- ICAO code
- EGPL
- City
- Benbecula
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 57.481°, -7.363°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Benbecula Airport’s own pages.
BEB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 6 m (19 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 30,230
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Barra Airport BRR · 51 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BEB
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 06/24: 1,837 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,837 m6,027 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 17/35 | 1,208 m3,963 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BEB
Originfacts does not track any routes from BEB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at BEB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Benbecula, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Benbecula Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:hial.co.uk/benbecula-airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Benbecula
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BarraNorth Bay AirportBRR50 km
- Stornoway, Outer Stat HebridesStornoway AirportSYY103 km
- Tiree, Inner HebridesTiree AirportTRE112 km
- InvernessInverness AirportINV198 km
- IslayGlenegedale AirportILY211 km
- CampbeltownMachrihanish AirportCAL248 km
- GlasgowGlasgow International AirportGLA254 km
- DerryCity of Derry AirportLDY271 km
- WickWick AirportWIC276 km
Benbecula Airport: common questions
Where is Benbecula Airport?
Benbecula Airport serves Benbecula, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 57.481°, -7.363°.
What are the airport codes for Benbecula Airport?
The IATA code is BEB and the ICAO code is EGPL.
What time zone is BEB in?
Benbecula Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.
What is the official website of Benbecula Airport?
The airport’s official website is hial.co.uk/benbecula-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Benbecula Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BEB: 06/24 (1,837 m (6,027 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (1,208 m (3,963 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Benbecula Airport?
Wikidata records 30,230 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Benbecula Airport?
Per Wikidata, BEB is operated by Highlands and Islands Airports.
What is the elevation of Benbecula Airport?
OurAirports gives BEB’s elevation as 6 m (19 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Benbecula Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1658886 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)