Tiree Airport () is located north northeast of Balemartine on the island of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. It is owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. The airport is served by a scheduled service from Glasgow, operated by a Loganair Twin Otter. History The airfield is the former Royal Air Force Tiree which was requisitioned in 1940 and became operational in April 1942 before being transferred to Ministry of Civil Aviation in 1947. The following units were based at RAF Tiree at some point: No. 224 Squadron RAF No. 281 Squadron RAF No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron No. 518 Squadron RAF 819 Naval Air Squadron 845 Naval Air Squadron 1840 Naval Air Squadron No. 2842 Squadron RAF Regiment Meteorological Conversion Unit RAF (October 1943 - February 1944) Airlines and destinations Statistics References Citations Bibliography External links Airports in Scotland Transport in Argyll and Bute Buildings and structures in Argyll and Bute Highlands and Islands Airports Tiree Airports established in 1942 1942 establishments in Scotland