Kirkwall (KOI)
Kirkwall Airport handled 14,614 passengers in July 2026, down 7.6% on a year earlier, according to the UK CAA.
Official · July 2026 according to the UK CAA Full count · domestic + international
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
January 2024 September 2024 April 2025 December 2025 July 2026 The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
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| January | 722 | 610 | ▼ 15.5% |
| February | 766 | 767 | ▲ 0.1% |
| March | 861 | 847 | ▼ 1.6% |
| April | 892 | 873 | ▼ 2.1% |
| May | 889 | 867 | ▼ 2.5% |
| June | 882 | 851 | ▼ 3.5% |
| July | 918 | 877 | ▼ 4.5% |
| August | 872 | – | – |
| September | 906 | – | – |
| October | 876 | – | in progress |
| November | 771 | – | – |
| December | 760 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 5,930 | 5,692 | ▼ 4.0% |
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Passengers over time
Full count · domestic + international January 2024 September 2024 April 2025 December 2025 July 2026 The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
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| January | 8,855 | 8,696 | ▼ 1.8% |
| February | 10,137 | 11,014 | ▲ 8.7% |
| March | 11,810 | 12,735 | ▲ 7.8% |
| April | 13,176 | 12,853 | ▼ 2.5% |
| May | 15,219 | 14,669 | ▼ 3.6% |
| June | 15,060 | 15,157 | ▲ 0.6% |
| July | 15,812 | 14,614 | ▼ 7.6% |
| August | 14,622 | – | – |
| September | 15,322 | – | – |
| October | 14,594 | – | in progress |
| November | 11,632 | – | – |
| December | 10,812 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 90,069 | 89,738 | ▼ 0.4% |
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Tonnes of cargo over time
Full count · domestic + international January 2024 September 2024 April 2025 December 2025 July 2026 The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
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| January | 97 | 70 | ▼ 27.2% |
| February | 87 | 75 | ▼ 14.1% |
| March | 96 | 90 | ▼ 6.4% |
| April | 98 | 82 | ▼ 16.3% |
| May | 108 | 85 | ▼ 20.8% |
| June | 104 | 107 | ▲ 2.7% |
| July | 117 | 94 | ▼ 19.8% |
| August | 93 | – | – |
| September | 97 | – | – |
| October | 95 | – | in progress |
| November | 99 | – | – |
| December | 120 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 706 | 603 | ▼ 14.7% |
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Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 2024 | 611 | 722 | 817 | 829 | 791 | 822 | 909 | 914 | 821 | 889 | 824 | 707 |
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| 2025 | 722 | 766 | 861 | 892 | 889 | 882 | 918 | 872 | 906 | 876 | 771 | 760 |
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| 2026 | 610 | 767 | 847 | 873 | 867 | 851 | 877 | | | | | |
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Series depth 28 years from 1998