The Airport on St. Mary's is operated by the Council of the Isles of Scilly and in the past has been operated by the Department of Transport, British European Airways (BEA), Robert Maxwell (British International Helicopters).
St. Mary's Airport provides a link between the mainland and the Islands and plays a lead role in transporting locals, visitors and key workers to and from the Islands.
It also acts as a base for emergency services, for example Culdrose Naval SAR Helicopters or the Air Ambulance.
The Airport is designated the 10th busiest regional airport in the UK. The airport also transports large amount of freight, for example for the flower industry. In 2004/5 the airport recorded 140,000 passenger movements.
Currently two service providers operate from St Mary's Airport, British International Helicopters Opens in a new window, which flies from Penzance and Skybus fixed wing air service (contacted through the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group Opens in a new window) which flies from Lands End, Newquay, Exeter, Bristol and Southampton.
St. Mary's Airport is also the administration centre for the islands Fire and Rescue Service.
