---
iata: ACI
name: Alderney Airport
city: Alderney
country: Guernsey (Crown Dependencies)
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://alderney.gov.gg/article/4153/Airport'
sources:
  - 'https://alderney.gov.gg/article/4153/Airport'
  - 'https://www.aurigny.com/en/flights'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderney_Airport'
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges'
quickFacts:
  - IATA ACI / ICAO EGJA - Alderney Airport (Channel Islands)
  - 'GPS 49.70667, -2.21444 - La Grande Blaye - ~1 NM SW of St Anne'
  - Operator States of Guernsey - Aurigny scheduled to Guernsey + Southampton
  - '2024 passengers 47,736 - three runways (main 877 m asphalt/grass)'
  - No Priority Pass / no lounge product on research day
  - Not 24h - seasonal published opening windows - no official MCT - omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Hours
    title: Airport is not 24-hour
    detail: >-
      Confirm live opening with Aurigny / airport before very early or late
      plans.
    summary: >-
      Wikipedia summarises seasonal opening windows (winter vs summer evening
      closes differ).
    category: timing
  - label: Scale
    title: Tiny single terminal
    detail: Twin Otter / small-aircraft ops; self-manoeuvring stands.
    summary: >-
      1968 terminal with Aurigny check-in, arrivals room and departure lounge -
      no jet bridges.
    category: terminal
  - label: F&B
    title: Do not expect retail depth
    detail: Eat in St Anne if you have time before a late bank.
    summary: Island lifeline terminal - café-level at best; no card lounge.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Short hop to St Anne
    detail: No sourced public bus tariff - confirm live on island.
    summary: >-
      Airport is about 1 NM southwest of St Anne; taxi / pre-booked transfer
      typical.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.9
slug: aci
region: Europe
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# Alderney Airport (ACI)
Alderney, Guernsey (Crown Dependencies) · Europe
Channel Islands' smallest scheduled field - Aurigny Twin Otter banks to Guernsey and Southampton, ~48k pax (2024), no lounge product, limited terminal hours, and a long-running runway rehabilitation programme - pure island lifeline, not a lounge airport.
## Airportist Score

**5.9 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 4.8 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 3.5 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single small terminal (1968 building)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Aurigny lifeline flights to Guernsey (GCI) and Southampton (SOU)
- Island residents and short-stay visitors to St Anne
- Travelers who accept Twin Otter / small-aircraft constraints

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass or airline lounge
- Not 24h - published seasonal opening windows (winter/summer differ)
- Short main runway; weather and wind can disrupt
- No published MCT; tiny connection utility

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