From the Oban Times 11/11/2011
"At Highland Council’s Planning, Development and Infrastructure Committee meeting on Wednesday, councillors approved a 104-page business plan to reopen the Broadford Airfield in Ashaig and committed up to £30,000 over the next two years to deal with the critical aspects of taking the project forward."...........
"Councillors were told estimated passenger numbers between Glasgow and Skye every year could be as high as 23,800 and that operating a 19-seat Twin Otter aircraft would be the best value option.
The report also revealed the £39.7 million and £46.8 million benefit of a regular scheduled service to the economies of the island and the wider com*munities of Lochalsh and Wester
Ross would outweigh the £39.7 million to £46.8 million costs of redevelopment over 30 years.
MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch Kate Forbes said: ‘I am really excited about the prospect of reopening the airport on Skye. We’ve already got the basic infrastructure there and now several commissioned reports have confirmed the enormous benefits of direct flights to Skye.’ "