Broadford (An t-Àth Leathann in Scottish Gaelic), together with nearby Harrapool, is the second-largest settlement on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, lying on the SW corner of Broadford Bay, on the A87 between Portree and the Skye Bridge. Overlooked by the eastern Cuillins, Broadford is in a beautiful tranquil area as well as having many services available.
There is a song by the rock band Jethro Tull called "Broadford Bazaar" (on the remastered version of the Heavy Horses album) which is named after this town.
There is also a song entitled 'The Trip to Broadford' on the 1990 album Room to Roam by The Waterboys.
Broadford is a key service centre for southern Skye. Services include the Co-op supermarket combined with a 24 hour Gulf Oil garage, a few restaurants (including the Claymore, Broadford Hotel, Dunollie Hotel and Hebridean Hotel), the Skye Serpentarium and a youth hostel. It also has a small airfield (see Broadford Airfield) at Ashaig. The local hospital, the MacKinnon Memorial Hospital, has a small ward and casualty department.
Broadford Airfield is a small airfield on the island of Skye, Scotland with just one runway. It gets its name from the nearby settlement of Broadford.
Between 2005-2007 the airfield hosted the Isle of Skye Music Festival.
The airport was opened in 1972 to serve as a gateway to the Isle of Skye. Loganair operated a scheduled service from the airfield to Glasgow from 1972, however this service was discontinued in 1988. No commercial services have existed since then, and the airfield is usually deserted.
