Editing Balivanich (section)

==Transport==
===Road===
Balivanich is on the B892 and is connected to the north–south main road, which is the [[A865 road (Great Britain)|A865]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=B892|title=B892|publisher=Sabre|accessdate=28 December 2014}}</ref> This connects North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist. The village is served by the bus route W17,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/travel/busservice/current/indexu.asp|title=Bus Services|publisher=Comhairle nan Eilean Siar|accessdate=28 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228140647/http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/travel/busservice/current/indexu.asp|archive-date=2014-12-28|url-status = dead|df=}}</ref> which operates between [[Berneray, North Uist|Berneray]] in the north and [[Eriskay]] in the south. This service is provided by the local government for the Western Isles (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar) in collaboration with local bus companies and the PostBus service. The buses are regular, but not frequent, due to the low number of inhabitants.
[[File:Benbecula airport building.jpg|thumb|right|Benbecula in Balivanich airport reception building]]

Several private taxi services complement the bus traffic. In addition, there is a scheduled door to door transport service for the elderly and those with restricted mobility, driving to shops, banks, post offices and other important amenities with minibuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tagsa-uibhist.com/our-services-projects/community-transport-dial-a-bus/|title=Community Transport & Dial-A-Bus|publisher=Tagsa Uibhist|accessdate=28 December 2014|archive-date=28 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228134017/http://www.tagsa-uibhist.com/our-services-projects/community-transport-dial-a-bus/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Education===

Since the old primary school was badly damaged during a storm, children from Balivanich and the surrounding communities have been attending the new Balivanich School (Sgoil Bhaile a' Mhanaich) since August 2011. About 140 boys and girls aged 1 – 12 years old are cared for or taught there in 3 preschool and 6 primary school classes. A secondary school is located in the neighbouring town of Liniclate.

===Airport===
Benbecula Airport (''Port Adhair Bheinn na Fadhla'') ([[International Air Transport Association|IATA]]: BEB, [[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]]: EGPL) is located on the northern edge of the village. The operator is the [[Highlands and Islands Airports|Highlands and Islands Airports Limited]] based in Inverness.

Operations include scheduled flights to the Mainland (Inverness via [[Stornoway]] and [[Glasgow Airport|Glasgow International]]) and mail cargo flights. In addition, the airport is used, due to its central location close to the hospital, as a landing site for rescue helicopters and aircraft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hial.co.uk/benbecula-airport/about-us/benbecula-airport-today/|title=Benbecula Airport|publisher=Highland & Islands Airports|accessdate=28 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228131723/http://www.hial.co.uk/benbecula-airport/about-us/benbecula-airport-today/|archive-date=28 December 2014|url-status = dead}}</ref> Some land is also used for the [[Royal Air Force]] to refuel and for transport and logistics purposes.