Airport bosses have committed £1.6million for a refurbishment of key infrastructure at an island airport.
The “rehabilitation” of the main taxiways at Stornoway Airport will secure it use for the next two decades.
Work will begin later this year and will be staggered in phases in order to minimise disruption to aircraft.
Airport operator Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (Hial) has committed funding for the project and has advertised for a contractor to carry out the work.
A Hial spokesman said: “As part of Hial’s ongoing programme of infrastructure maintenance, Stornoway Airport’s main taxiways will be rehabilitated to prolong the life of the pavement for another 15-20 years.
“Works will be completed in phases to minimise disruption to aircraft operations and is scheduled to take place over the summer and autumn of 2017.
“This investment of around £1.6million will support the travelling public of the Western Isles community.”
Stornoway Airport sits about two miles outside the Lewis town and provides daily connections to the mainland and other parts of the Western Isles.
It is a vital route for supplies and mail to reach the islands.
The need for work on the two main taxiways was revealed after an inspection in 2015.
At that time it was recommended to overlay the taxiways with a new layer of asphalt to increase its resilience.
Other elements of the work will involve removing and replacing ground lighting on the airfield.
A major element of the work will include installing a new surface channel drain to connect the taxiways and the disused runway on the airfield.
The surrounding landcsaping will also need to be raised to meet the level of the new taxiways in order to protect the aircraft.
The contractor will also be responsible for remarking the newly relaid surface once work has been completed.