Apart from scheduled services to the Scottish mainland and to Shetland, Kirkwall Airport is the base for the original inter-island services introduced and continuously operated by Loganair. The terminal building's amenities include a café, bar and a shop. Two televisions are provided - one in the main terminal and one in the departure lounge. Card and coin operated public telephones with low level seating are situated in the main concourse and a coin operated public telephone is available in the departure lounge. Disabled Access Provision Wheelchairs are available in the foyer of the terminal building and an Ambulift is also available for use by the airlines for access to/from aircraft by passengers.

The North Highland College, a higher educational institute, is both a further education provider and a UHI partner and is located at Thurso, Scotland. It operates out of four main campuses based in Thurso, Wick, Dornoch, and Alness. The courses offered include accounting, acting and performance, administration and information technology, applied science, art and design, beauty therapy, biology, business and computing studies, care services, game keeping and wildlife management, golf management, hair and beauty, hospitality and tourism, information technology, Microsoft certification, music, science, Scottish history, social sciences, etc.