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Kirkwall Airport

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom

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ICAO

EGPA

Elevation

50 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Kirkwall Airport

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Location

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · SCT · United Kingdom

Connectivity

11 routes · 11 destinations

Position

58.958°, -2.905° · 50 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

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Orkney's gateway airport serving the island capital.

Opened

1940

Location

Kirkwall, United Kingdom

Kirkwall Airport (IATA: KOI, ICAO: EGPA) is the main airport serving Kirkwall, the capital of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It provides essential air links connecting the remote archipelago to mainland Scotland and beyond, making air travel a critical lifeline for residents and visitors alike. The airport is operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), a Scottish government-owned company that manages a network of airports across the Highlands and Islands. It handles a mix of scheduled passenger services, charter flights, and air ambulance operations. Given Orkney's island geography, the airport plays a vital role in healthcare access, tourism, and commerce, with flights operating to destinations including Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, and Glasgow.

Terminals

The airport has a single, compact terminal building suited to its regional passenger volumes.

Getting to & from

The airport is located approximately two miles east of Kirkwall town centre and is served by local bus and taxi services.

Airlines here

Loganair is the primary airline operating scheduled services from Kirkwall Airport.

Notable facts

›Operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), a Scottish government body.
›Loganair operates inter-island flights connecting Orkney's smaller isles such as Westray, Sanday, and Stronsay.
›The airport has a single grass and hard runway configuration suited to regional operations.
›Air ambulance services are a critical function given the island's remoteness from mainland hospitals.
›Kirkwall Airport serves as a hub for some of the shortest scheduled commercial flights in the world, connecting Orkney's outer islands.

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Route map (11 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Flybe

Linhas A

Livingston

Routes

KOI → ABZBE · SF3 S20

KOI → GLABE · SF3

KOI → INVBE · SF3

KOI → LSIBE · SF3

KOI → EDIBE · SF3

KOI → NDYLM · BNI

KOI → NRLLM · BNI

KOI → PPWLM · BNI

KOI → SOYLM · BNI

KOI → EOILM · BNI

KOI → WRYLM · BNI

Aircraft operating here

Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A/B Islander6 routes Saab SF340A/B5 routes Saab 20001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Kirkwall Airport is the main airport serving Orkney in Scotland. It is located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Kirkwall and is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. The airport is used by Loganair.

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