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North Ronaldsay Airport

North Ronaldsay, United Kingdom

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ICAO

EGEN

Elevation

40 ft

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The Essence of North Ronaldsay Airport

NRL

Location

North Ronaldsay · SCT · United Kingdom

Connectivity

4 routes · 4 destinations

Position

59.368°, -2.434° · 40 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), Standard Visitor VisaOfficial

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Remote island airstrip serving Scotland's northernmost inhabited island.

Location

North Ronaldsay, United Kingdom

North Ronaldsay Airport is a small general aviation airstrip located on North Ronaldsay, the northernmost of the Orkney Islands in Scotland. It provides a vital lifeline air link for the small island community, which has a population of only a few dozen residents. The airport is served by Loganair, which operates scheduled flights connecting North Ronaldsay to Kirkwall, the main hub airport for Orkney. These short inter-island flights are among the shortest scheduled airline routes in the world, covering just a few miles across the sea. Given the island's remote location and small size, the airport facility is minimal, with no significant terminal infrastructure. It plays an essential role in ensuring residents have access to medical services, supplies, and connectivity with the wider Orkney archipelago and mainland Scotland.

Terminals

The airport has no formal terminal building, operating as a basic grass airstrip with minimal passenger facilities.

Getting to & from

Ground transport on the island is extremely limited, with no formal public transport links from the airstrip.

Airlines here

Loganair operates scheduled inter-island services between North Ronaldsay and Kirkwall Airport.

Notable facts

›The Loganair flight from North Ronaldsay to Westray is approximately 1.7 miles, one of the world's shortest scheduled airline routes.
›North Ronaldsay is the northernmost of the Orkney Islands and has a population of fewer than 100 people.
›The island is famous for its unique breed of sheep that live on seaweed along the shoreline.
›Air links are considered a lifeline service for the island community, particularly for medical emergencies.
›The airstrip operates on a grass surface suitable only for small propeller aircraft.

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Route map (4 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Linhas A

Livingston

Routes

NRL → EOILM · BNI

NRL → KOILM · BNI

NRL → NDYLM · BNI

NRL → PPWLM · BNI

Aircraft operating here

Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A/B Islander4 routes

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