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Whalsay Airstrip

Whalsay, Shetlands, United Kingdom
Routes out
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ICAO
EGEH
Elevation
100 ft
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Location
Whalsay, Shetlands · SCT · United Kingdom
Position
60.377°, -0.927° · 100 ft elev.
Visa & Entry
UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), Standard Visitor VisaOfficial
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Small grass airstrip serving the island of Whalsay.

Location
Whalsay, Shetland, United Kingdom
Whalsay Airstrip is a small general aviation facility located on the island of Whalsay, one of the inhabited islands of the Shetland archipelago in northern Scotland, United Kingdom. It serves as a basic landing strip for light aircraft, providing air access to an island community otherwise connected to the Shetland Mainland by ferry. The airstrip is a simple grass or unpaved surface facility with very limited infrastructure, typical of remote Scottish island airstrips. It is not served by scheduled commercial airline services and primarily supports private and air ambulance operations when needed.
Getting to & from
Whalsay island is connected to the Shetland Mainland by a regular Shetland Islands Council ferry service between Symbister and Laxo or Vidlin.
Notable facts
  • ›Whalsay is one of Shetland's most populous outer islands, with a strong fishing industry.
  • ›The airstrip primarily supports private aviation and emergency air ambulance flights.
  • ›The island is more commonly accessed via the Symbister ferry terminal.
  • ›ICAO code EGEH designates it within the UK airspace system.
  • ›No scheduled passenger airline services operate from this airstrip.
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Whalsay Airstrip is located at the village of Skaw in the northern end of the island of Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland. It is the only airfield serving the island and is available for charter flights. The landing surface, which is 18 metres (59 ft) wide and 457 metres (1,499 ft) long, is constructed from rolled gravel.

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Whalsay Airstrip

Airport in Shetland Islands, Scotland

Whalsay Airstrip is located at the village of Skaw in the northern end of the island of Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland. It is the only airfield serving the island and is available for charter flights. The landing surface, which is 18 metres (59 ft) wide and 457 metres (1,499 ft) long, is constructed…

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