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Wick John O'Groats Airport

Wick, United Kingdom

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ICAO

EGPC

Elevation

126 ft

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The Essence of Wick John O'Groats Airport

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Location

Wick · SCT · United Kingdom

Connectivity

2 routes · 2 destinations

Position

58.459°, -3.093° · 126 ft elev.

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Scotland's far north gateway serving Caithness and beyond.

Opened

1933

Location

Wick, United Kingdom

Wick John O'Groats Airport (IATA: WIC, ICAO: EGPC) is a regional airport located near Wick in Caithness, on the northeastern tip of mainland Scotland. It serves as an important transport link for one of the most remote parts of the United Kingdom, connecting the local community to major Scottish cities. The airport handles a small number of scheduled passenger flights as well as general aviation, air ambulance operations, and occasional charter services. Its runways and facilities support light aircraft through to small turboprop regional aircraft. Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), the publicly owned operator responsible for managing several Scottish Highlands and island airports, operates Wick John O'Groats Airport, reflecting its strategic importance to remote community connectivity.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building suited to its low passenger volumes and regional traffic.

Getting to & from

The airport is located approximately 2 miles from Wick town centre, accessible primarily by taxi or private car.

Airlines here

Loganair is the primary scheduled airline serving Wick, operating routes to Edinburgh and other Scottish destinations.

Notable facts

›Operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) on behalf of the Scottish Government.
›One of the most northerly commercial airports on mainland Britain.
›Supports critical air ambulance and medevac operations for the remote Caithness region.
›The airport's name references nearby John O'Groats, a famous landmark considered the northernmost point of mainland Britain.
›Has a runway length suitable for turboprop regional aircraft but not large jet operations.

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Airlines serving this airport

Flybe

Eastern Airways

Routes

WIC → EDIBE · D38

WIC → ABZT3 · J41

Aircraft operating here

Fairchild Dornier Do.3281 routes British Aerospace Jetstream 411 routes

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Latest news

Business Airport International· 1/16/2026

Air Charter Scotland commences Wick to Aberdeen service

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Transport Scotland· 7/29/2026

Support for Wick Air Services

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heraldscotland.com· 1/8/2026

Swinney seeks answers after US military use Wick airport ahead of tanker seizure

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Northern Times· 1/7/2026

Wick John O’Groats Airport used as part of US military operations against Russian-flagged vessel linked to Venezuela

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BBC· 1/7/2026

US planes land at Scottish airport during operation to seize tanker

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John O'Groat Journal· 9/21/2026

Disruption hits Wick and Inverness airports after ‘technical issue’ at Prestwick air traffic centre

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About on Wikipedia

Wick Airport

Airport in Wick, Scotland

Wick John O' Groats Airport is located 1 mile (2 km) north of the town of Wick, at the north-eastern extremity of the mainland of Scotland. It is owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. The airport provides commercial air travel connections for Caithness, with scheduled…

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