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Westray Airport

Westray, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom

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Elevation

29 ft

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The Essence of Westray Airport

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Location

Westray, Orkney Islands · SCT · United Kingdom

Connectivity

2 routes · 2 destinations

Position

59.350°, -2.950° · 29 ft elev.

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UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), Standard Visitor VisaOfficial

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Remote Orkney island airstrip serving the community of Westray.

Location

Westray, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom

Westray Airport is a small general aviation airstrip located on the island of Westray in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It serves as a vital lifeline connection for the island's small population, providing access to the Orkney mainland and other islands in the archipelago. The airport is operated by Orkney Islands Council and is served by Loganair, which operates some of the world's shortest scheduled airline routes from this airstrip. The route between Westray and the neighbouring island of Papa Westray is famously recognised as the shortest scheduled airline service in the world, lasting approximately two minutes in the air. Due to the remote and rural nature of the island, the airport plays a critical role in connecting residents to essential services, medical facilities, and the wider transport network of Scotland.

Terminals

The airport has a very small, basic terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes of an island community airstrip.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options on the island are limited, with local taxi and private vehicle access being the primary means of reaching the airstrip.

Airlines here

Loganair operates scheduled services from Westray Airport, including the world's shortest scheduled airline route to Papa Westray.

Notable facts

›The Westray to Papa Westray Loganair route is officially recognised as the world's shortest scheduled airline service.
›The flight between Westray and Papa Westray takes approximately two minutes under ideal conditions.
›The airport is operated by Orkney Islands Council.
›Westray has a population of only a few hundred people, making the airport a critical community lifeline.
›The airstrip connects islanders to Kirkwall, the main hub on the Orkney mainland.

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Route map (2 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Linhas A

Livingston

Routes

WRY → PPWLM · BNI

WRY → KOILM · BNI

Aircraft operating here

Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A/B Islander2 routes

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