Kirkwall Airport

Kirkwall Airport

Port-adhair Bhaile na h-Eaglais
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorHighlands and Islands Airports Limited
ServesMainland, Orkney
LocationKirkwall
Elevation AMSL58 ft / 18 m
Coordinates58°57′29″N 002°54′02″W / 58.95806°N 2.90056°W / 58.95806; -2.90056
WebsiteKirkwall Airport
Map
EGPA is located in Orkney Islands
EGPA
EGPA
Location in Orkney
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,428 4,685 Asphalt
14/32 680 2,231 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers163,029
Passenger Change 15-16Increase1.7%
Aircraft Movements14,539
Movements Change 15-16Increase2.4%
Sources: UK AIP at NATS
Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority

Kirkwall Airport is the main airport serving the Orkney Islands in Scotland. It is 2.5 nautical miles (2.9 miles or 4.6 km) southeast of Kirkwall, the largest town in Orkney.

The airport, a former RAF base, is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. The airport is used by Flybe franchise service, operated by Loganair.

References

  1. 1 2 "Kirkwall - EGPA". Archived from the original on 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  2. ↑ "UK airport data". UK Civil Aviation Authority. 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ↑ (IATA: KOI, ICAO: EGPA)