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Flotta Airport
Flotta Airport in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
About
Flotta Airport is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Flotta Isle Airport (IATA: FLH) is a small airport located on the Orkney isle of Flotta. The asphalt runway orientation is at 16/34, with an elevation of 70 feet (21 m), and is 2,490 feet (760 m) in length. The airport also has a helipad, adjacent to the eastern side of the northern end of the runway.
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Background
History
The first landing on Flotta was made by a Loganair Islander aircraft, G-AWNR, on 28 May 1976. The first scheduled air service to Flotta was flown via Hoy on 1 March 1977 and the service was flown by another Loganair Islander aircraft, G-AXVR. Crew change operations for the Occidental Petroleum oil terminal were also performed by a British Airways HS748. In 2001 the airstrip changed hands to Elf Exploration UK plc and today the airfield is mainly used by emergency services.
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- Coordinates
- 58.8258, -3.1428
- Address
- Flotta, Scotland
Sources
- wikidata: Q24673930 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Flotta Isle Airport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Flotta Airport?
- Flotta Airport is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.8258°, -3.1428°.
- Who owns Flotta Airport?
- Flotta Airport is owned by Orkney Islands Council.