Islands · Scottish Islands
Whalsay Airport
In or near Symbister.
Whalsay Airport in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Robert Sandison — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Whalsay 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
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 60.3766, -0.9274
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7990581 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whalsay Airstrip (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whalsay Airport?
- Whalsay Airport is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9AW).
- What is Whalsay Airport?
- Whalsay Airport in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Whalsay Airport?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9AW.
- Is Whalsay Airport free to visit?
- Yes, Whalsay Airport is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whalsay Airport?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9AW. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.