Papa Westray Airport
Airport
EGEP
Location in Orkney
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EGEP
EGEP (the United Kingdom)
Show map of the United Kingdom| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 527 | 1,729 | Graded hardcore |
| 07/25 | 334 | 1,096 | Graded hardcore |
| 18/36 | 343 | 1,125 | Grass |
Papa Westray Airport (IATA: PPW, ICAO: EGEP) is located 22 NM (41 km; 25 mi) north of Kirkwall Airport on Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland.[1] The facility is best known for being one of the two airports joined by the shortest scheduled flight in the world, a leg of Loganair's inter-island service, to Westray Airport. The distance is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) and the scheduled flight time, including taxiing, is two minutes.[2]
Papa Westray Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P542) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers and for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Orkney Islands Council). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use.[3]
Airline and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Loganair | Kirkwall, North Ronaldsay, Westray |
References
External links
- Orkney Islands Council
- Shortest Flight Video on YouTube
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