Kirkwall Airport
Kirkwall Airport [3] 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.[1]
| Kirkwall Airport Port-adhair Bhaile na h-Eaglais | |||
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| IATA: KOI – ICAO: EGPA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited | ||
| Serves | Mainland, Orkney | ||
| Location | Kirkwall | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 58 ft / 18 m | ||
| Coordinates | 58°57′29″N 002°54′02″W / 58.95806°N 2.90056°WCoordinates: 58°57′29″N 002°54′02″W / 58.95806°N 2.90056°W | ||
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| Map | |||
| Location in Orkney | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 09/27 | 1,428 | 4,685 | Asphalt |
| 14/32 | 680 | 2,231 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2016) | |||
| Passengers | 163,029 | ||
| Passenger Change 15-16 |  1.7%
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| Aircraft Movements | 14,539 | ||
| Movements Change 15-16 | 2.4%
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| Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority[2] | |||
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kirkwall - EGPA". Archived from the original on 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ "UK airport data". UK Civil Aviation Authority. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ (IATA: KOI, ICAO: EGPA)