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Encyclopedia > Kirkwall Airport
Kirkwall Airport
IATA: KOI - ICAO: EGPA
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Serves Kirkwall
Elevation AMSL 58 ft (18 m)
Coordinates 58°57′28″N, 002°54′18″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 4,685 1,428 Asphalt
15/33 2,231 680 Asphalt

Kirkwall Airport (IATA: KOIICAO: EGPA) is the main airport serving the Orkney Islands in Scotland. It is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) southeast of Kirkwall and is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Corporate Logo Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is the company that owns and operates 10 airports in the Scottish Highlands, the Northern Isles and the Western Isles. ... Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands, off the coast of northern mainland Scotland. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... The Orkney Islands, usually called simply Orkney, are one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic) Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic and Scots1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. ... Kirkwall is the largest town and capital of the Orkney Islands, off the coast of northern mainland Scotland. ... Corporate Logo Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is the company that owns and operates 10 airports in the Scottish Highlands, the Northern Isles and the Western Isles. ...


Airlines and destinations

The island is the base station for the Orkney inter-island air service, which is the service operated by Loganair. It links Kirkwall with a series of Orkney Islands Council owned airstrips on the outlying islands, and they are some of the shortest commercial flights known.[citation needed] Other airport users include air ambulance flights, fisheries protection aircraft, the Northern Lighthouse Board helicopter, and various charter flights. For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... Loganair is an airline based at Glasgow International Airport (GLA) in Scotland. ... Loganair is an airline based at Glasgow International Airport (GLA) in Scotland. ... Loganair is an airline based at Glasgow International Airport (GLA) in Scotland. ... An airstrip is a kind of airport that consists only of a runway with perhaps fueling equipment. ... Cape Wrath lighthouse The Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), previously known as the Commissioners of Northern Light Houses, is the organisation responsible for marine navigation aids around the coastal areas of Scotland and the Isle of Man. ...


References

Aeronautical Information Publication (or AIP) is defined by ICAO as a publication issued by or with the authority of a state and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation. ...

External links

  • Official website for Kirkwall Airport
  • Map sources for Kirkwall Airport

  Results from FactBites:
 
Kirkwall Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (148 words)
Kirkwall Airport (IATA: KOI, ICAO: EGPA) is the main airport serving the Orkney Islands in Scotland.
It is located on 6 km east of Kirkwall and is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.
The airport is served by scheduled Loganair flights to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Sumburgh and Wick.
Caithness CWS - Orkney - News Bits 2003 - Kirkwall Airport (483 words)
Progress on developments at Kirkwall Airport were reviewed today (Friday 13 June 2003) by the directors of Highlands and Islands Airports Limited during their June board meeting in Orkney.
Airport staff members were also praised for their performance over the past year that saw passenger numbers at the airport increase by 15% to 111,445 for year ending 31 March 2003.
“Kirkwall Airport fulfils a fundamental social and economic role within the Orkney Islands and the local community can rest assured that its ongoing development, with resultant benefits for the social and economic fabric of the islands, is an important goal in our strategic plans,” added Mr Matheson.
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