Whalsay Airstrip
Airport in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Whalsay Airstrip is located at the village of Skaw in the northern end of the island of Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland.[1] 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.[2]
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References
- Shetland Islands Council (2010) "Shetland in Statistics 2010" (pdf) Economic Development Unit. Lerwick. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
External links
- Gazetteer for Scotland entry
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Whalsay
- Brough
- Challister
- Clate
- Hamister
- Huxter
- Isbister
- Marrister
- New Park
- North Park
- Saltness
- Sandwick
- Skaw
- Sodom
- Symbister
- Treawick
- Tripwell
- Vaivoe
- Vats-houll
- Bays, cliffs, and headlands: List of coastal features of Whalsay
- Linga Sound
- Islets: East Linga
- Holm of Sandwick
- Inner Holm of Skaw
- Isbister Holm
- Mooa
- Nista
- Outer Holm of Skaw
- Rumble
- Skate of Marrister
- West Linga
- Hills: Setter Hill
- Lochs: Little Water
- Loch of Houll
- Loch of Huxter
- Loch of Isbister
- Loch of Livister
- Loch of Sandwick
- Loch of Stanefield
- Loch of Vats-houll
- Nuckro Water
- East Loch of Skaw
- West Loch of Skaw
- Streams: Breiwick Burn
- Falsa Burn
- Scarfmoor Burn
- Pier House Museum
- Symbister House
- Whalsay Airstrip
- Whalsay Parish Church
- Whalsay School
60°22′36″N 0°55′38″W / 60.376648°N 0.927356°W / 60.376648; -0.927356
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