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Whalsay Airstrip

Coordinates: 60°22′36″N 0°55′38″W / 60.376648°N 0.927356°W / 60.376648; -0.927356
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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]

Notes

  1. ^ Humphreys, Rob; Hamilton, Alastair; Reid, Donald; Tarrant, Paul. Scotland: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 616. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  2. ^ Shetland in Statistics 2010 p. 32

References

Gazetteer for Scotland entry

60°22′36″N 0°55′38″W / 60.376648°N 0.927356°W / 60.376648; -0.927356