Foula Airfield
| Foula Airfield | |||
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|---|---|---|---|
| Code | IATA: FOA | ||
| County | Shetland | ||
| Island | Foula | ||
| Airfield | |||
| Owner | Foula Airstrip Trust | ||
| Location | HT97143746 60°7’18"N, 2°3’12"W | ||
| Runway(s) | 1,252 feet | ||
| Website | |||
Foula Airfield (IATA: FOA) is an airfield on the remote island of Foula, part of Shetland.
History
The airstrip opened in the 1970s and is run by the Foula Airstrip Trust, a registered charity.[1]
Foula is also served by a ferry service running three times a week but it is claimed that tourists prefer the short flight to the 135 minute ferry crossing. Also, the ferry is based on Foula, so a day trip to the island is only possible by air. The flights are used to transport essentials such as prescriptions to the island, which has a population of 38.[2][3]
The airfield also provides the island's only public toilet and telephone.[4][5]
Terminals and destinations
Foula is served by a public service obligation service from Tingwall Airport run by Airtask Group and funded by Shetland Islands Council.[6][7] The service uses a Britten Norman Islander aircraft and runs 4 times a week, with a flying time of 15 minutes.[3] Flights are heavily weather dependent due to fog and crosswind.[4]
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References
- ↑ Foula Airstrip (Number 2) Trust - Registered Charity no. SC021728 at the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
- ↑ 'Foula flights halted over lack of fire cover': Rosalind Griffiths in the Shetland Times, 20 June 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Visit Shetland: Foula
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Foula: Shetland Heritage
- ↑ Foula Heritage
- ↑ "Shetland Islands Inter Island Air Service" (in en). https://www.airtask.com/shetland-islands-inter-island-service.
- ↑ "Internal Air Services". http://www.shetland.gov.uk/transport/internal_air.asp.