Papa Stour Airstrip
| Papa Stour Airstrip | |||
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| Code | IATA: PSV | ||
| County | Shetland | ||
| Island | Papa Stour | ||
| Public airfield | |||
| Owner | Shetland Islands Council | ||
| Location | HU17065981 60°19’19"N, 1°41’35"W | ||
| Runway(s) | 1,450 feet (Gravel) | ||
| Website | |||
Papa Stour Airstrip is a small airstrip in the village of Biggings on the island of Papa Stour. In Shetland. It is the most northerly airport in the United Kingdom.
The field has regularly scheduled passenger flights. The airport has a direct flight to Tingwall Airport on the Shetland Mainland operated by Directflight using a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
History
Papa Stour Airstrip opened in December 1969 to provide better connections to the mainland for islanders.
Facilities
Papa Stour Airstrip consists of a gravel runway and a small wooden shed. Access to the airstrip is via a metal gate with a notice warning people of the airstrip, Papa Stour Airstrip is located at the end of a short road from Biggings.
Destinations
Papa Stour is served by a twice-weekly fight to Lerwick/Tingwall Airport on behalf of the local council using a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.[1] Flights are subsidized on a Public Service Obligation (PSO) basis.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Papa Stour Airstrip) |
References
- ↑ "Shetland Inter - Island Air Services". AirTask. https://www.airtask.co.uk/userassets/Summer_19_07_02_update.pdf. Retrieved 11 June 2019.