Kirkwall Airport

Kirkwall Airport
IATA: KOI – ICAO: EGPA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Serves	Mainland, Orkney
Location	Kirkwall
Elevation AMSL	58 ft / 18 m
Coordinates	58°57′29″N 002°54′02″W / 58.95806°N 2.90056°WCoordinates: 58°57′29″N 002°54′02″W / 58.95806°N 2.90056°W
Website	Kirkwall Airport
Map
EGPA Location in Orkney
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 1,428 4,685 Asphalt 14/32 680 2,231 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 149,724 Passenger Change 14-15 7.2% Aircraft Movements (2011) 14,131 Movements Change 10-11 2.8%
Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority[2]

Kirkwall Airport (IATA: KOI, ICAO: EGPA) is the main airport serving Orkney in Scotland. It is located 2.5 NM (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) southeast of Kirkwall^[1] and is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. The airport is used by Flybe franchise service, operated by Loganair.

History

The airport was built and commissioned in 1940 as RAF Grimsetter for the defence of the Scapa Flow naval base. In 1943 the Royal Naval Air Service took over, as RNAS Kirkwall then HMS Robin. Control passed in 1948 to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and in 1986 to Highlands and Islands Airports.^[3]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Flybe operated by Loganair	Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Sumburgh Seasonal: Bergen
Loganair	Eday, North Ronaldsay, Papa Westray, Westray, Sanday, Stronsay

Accidents and incidents

• On 25 October 1979, Vickers Viscount G-BFYZ of Alidair was damaged beyond economic repair when the aircraft departed the runway after #4 propeller struck the runway. The nosewheel collapsed when the aircraft reached an intersecting runway.^[4]

References

1. Kirkwall - EGPA
2. UK Annual Airport Statistics
3. "Kirkwall Airport: About Us". Highlands and Islands Airports. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
4. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 October 2009.

External links

• Official website