Whalsay Airstrip

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

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

References

Shetland Islands Council (2010) "Shetland in Statistics 2010" (pdf) Economic Development Unit. Lerwick. Retrieved 6 March 2011.

External links

Gazetteer for Scotland entry

Whalsay

Settlements	Brough Challister Clate Hamister Huxter Isbister Marrister New Park North Park Saltness Sandwick Skaw Sodom Symbister Treawick Tripwell Vaivoe Vats-houll

Geography	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

Archaeological sites	Benie Hoose Huxter Fort Peerie Roonie House Pettigarths Field Cairns Standing Stones of Yoxie

Buildings	Pier House Museum Symbister House Whalsay airstrip Whalsay Parish Church Whalsay School

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

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