Sumburgh Airport
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| Sumburgh Airport | |||
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| IATA: LSI - ICAO: EGPB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) | ||
| Serves | Shetland Islands | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft (6 m) | ||
| Coordinates | Grid ref.: HU 397 105 |
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 15/33 | 4,678 | 1,426 | Asphalt |
| 09/27 | 3,871 | 1,180 | Asphalt |
| 06/24 Helicopter |
1,804 | 550 | Asphalt |
Sumburgh Airport (IATA: LSI, ICAO: EGPB) is the main airport serving Shetland in Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, 17 nautical miles (31 km) south of Lerwick. The airport is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited and served by Loganair and Highland Airways. There are direct flights from Sumburgh Airport to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, London and internationally to Vágar, in the Faroe Islands.
The airport is unusual in that it has a 550 m (1,804 ft) helicopter runway as opposed to usual helipad.
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[edit] Airlines
- Atlantic Airways (Vágar, London-Stansted)
- Loganair (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Fair Isle, Foula, Glasgow, Inverness, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Out Skerries, Papa Stour, Whalsay)
- Highland Airways (Inverness)
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch have recommended a safety audit of City Star Airlines after a serious incident in which a Dornier 328 crew flew close to cliffs and failed to respond correctly to terrain warnings on approach to Sumburgh Airport after a flight from Aberdeen. The aircraft landed safely. The captain involved was suspended and asked to resign after an investigation[1].
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Flight International 20-26 March 2007
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