Papa Stour Airstrip
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Papa Stour Airstrip | |||||||||||
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 View of the airstrip. | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Shetland Islands Council | ||||||||||
| Serves | Papa Stour | ||||||||||
| Location | Papa Stour | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 75 ft / 23 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°19′0″N 001°42′0″W / 60.31667°N 1.70000°W | ||||||||||
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  Papa Stour Airstrip Location in Shetland | |||||||||||
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Papa Stour Airstrip is a small airstrip in the village of Biggings on the island of Papa Stour. Shetland, Scotland.
History[edit]
Papa Stour Airstrip opened in December 1969 to provide better connections to the mainland for islanders.
Facilities[edit]
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 the village of Biggings.
Airlines and destinations[edit]
As of April 2021 the airstrip is unserved, it was formerly served by PSO flights to Tingwall by Directflight on behalf of Shetland Islands Council.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Media related to Papa Stour Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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