Fetlar airfield

Fetlar airfield
Fetlar
Characteristics
IATA code	FEA
Coordinates	60 ° 36 '12 "  N , 0 ° 52' 22"  W Coordinates: 60 ° 36 '12 "  N , 0 ° 52' 22"  W.
Height above MSL	80 m (262  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	1 km northwest of Houbie
Basic data
opening	1972
Start-and runway
01/19	481 m gravel

The airfield Fetlar ( IATA code : FEA ) is an airport on the island of Fetlar in Shetland , in the north of Scotland . It is located 1 km northwest of the village of Houbie . The airfield has only one runway, there are no other facilities. The runway is slightly elevated in the middle.

South end of the runway

history

The airfield was built in 1972 to break the isolation of the Shetlands. There used to be a scheduled flight service that was flown with Britten-Norman Islanders to the other remote airports. There used to be flights to Tingwall Airport on Shetland's main island Mainland . However, the flights have all been suspended and now the airfield is only used for emergencies and occasional charter flights.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Fetlar Airport: Airport (FEA). In: myradar24.com. Accessed March 31, 2019 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Fetlar Airstrip. In: scottish-places.info. Accessed March 31, 2019 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} Fetlar. In: forgottenairfields.com. Accessed March 31, 2019 .