Airfield Unst
Airfield Unst | |
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Characteristics | |
ICAO code | EGPW |
IATA code | UNT |
Coordinates | |
Height above MSL | 19 m (62 ft ) |
Transport links | |
Distance from the city center | 1.5 km southeast of Baltasound |
Basic data | |
opening | 1968 |
Start-and runway | |
12/30 | 640 m × 28 m asphalt |
The airfield Unst ( IATA code : UNT ; ICAO code : EGPW , known as Unst Airport , Baltasound Airport and Ordale Airport ) is an airport on the island of Unst in Shetland , in the north of Scotland . Located in Ordale , 1.5 km southeast of Baltasound , it is the northernmost airfield in Great Britain. The airfield has a terminal building and an aircraft hangar .
history
The airfield was built in 1968 by the Royal Engineers . It was very busy in the early years, serving as a stopover for oil workers from Aberdeen and to the offshore oil rigs. However, the stopover was relocated to Scatsta Airport , and the airfield quickly lost its importance. In 1996 the airfield was effectively mothballed and is now only used occasionally for training and emergencies.
Web links
- The airfield on forgottenairfields.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Unst Airport (UNT). In: world-airport-codes.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d Unst Airport. In: scottish-places.info. Retrieved March 30, 2019 .
- ↑ EGPW Unst Airport. In: skyvector.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019 .