Airfield Unst

Airfield Unst
Characteristics
ICAO code	EGPW
IATA code	UNT
Coordinates	60 ° 44 '48 "  N , 0 ° 51' 9"  W Coordinates: 60 ° 44 '48 "  N , 0 ° 51' 9"  W.
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

Commons : Flugplatz Unst  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• The airfield on forgottenairfields.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Unst Airport (UNT). In: world-airport-codes.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Unst Airport. In: scottish-places.info. Retrieved March 30, 2019 . 
3. ↑ EGPW Unst Airport. In: skyvector.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019 .