Sanday Airport

Sanday Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	EGES
IATA code	NDY
Coordinates	59 ° 15 ′ 1 ″  N , 2 ° 34 ′ 36 ″  W Coordinates: 59 ° 15 ′ 1 ″  N , 2 ° 34 ′ 36 ″  W
Height above MSL	20 m (66  ft )
Basic data
operator	Orkney Islands Council
Runways
03/21	527 m natural surface
11/29	426 m of grass
17/35	386 m of grass

Sanday Airport ( IATA code : NDY , ICAO code : EGES ) is located on the island of Sanday in Orkney , Scotland .

Sanday Airport has a CAA Ordinary License (number P541) which permits flights for the carriage of passengers or flight instruction approved by the licensee (Orkney Islands Council), but night flights are prohibited.

Airlines and Destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter services at Sanday Airport:

airline	Destination
Loganair	Kirkwall , Stronsay

Incidents

• On June 1, 1984 a Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander of the British Loganair ( aircraft registration G-BDVW ) touched down 140 meters in front of the runway during an attempt to land at Sanday airfield ( Orkney Islands , Scotland) and collided with the next go-around attempt Barbed wire, a small gravel pond and a ditch, whereby the machine was then irreparably damaged. It came from Stronsay Airport, only 11 kilometers away . The causes of the accident were determined to be the continuation of the visual flight at a cloud height of only 60 to 90 meters and the relative inexperience of the pilot. All 8 occupants, the pilot and 7 passengers, survived the accident.

Web links

Commons : Sanday Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Of Orkney Islands Council website with information about the airport (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Accident report BN-2 Islander G-BDVW , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on March 9, 2020.