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Barra Airport

Coordinates:57°01′22″N07°26′35″W/ 57.02278°N 7.44306°W/57.02278; -7.44306
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Barra Airport

Port-adhair Bharraigh
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorHIAL
LocationBarra
Na h-Eileanan Siar
ElevationAMSL1−4 ft / 0–1 m
Coordinates57°01′22″N07°26′35″W/ 57.02278°N 7.44306°W/57.02278; -7.44306
WebsiteBarra Airport
Map
EGPR is located in Outer Hebrides
EGPR
EGPR
Location of airport in Scotland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 799 2,621 Sand
11/29 680 2,231 Sand
15/33 846 2,776 Sand
Statistics (2022)
Passengers13,102
Passenger change 21-22Increase32%
Aircraft Movements1,456
Movements change 21-22Increase17%
Sources: UKAIPatNATS[1]
Statistics from theUK Civil Aviation Authority[2]

Barra Airport(Scottish Gaelic:Port-adhair Bharraigh) (IATA:BRR,ICAO:EGPR) (also known asBarra Eoligarry Airport) is a short-runway airport (orSTOLport) situated in the wide shallow bay ofTraigh Mhòrat the northern tip of the island ofBarrain theOuter Hebrides,Scotland. Theairportis unique, believed to be the only one in the world where scheduled flights use atidalbeachas the runway.[3][4]The airport is operated byHighlands and Islands Airports Limited,which owns most of the regional airports in mainland Scotland and the outlying islands. Barra Airport opened in 1936.[5]The airport's only destination isGlasgow.[6]

The beach is also popular with visitors andcocklepickers, who are asked to observe thewindsockto see if the airport is in operation. In 2011, Barra Airport was voted No.1 in the world's top airport approaches by a poll conducted byPrivateFly.com, up from 10th place in 2010.[7]

Infrastructure[edit]

The beach is set out with three runways in a triangle, marked by permanent wooden poles at their ends, indirections 07/25, 11/29, 15/33.This almost always allows theDHC-6 Twin Otteraircraft that serve the airport to land into the wind. At high tide these runways are under the sea; flight times vary with the tide. Emergency flights occasionally operate at night from the airport, with vehicle lights used to illuminate the runway and reflective strips laid on to the beach.[8]

Barra Airport also has aCivil Aviation AuthorityOrdinary Licence (Number P792) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Highlands & Islands Airports Limited). Theaerodromeis not licensed for night use.[9]

Airline and destination[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
Loganair[5]Glasgow[5]

Statistics[edit]

Annual passenger traffic at BRR airport. SeeWikidata query.

Gallery[edit]

  • Plane taxiing on arrival
    Plane taxiing on arrival
  • The airport runway – An Tràigh Mhòr ("The Great Beach")
    The airport runway – An Tràigh Mhòr ( "The Great Beach" )
  • Barra Airport, with plane on final approach
    Barra Airport, with plane on final approach
  • Twin Otter landing at Barra Airport
    Twin Otter landing at Barra Airport
  • Twin Otter at Barra airport, ground crew preparing for takeoff
    Twin Otter at Barra airport, ground crew preparing for takeoff

References[edit]

  1. ^"Wick – EGPC".Archived fromthe originalon 27 March 2012.Retrieved21 January2016.
  2. ^"Data and analysis | Civil Aviation Authority".
  3. ^"Barra Airport".Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.Archivedfrom the original on 22 March 2009.Retrieved6 April2009.
  4. ^"Island airport offers dream job working on the beach".BBC News.20 June 2023.Retrieved8 August2023.
  5. ^abcArnaud, Stan (21 July 2021)."£2 million makeover planned for Barra Airport – but 'bucket list' beach runways will stay".Press and Journal.Retrieved4 January2022.
  6. ^"Barra airport destinations".Barra Airport – HIAL. Archived fromthe originalon 1 November 2020.Retrieved15 October2019.
  7. ^"Top 10 Airport Approaches 2011".PrivateFly.com. November 2011.Retrieved30 July2013.
  8. ^Khan, Stephen (10 November 2002)."Dogfight over Barra to keep air link open".The Observer.Retrieved4 May2009.
  9. ^Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary LicencesArchived28 June 2007 at theWayback Machine

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Further reading[edit]

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