AviatDataBarra Airport BRR / EGPR
Isle of Barra (Eoligarry), Outer Hebrides · United Kingdom · Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL)
12kpax · 2024
Limited hours
ICAO / IATAEGPR / BRR
OperatorHighlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL)
Coordinates57.0228°N, 7.4431°W
Elevation5 ft · 2 m
Time zoneGMT (UTC+0/BST UTC+1 DST)
Passengers / yr11,822 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceEGPR - AIP United Kingdom (NATS AIS), AD 2.EGPR
Operating hoursTide-dependent; not H24. Terminal/airfield hours Mon-Sat 10:30-15:30, Sun 11:00-15:45; opening times subject to tides. Not licensed for night use.
TerminalsSingle small terminal building with cafe/waiting area; no aviation fuel available on site
Runways (3)
- 07/25 · 799 m / 2,621 ft · Beach / tidal sand (Traigh Mhor cockleshell strand)
- 11/29 · 680 m / 2,231 ft · Beach / tidal sand (Traigh Mhor cockleshell strand)
- 15/33 · 846 m / 2,776 ft · Beach / tidal sand (Traigh Mhor cockleshell strand)
Airport contact
Operated by HIAL; Loganair PSO Twin Otter service to Glasgow. The only airport in the world where scheduled flights land on a tidal beach runway, so timetable shifts daily with the tides; no fuel and no night licensing.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL)
HIAL is the airport operator at this single-terminal tidal beach airfield and handles aircraft. Prior Permission Required; arrival/departure times may be allocated. · Mon-Sat 1030-1530, Sun 1100-1215 (summer); subject to tidal variation
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Loganair
Operating airline of the sole scheduled Barra-Glasgow service on the 18-seat DHC-6 Twin Otter; handles its own check-in and baggage (baggage retrieval is from a small shelter in the car park). · On scheduled service days
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Unconfirmed
Loganair
Loganair runs an air cargo/freight service group-wide, but a scheduled cargo offering specifically on the 18-seat Twin Otter Barra service is not independently confirmed and is constrained by aircraft weight limits.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL)
HIAL provides the on-site Airport Fire Service. AIP states RFF Category A2, with Category 3 accepted under remission. · During published operating hours
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
PPR
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL)
HIAL AFIS station (Barra Information / AFIS 118.075 MHz) issues PPR and coordinates tidal arrival/departure times. Aircraft movements prohibited outside AD/ATS hours except emergencies. · During operating hours
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed