AviatDataNorth Ronaldsay Airport NRL / EGEN
North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland · United Kingdom · Orkney Islands Council (HIAL is not the operator; Orkney inter-isles airfields are owned/operated by Orkney Islands Council); scheduled carrier Loganair under PSO
Limited hours
ICAO / IATAEGEN / NRL
OperatorOrkney Islands Council (HIAL is not the operator; Orkney inter-isles airfields are owned/operated by Orkney Islands Council); scheduled carrier Loganair under PSO
Coordinates59.3675°N, 2.4344°W
Elevation56 ft · 17 m
Time zoneGMT (UTC+0/BST UTC+1 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceEGEN — AIP United Kingdom (NATS AIS), AD 2.EGEN
Operating hoursDaytime only; not licensed for night use (CAA Ordinary Licence P538). PPR required (minimum 24 hours in advance during working hours).
TerminalsSingle small terminal/waiting lounge building
Runways (3)
- 10/28 · 527 m / 1,729 ft · 18 m wide · Graded hardcore
- 03/21 · 331 m / 1,086 ft · 18 m wide · Graded hardcore
- 14/32 · 304 m / 997 ft · 30 m wide · Grass
Airport contact
Orkney inter-isles lifeline airfield owned/operated by Orkney Islands Council; scheduled service by Loganair (BN-2 Islander) under PSO. No per-airport CAA passenger figure published; the whole Orkney inter-isles network carried ~21,995 passengers in 2023/24. Adjacent Westray–Papa Westray sector is the world's shortest scheduled flight (~90 seconds).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Ramp handling
Orkney Islands Council (airfield operator)
Orkney Islands Council operates and licenses North Ronaldsay aerodrome (CAA Ordinary Licence P538). Prior Permission Required (PPR) at all six island airfields, plus a signed indemnity for landing the North Isles airfields. Verified against the council airfields page and Wikipedia. · PPR via •••; submit min 24h in advance; requests handled 0900-1600 Mon-Fri
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Verified 4 months ago · unconfirmed source
Loganair Limited
Sole scheduled carrier serving North Ronaldsay under the Orkney inter-isles PSO contract (1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2029), operating Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander aircraft based at Kirkwall. Operates on scheduled service days. NOTE: claim that Loganair self-handles/directly employs turnaround staff at the strip is NOT corroborated by accessible sources (only confirmed: scheduled operator, BN-2 Islander, Kirkwall-based, recruits local engineers); the cited parliamentary written-evidence source was inaccessible. · On scheduled Loganair (BN-2 Islander) service days
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Verified 4 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
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
PPR
Trip support
Orkney Islands Council (airfield operator)
PPR coordination and landing indemnity administered by the Council; submitted via ••• and approved before any landing. No published formal security/passenger screening at this strip; access governed by PPR and the designated GA apron (screening status unconfirmed by any source). · 0900-1600 Mon-Fri
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Verified 4 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed