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
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 3 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 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
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
PPR
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 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed