Westray Airport WRY / EGEW
Westray (Aikerness), Orkney Islands · United Kingdom · Orkney Islands Council
Limited hours
ICAO / IATAEGEW / WRY
OperatorOrkney Islands Council
Coordinates59.3505°N, 2.9501°W
Elevation29 ft · 9 m
Time zoneGMT (UTC+0/BST UTC+1 DST)
Passengers / yr—
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceEGEW — AIP United Kingdom (NATS AIS), AD 2.EGEW
Operating hoursLimited daytime hours, by arrangement (PPR); not licensed for night use
TerminalsSingle small terminal building
Runways (2)
- 09/27 · 527 m / 1,729 ft · 18 m wide · Graded hardcore/gravel
- 13/31 · 457 m / 1,499 ft · 30 m wide · Grass
Airport contact
Operated by Orkney Islands Council; Loganair PSO inter-isles service (BN-2 Islander) to Kirkwall and Papa Westray; Westray-Papa Westray is the world's shortest scheduled flight (~90 seconds).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
PPR · 2 providers
Passenger handlingBaggage handling
Orkney Islands Council (Airfields)
Orkney Islands Council owns and operates Westray airfield under CAA Ordinary Licence P539 and provides airfield operation and PPR coordination for the Kirkwall inter-isle PSO service. Council airfield crew (RFF/RFFS) provide on-airfield fire and emergency response during scheduled inter-isle operations (corroborated by OIC news on Westray fire-crew emergency response). NOTE: as of the OIC airfields page, Westray (and Eday) are temporarily closed to GA traffic due to works in progress; PPR required for any access via the Westray PPR Request Form. · Council office Mon-Fri; airfield staffed during scheduled inter-isle service only (day VFR; not licensed for night use)
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Loganair Ltd
Loganair is the contracted Orkney Inter-Isles PSO operator (contract 1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2029) serving Westray with Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander aircraft based at Kirkwall. The airline runs the lifeline service end-to-end including passenger check-in (closes 20 min before departure) and the 15 kg inter-isle baggage allowance; airline self-handling of check-in/baggage at the islands is inferred from the operation but not explicitly published as a formal ground-handling arrangement. · Per published Orkney inter-isle timetable (Summer/Winter)
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
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Flight catering
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Aircraft cleaning
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Ground support equipment
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Cargo handling
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Aviation security
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Passenger & crew transport
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Flight support
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Hotel & travel
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