Kirkwall Airport

Kirkwall Airport (IATA: KOI, ICAO: EGPA) is the main airport serving Orkney in Scotland. It is located 2.5 NM (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) southeast of Kirkwall[1] and is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. The airport is used by Loganair.

Kirkwall Airport

Port-adhair Bhaile na h-Eaglais
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorHighlands and Islands Airports Limited
ServesMainland, Orkney
LocationKirkwall
Opened2002
Hub forLoganair
Elevation AMSL58 ft / 18 m
Coordinates58°57′29″N 002°54′02″W
WebsiteKirkwall Airport
Map
EGPA
Location in Orkney
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,428 4,685 Grooved Asphalt
14/32 680 2,231 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers171,603
Passenger Change 2018-19 5.9%
Aircraft Movements14,247
Movements Change 2018-19 3.5%
Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1]
Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority[2]

History

The airport was built and commissioned in 1940 as RAF Grimsetter for the defence of the Scapa Flow naval base. In 1943 the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm took over, as RNAS Kirkwall then HMS Robin. Control passed in 1948 to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and in 1986 to Highlands and Islands Airports.[3]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
Loganair Aberdeen, Eday, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, North Ronaldsay, Papa Westray, Sanday, Stronsay, Sumburgh, Westray
Seasonal: Bergen[4]

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
Royal Mail Aberdeen, Sumburgh, Inverness

Statistics and traffic

Annual Traffic Statistics
Traffic Statistics at Kirkwall[5]
Year Passengers

handled

 Passenger

% change

 Aircraft

movements

 Aircraft

% change

2015 160,234 10,701
2016 163,029 1.7% 11,045 3.2%
2017 177,248 9% 14,754 8.7%
2018 181,562 2.4% 14,771 0.1%
2019 171,603 5.9% 14,247 3.5%
Kirkwall Airport Passenger Totals 2015–2019
(in hundreds of thousands)

Busiest routes
Busiest routes to and from Kirkwall (2019)[5]
Rank Airport Passengers Handled Change

2018-2019

1 Aberdeen 49,434 14.2%
2 Edinburgh 48,393 4.7%
3 Inverness 20,641 8.8%
4 Glasgow 20,184 10.1%
5 Sumburgh 9,436 1.8%
6 North Ronaldsay 5,662 4.9%
7 Papa Westray 4,835 1%
8 Westray 3,475 1.9%
9 Stronsay 3,349 5%
10 Sanday 2,958 1.2%
11 Manchester 2,053 87.1%
12 Eday 524 0.2%
13 Bergen 355 13.4%
14 Fair Isle 52 70.9%
Busiest routes to and from Kirkwall (2018)[5]
Rank Airport Passengers Handled Change

2017-2018

1 Aberdeen 57,620 5%
2 Edinburgh 46,232 0.6%
3 Inverness 22,634 4.4%
4 Glasgow 22,450 14.3%
5 Sumburgh 9,611 2.7%
6 North Ronaldsay 5,953 5.3%
7 Papa Westray 4,885 4.5%
8 Westray 3,542 2%
9 Stronsay 3,527 6.1%
10 Sanday 2,994 2.9%
11 Manchester 1,097 New Route
12 Eday 523 9.5%
13 Bergen 410 19%
14 Fair Isle 179 141.9%

Accidents and incidents
  • 25 October 1979 - A Vickers Viscount G-BFYZ of Alidair was damaged beyond economic repair when the aircraft departed the runway after #4 propeller struck the runway. The nosewheel collapsed when the aircraft reached an intersecting runway.[6]

References
  1. Kirkwall - EGPA
  2. "UK airport data". UK Civil Aviation Authority. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. "Kirkwall Airport: About Us". Highlands and Islands Airports. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. https://www.hial.co.uk/kirkwall-airport/destinations/
  5. "Airport data 2018 | UK Civil Aviation Authority". www.caa.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  6. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 October 2009.



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