Flotta Isle Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Orkney Islands Council | ||||||||||
Serves | Whome, Flotta | ||||||||||
Location | Flotta | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 70 ft / 21 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 58°49′33″N 003°08′34″W / 58.82583°N 3.14278°W | ||||||||||
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Flotta Isle Airport ( IATA: FLH) is a small airport located on the Orkney isle of Flotta. [1] The asphalt runway orientation is at 16/34, with an elevation of 70 feet (21 m), and is 2,490 feet (760 m) in length. [2] The airport also has a helipad, adjacent to the eastern side of the northern end of the runway.
The first landing on Flotta was made by a Loganair Islander aircraft, G-AWNR, on 28 May 1976. The first scheduled air service to Flotta was flown via Hoy on 1 March 1977 and the service was flown by another Loganair Islander aircraft, G-AXVR. [3] Crew change operations for the Occidental Petroleum oil terminal were also performed by a British Airways HS748. [3] Loganair's scheduled services to Flotta were discontinued in 1981, as a direct result of free ferry services being provided by the oil company. [3]
On 20 April 1983, a charter flight from Aberdeen Airport of an Air Ecosse de Havilland DHC-6, aircraft registration G-STUD, crashed at Flotta Airport. The aircraft was caught in a strong crosswind as it landed, which caused the crash. There were no serious injuries, and no fatalities, amongst the two crew and ten passengers. [4] [5] [6]
In 2001 the airstrip changed hands to Elf Exploration UK plc and today the airfield is mainly used by emergency services. [7]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Loganair | Kirkwall, Hoy Longhope Airstrip |