Barra Airport
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Barra Airport (also known as Barra Eoligarry Airport) is situated in the wide shallow bay of Traigh Mhor at the north tip of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The airport is unique - it is the only airport in the world where scheduled services land on a beach. The airport is operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited who own most of the regional airports in mainland Scotland and the outlying islands.
The beach is set out with three runways, marked by wooden poles at their ends. This allows the Twin Otters that serve the airport to almost always land into the wind. At high tide these runways are under the sea - flight times vary with the tide. Emergency flights occasionally operate at night from the airport, with vehicle lights indicating the centre line of the runway and reflective strips laid on to the beach.
The beach is also popular with visitors and cockle pickers, who are asked to observe the windsock to see if the airport is in operation.
Destinations
Flights are provided by Loganair who operate under a franchise agreement with British Airways, and all planes use the BA livery. There are services to Glasgow and Benbecula.
Pictures
External links
- [Barra Airport homepage]
- [Barra Airport, on Undiscovered Scotland]
- [Panorama of Barra Airport] (QuickTime required)
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