Whalsay
Major
| Also known as: | Skaw / Whalsay Airstrip |
| County: | Shetland |
| Current Status: | Aviation |
| Date: | Opened 1972 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | Civil |
| Aircraft Roles: | Airliner |
Built in 1972, Loganair used to employ Whalsay for its inter-island passenger services. The airfield is still open for occasional flights to this island.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Whalsay Community Council
Main unit(s) present:
- Loganair
Aerial view of Whalsay looking west, 23 September 2012. © Crown Copyright: Historic Environment Scotland, canmore.org.uk
Aerial view of Whalsay looking west, 23 September 2012. © Crown Copyright: Historic Environment Scotland, canmore.org.uk
Aerial view of Whalsay looking north-west, 23 September 2012. © Crown Copyright: Historic Environment Scotland, canmore.org.uk
Aerial view of Whalsay looking south-east, 23 September 2012. © Crown Copyright: Historic Environment Scotland, canmore.org.uk
The runway at Whalsay, 22 May 2013.