Whalsay Airstrip

Whalsay Airstrip is located at the village of Skaw in the northern end of the island of , , . It is the only airfield serving the island and is available for charter flights.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “EGEH” and “Whalsay Airport”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inner Holm of Skaw and Nista.

Island
Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a small, uninhabited islet off the northern tip of the island of , in the Islands of Scotland, north of the village of Skaw.

Islet
Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small islet of the Shetland Islands of , situated roughly 2 kilometres east off the coast of . It lies to the north of . The Trota Stack lies just off the north side of the islet. The highest point of the islet is 63 feet.

Island
Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a small, uninhabited islet, a rock outlier off the northeast coast of the island of , in the Islands of Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huxter.

Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crofting township in southeastern in the parish of in the islands of Scotland.

Whalsay Airstrip

Latitude
60.37651° or 60° 22′ 35″ north
Longitude
-0.92736° or 0° 55′ 39″ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
IATA airport code
WHS
ICAO airport code
EGEH
Open location code
9CGX93GF+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 113133113
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
7670769
Wiki­data ID
Q7990581
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Satellite Map

Discover Whalsay Airstrip from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Whalsay Airstrip” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Whalsay Airport”
  • German: “Flugplatz Whalsay”
  • Indonesian: “EGEH”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Whalsay”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Whalsay”
  • Swedish: “Whalsay Airport”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Skaw and Vaivoe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Whalsay Golf Club and Nacka Skerry.

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