Sumburgh Airport

Sumburgh Airport codes are IATA: LSI, and ICAO: EGPB. The LSI airport is the leading public-use airport situated in the United Kingdom, which serves the region of Shetland in Scotland. Sumburgh Airport is located just on the southern area of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness. It is within 17 NM (31 km; 20 mi) ate the south of Lerwick. Highlands and Islands Airports Limited, shortly referred to as HIAL, owns the Sumburgh Airport.

Sumburgh Airport

About Sumburgh Airport

Sumburgh Airport codes are IATA: LSI, and ICAO: EGPB. The LSI airport is the leading public-use airport situated in the United Kingdom, which serves the region of Shetland in Scotland. Sumburgh Airport is located just on the southern area of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness. It is within 17 NM (31 km; 20 mi) ate the south of Lerwick. Highlands and Islands Airports Limited, shortly referred to as HIAL, owns the Sumburgh Airport.

History of Sumburgh Airport

The history of Sumburgh Airport links and the field strips were examined and laid out by Captain E. E. Fresson, yet in 1936. On June 3, RAF Sumburgh Airport was first opened in 1926 with the inaugural flight right from Aberdeen, Kintore, operated by the De Havilland Dragon Rapide G-ACPN and piloted by Capitan E.E. Fresson himself. Due to the proximity of Sumburgh Head, as well as for the frequency of low fog and cloud, RAF Sumburgh Airport becomes one of those airfields, which had RDF facilities. The airport runways of LSI airport were built at the instigation of Captain Fresson. Fresson managed to prove to the Navy at Hatston, Orkney, to control all-round landing facilities during the winter months, airport runways were essential and urgent to build. Fresson's ideas were taken up by the RAF, once getting the success of the Hatston experiment.

Airport Runways

The former RAF Sumburgh airfield included around three runways, two of which, were later extended, and remained in use by the present Sumburgh Airport. The longest runway of LSI airport was originally 800 yeard (estimated as 730 m), and the shorter runway occupied 600 yd (which is 550 m) from the shoreline to shoreline, at Sumburgh airfield. The airport is considered and often though to be unusual since its helicopter runway covers a 550 m (1,804 ft) as opposed to the usual helipad size. The western end of LSI airport runway is 09/27 and crosses the A970 road just right between Sumburgh (including the territory of the airport) and the northern mainland areas. The access to the field is controlled and managed by level crossing barriers which are closed whenever a flight takes off or lands at the Sumburgh Airport property.

Annual Passenger Traffic

According to Sumburgh Airport’s Annual Passenger Traffic, LSI airport served a maximum of 245,868 passengers in 2018. Besides, Sumburgh Airport had aircraft movements of around 16,628 activities.

Airlines and Destinations

British Airways and KLM airlines both operate direct flights to Sumburgh Airport in Shetland. One of the cheapest months for air travelers to fly to Sumburgh in Shetland is June. Besides, Direct flight and Longair operate flights and serve LSI airport passengers. Direct flights provide seasonal charters to Fair Isle, while Longair airlines commute between Sumburgh Airport to Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Kirkwall, and Inverness. Besides, Longair has seasonal flights to Bergen.

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Hours of Operation

Sumburgh Airport is open from Monday to Friday, during the working hours between 07:30 am to 8:15 pm. On Saturday, the airport is available from 07:30 am to 2:30 pm, while on Sunday, it is accessible only from 10:45 am until 8:00 pm.