Kirkwall Airport

Kirkwall Airport (IATA: KOI, ICAO: EGPA) is the main airport serving Orkney in Scotland. It is located 2.5 NM (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) southeast of Kirkwall[1] and is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. The airport is used by Loganair.

Kirkwall Airport Port-adhair Bhaile na h-Eaglais
IATA: KOI ICAO: EGPA
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Serves	Mainland, Orkney
Location	Kirkwall
Opened	2002
Hub for	Loganair
Elevation AMSL	58 ft / 18 m
Coordinates	58°57′29″N 002°54′02″W
Website	Kirkwall Airport
Map
EGPA Location in Orkney
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 1,428 4,685 Grooved Asphalt 14/32 680 2,231 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers 171,603 Passenger Change 2018-19 5.9% Aircraft Movements 14,247 Movements Change 2018-19 3.5%
Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority[2]

History

The airport was built and commissioned in 1940 as RAF Grimsetter for the defence of the Scapa Flow naval base. In 1943 the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm took over, as RNAS Kirkwall then HMS Robin. Control passed in 1948 to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and in 1986 to Highlands and Islands Airports.[3]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Loganair	Aberdeen, Eday, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, North Ronaldsay, Papa Westray, Sanday, Stronsay, Sumburgh, Westray Seasonal: Bergen[4]

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Royal Mail	Aberdeen, Sumburgh, Inverness

Statistics and traffic

Annual Traffic Statistics

Traffic Statistics at Kirkwall[5]

Year	Passengers handled	Passenger % change	Aircraft movements	Aircraft % change
2015	160,234		10,701
2016	163,029	1.7%	11,045	3.2%
2017	177,248	9%	14,754	8.7%
2018	181,562	2.4%	14,771	0.1%
2019	171,603	5.9%	14,247	3.5%

Kirkwall Airport Passenger Totals 2015–2019
(in hundreds of thousands)

Busiest routes

Busiest routes to and from Kirkwall (2019)[5]

Rank	Airport	Passengers Handled	Change 2018-2019
1	Aberdeen	49,434	14.2%
2	Edinburgh	48,393	4.7%
3	Inverness	20,641	8.8%
4	Glasgow	20,184	10.1%
5	Sumburgh	9,436	1.8%
6	North Ronaldsay	5,662	4.9%
7	Papa Westray	4,835	1%
8	Westray	3,475	1.9%
9	Stronsay	3,349	5%
10	Sanday	2,958	1.2%
11	Manchester	2,053	87.1%
12	Eday	524	0.2%
13	Bergen	355	13.4%
14	Fair Isle	52	70.9%

Busiest routes to and from Kirkwall (2018)[5]

Rank	Airport	Passengers Handled	Change 2017-2018
1	Aberdeen	57,620	5%
2	Edinburgh	46,232	0.6%
3	Inverness	22,634	4.4%
4	Glasgow	22,450	14.3%
5	Sumburgh	9,611	2.7%
6	North Ronaldsay	5,953	5.3%
7	Papa Westray	4,885	4.5%
8	Westray	3,542	2%
9	Stronsay	3,527	6.1%
10	Sanday	2,994	2.9%
11	Manchester	1,097	New Route
12	Eday	523	9.5%
13	Bergen	410	19%
14	Fair Isle	179	141.9%

Accidents and incidents

• 25 October 1979 - A Vickers Viscount G-BFYZ of Alidair was damaged beyond economic repair when the aircraft departed the runway after #4 propeller struck the runway. The nosewheel collapsed when the aircraft reached an intersecting runway.[6]

References

1. Kirkwall - EGPA
2. "UK airport data". UK Civil Aviation Authority. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
3. "Kirkwall Airport: About Us". Highlands and Islands Airports. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
4. https://www.hial.co.uk/kirkwall-airport/destinations/
5. "Airport data 2018 | UK Civil Aviation Authority". www.caa.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
6. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 October 2009.

External links

• Official website