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Unst Airport
Unst Airport in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Unst Airport is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Unst Airport also called Baltasound Airport is an unlicensed airfield near Baltasound, on the island of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. The airfield has effectively been mothballed since 1996 and is now only used by the emergency services. Unst Airport is the most northerly airfield in the United Kingdom.
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Background
History
Unst Airport opened in August 1968 although its official opening happened in 1970. The airport was built by the 15 Field Squadron (Search) RE of the Royal Engineers.
Visiting
Currently, Unst Airport is only used by the emergency services for occasional Air Ambulance flights. There are no scheduled flights operating from Unst Airport.
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- Coordinates
- 60.7472, -0.8539
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q12695410 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Unst Airport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Unst Airport?
- Unst Airport is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9DT).
- Is Unst Airport free to visit?
- Yes, Unst Airport is free to enter.
- How do I get to Unst Airport?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9DT. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.