Papa Stour Airstrip

Papa Stour Airstrip
IATA: PSV ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Shetland Islands Council
Serves	Papa Stour
Location	Papa Stour
Elevation  AMSL	75 ft / 23 m
Coordinates	60°19′0″N001°42′0″W / 60.31667°N 1.70000°W / 60.31667; -1.70000
Map
Papa Stour Airstrip Location in Shetland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 02/20 442 1,450 Gravel

Papa Stour Airstrip is a small airstrip in the village of Biggings on the island of Papa Stour. Shetland, Scotland. ^[1]

History

Papa Stour Airstrip opened in December 1969 to provide better connections to the mainland for islanders.

Facilities

Papa Stour Airstrip consists of a gravel runway and a small wooden shed. Access to the airstrip is via a metal gate with a notice warning people of the airstrip, Papa Stour Airstrip is located at the end of a short road from the village of Biggings. ^[2]

Airlines and destinations

As of April 2021 the airstrip is unserved, it was formerly served by PSO flights to Tingwall by Directflight on behalf of Shetland Islands Council.

References

Citations

1. Humphreys & Reid 2004, p. 460.
2. Riddell, Neil (14 January 2014). "Runway problems put paid to Papa Stour flights". Shetland News. Retrieved 2 September 2025.

Sources

• Humphreys, Rob; Reid, Donald (2004). The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands & Islands. Rough Guides. ISBN   978-1-84353-269-9 . Retrieved 2 September 2025.

External links

Media related to Papa Stour Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Shetland Islands Council Internal Air Services