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Sumburgh Airport (IATA: LSI, ICAO: EGPB) is the main airport serving Shetland in Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, 17 nautical miles (31 km) south of Lerwick. The airport is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited and served by Loganair and Highland Airways.
The airport is unusual in that it has a 550 m (1,804 ft) helicopter runway as opposed to usual helipad.
On 1 April 1995, ownership of the Company transferred from the UK Civil Aviation Authority to the Secretary of State for Scotland and subsequently to the Scottish Ministers.
HIAL receives subsidies from the Scottish Ministers in accordance with Section 34 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 and is sponsored by the Scottish Executive Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department’s Transport Group. Annual Reports and Accounts are submitted to the Scottish Ministers.
The airport is served by Loganair, (under franchise to British Airways), Highland Airways, and Atlantic Airways.
[edit] Airlines
- Atlantic Airways (London-Stansted) (seasonal: from 23 May to 29 August)
- British Airways
- operated by Loganair (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Kirkwall) (ends 25 October) Bergen (June - August 2008)
- Flybe
- operated by Loganair (Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Kirkwall) (begins 26 October)
- Direct Flight Ltd (Fair Isle, Foula, Lerwick, Out Skerries, Papa Stour)
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch have recommended a safety audit of City Star Airlines after a serious incident in which a Dornier 328 crew flew close to cliffs and failed to respond correctly to terrain warnings on approach to Sumburgh Airport after a flight from Aberdeen. The aircraft landed safely. The captain involved was suspended and asked to resign after an investigation[1].
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[edit] References
- ^ Flight International 20-26 March 2007
