Sumburgh Airport

Sumburgh Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorHIAL
ServesShetland
LocationSumburgh, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elevation AMSL21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates59°52′53″N 01°17′38″W / 59.88139°N 1.29389°W / 59.88139; -1.29389
WebsiteSumburgh Airport
Map
EGPB is located in Shetland
EGPB
EGPB
Location in Shetland
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 1,426 4,678 Asphalt
09/27 1,500 4,921 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
06/24 550 1,804 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers247,538
Passenger Change 21-22Increase35%
Aircraft Movements11,311
Movements change 21-22Increase21%
Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1]
Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority[2]

Sumburgh Airport (IATA: LSI, ICAO: EGPB) is the main airport serving Shetland in Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness, 17 NM (31 km; 20 mi) south of Lerwick.[1] The airport is owned by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) and served by Loganair.

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 Transport Scotland which is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government and accountable to Scottish Ministers.

  1. ^ a b "NATS - AIS - Home". Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  2. ^ "UK airport data: Tables 3, 9 and 13.pdf". UK Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 25 March 2023.