Westray Airport

IATA WRYICAO EGEWSmall airfield

Westray Airport is a small airfield near Westray, Orkney Islands in Scotland, United Kingdom. It is listed as IATA WRY and ICAO EGEW. The airport is located at 59.3505° / -2.9501° at an elevation of 9 m (29 ft). There are 4 runways, the longest measuring 527 m. The nearest airport is Papa Westray Airport, 2.8 km (2 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Westray Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Westray Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`WRY`
ICAO code	`EGEW`
Identifier	`EGEW`
Type	Small airfield
City	Westray, Orkney Islands
Region	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	59.35048, -2.95006
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	59° 21′ 01.71″ N 2° 57′ 00.22″ W
Elevation	9 m (29 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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