What is Sumburgh Airport?
Q: What is Sumburgh Airport?
A: Sumburgh Airport is the main airport connecting the Shetland Islands with mainland Scotland.
Q: Where is Sumburgh Airport located?
A: Sumburgh Airport is located on the southernmost tip of Shetland, 17 nautical miles (20 miles or 31 km) south of Lerwick.
Q: What makes Sumburgh Airport unusual?
A: Sumburgh Airport has a 550 metre helicopter runway instead of the usual helipad.
Q: What is the A970 road and how is it related to Sumburgh Airport?
A: The A970 road is a road that runs between Sumburgh and the northern mainland. The western end of runway 09 at Sumburgh Airport crosses the A970 road, and access is controlled by a level crossing with barriers lowered whenever a flight is taking off or landing.
Q: Does Sumburgh Airport receive subsidies from the Scottish Ministers?
A: Yes, Sumburgh Airport receives subsidies from the Scottish Ministers in accordance with Section 34 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982.
Q: What is the history of Sumburgh Airport?
A: Sumburgh Airport was a former RAF airfield with two runways. It saw regular action in World War II, with 404 Squadron operating Beaufighter Mark VI and X aircraft from this station on coastal raids against Axis shipping off the coast of Norway and in the North Sea.
Q: Are Annual Reports and Accounts submitted to the Scottish Ministers for Sumburgh Airport?
A: Yes, Annual Reports and Accounts are submitted to the Scottish Ministers for Sumburgh Airport.
