Kirkwall Airport
Overview
Kirkwall Airport is a medium airport serving the Kirkwall, Orkney Islands region, at a field elevation of 50 ft (15 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
- Sunrise 06:15Z
- Sunset 17:47Z
- 11h 32m of daylight
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
Weather impact score
VFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
IFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
METAR EGPA 010350Z AUTO 16009KT 9999 NCD 12/11 Q1010
TAF EGPA 010155Z 0103/0112 18011KT 9999 SCT030
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Departure on runway 09 is workable — brief the items flagged below.
- Crosswind — 8 kt from the right
- Headwind — 3 kt headwind component on 09
- Runway — 4,690 ft available × 148 ft · lighted
- Density altitude — -186 ft — near standard performance
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
no reported ceiling and 6 sm visibility support a Visual / circling to RWY 09.
No forecast group in the current TAF changes the minima picture for this runway.
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
- Lamb Holm Airfield (GB-0400)4 nm S · Lamb Holm, Orkney Islands · 65 ft elevNo METAR
- Corston Airstrip (GB-1044)10 nm WNWNo METAR
- Flotta Isle Airstrip (GB-FLH/FLH)11 nm SW · Flotta Isle · 50 ft elevNo METAR
- Stronsay Airport (EGER/SOY)14 nm NE · Stronsay · 39 ft elevNo METAR
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Facility Details
via public aviation sourcesExecutive Jet Facilities
No private FBO or executive terminal listings found nearby yet.
Runways
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,690 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
| 06/24 | 3,881 ft | 151 ft | Asphalt | Yes | Closed |
| 14/32 | 2,222 ft | 61 ft | Asphalt | No | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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