Papa Westray Airport – PPW
Papa Westray Airport is located on Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland. It serves the island and works under the IATA code PPW. Papa Westray Airport is just 25 miles from Kirkwall Airport. The two airports are known for having the shortest scheduled flight in the world. Loganair services an interisland flight that lasts roughly 2 minutes between the two facilities. PPW sits at an elevation of 91 feet above mean sea level. Its coordinates are 59°21′06″N 002°54′01″W.
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In addition to its scheduled inter-island flights to Kirkwall, Papa Westray Airport also handles chartered flights and cargo. It owned by the local government and is operated by the Orkney Islands Council. It is not licensed for night use and has a CAA Ordinary License. There are three runways. Runways 1 and 2 have Graded Hardcore surfaces and Runway 3 has a grass surface. Runway 1 is the longest and measures 1,729 feet. The main airline that services PPW is Loganair. Cities, towns, villages, and suburbs found near the airport include Kirkwall, Stromness, and Castletown.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The main hotel that is located on the same island as Papa Westray Airport is the Blacksail Farmhouse B&B. It is found less than half a mile from the airport. The next nearest hotels are located on the neighboring islands. Two of these include Pierowall Hotel and No1 Broughton.
An alternate airport to Papa Westray Airport is the North Ronaldsay Island Airport in North Ronaldsay Airport, Scotland. Another nearby airport is Eday Airport in Eday, Scotland.
On this page it is easy to search for Papa Westray, Scotland, UK airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Papa Westray, Scotland, UK (PPW) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the PPW airport. Most of these PPW hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Papa Westray, Scotland, UK motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the PPW airport are Earl's Palace, Bishop's Palace, and Earl's Palace.
