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Barra Airport Beach Runway

  • 11-04-2013 2:02pm
    #1
    Xpro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 901 ✭✭✭


    Just came accros very intresting airport in Scotland which is certified by CAA for commercial operations.

    Used regularly by BA and Flybe.

    Check it out:



Comments

  • #2
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,409 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Now there's an airport unlikely to be affected by snow on the runway

    This too shall pass.



  • #3
    Davidth88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭Davidth88


    Yep the only airport where flights are effected by the times of the tides !


    Been operating for years.


  • #4
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    A tidal dependant runway though.


  • #5
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Davidth88 wrote: »
    Yep the only airport where flights are effected by the times of the tides !


    Been operating for years.

    Not quite the only; this one in Washington state: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copalis_State_Airport


  • #6
    Davidth88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭Davidth88


    tricky D wrote: »
    Not quite the only; this one in Washington state: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copalis_State_Airport

    I meant in the UK.


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  • #7
    donvito99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    You say BA and Flybe...


  • #8
    FR85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭FR85


    Salty water.......airframe corrosion.....rusty Twin Otter!!!


  • #9
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,113 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    donvito99 wrote: »
    You say BA and Flybe...

    Its just been Loganair the entire time as far as I'm aware - formerly a BA franchisee, now a Flybe one.


  • #10
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,403 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Maybe if we had good beaches like that, we could've considered something similar rather than building a runway for every island in the west, I'm looking at you Inisboffin 'Airport'..


  • #11
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,113 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Most of the islands that could justify air service don't have decent enough beaches. Nearly every other island in Scotland has a proper sealed strip.


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