The Airport

Plane landing on the Beach

Barra Airport (EGPR) (also known as Barra Eoligarry Airport) is a short-runway airport situated in the wide shallow bay of Traigh Mhòr at the north tip of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The airport is unique, being the only one in the world where scheduled flights use a beach as the runway. The airport is operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited, which owns most of the regional airports in mainland Scotland and the outlying islands.

Plane - Daily Schedule

Barra Airport

The Twin Otters that serve the airport to almost always land into the wind. At high tide these runways are under the sea - flight times vary with the tide.