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Remote grass airstrip serving Fetlar in Shetland's outer isles.
Location
Fetlar Island, United Kingdom
Fetlar Airstrip is a small general aviation facility located on Fetlar, one of the more remote islands of the Shetland archipelago in the United Kingdom. The airstrip serves a community with a population of only around 60 to 70 people, making it one of the smallest inhabited islands in Shetland.
The airstrip is primarily used for air ambulance services and occasional charter flights, providing a vital lifeline connection for island residents who would otherwise depend entirely on ferry services. It is operated under the Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) network, which manages several remote Scottish island airstrips.
Fetlar itself is known for its wildlife, particularly as a habitat for the red-necked phalarope, and the airstrip plays an important role in emergency medical access given the island's remoteness and small population.
Getting to & from
Access to and from the airstrip on Fetlar is limited to local road transport on the island, with ferry services connecting Fetlar to neighboring Shetland islands.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airline services operate from Fetlar Airstrip; it is used primarily for air ambulance and charter operations.
Notable facts
- ›Fetlar Airstrip has the ICAO code FEA but no assigned IATA code.
- ›The airstrip primarily serves air ambulance and emergency medical flights.
- ›Fetlar is one of the smallest inhabited islands in Shetland, with a population of around 60–70 people.
- ›The island of Fetlar is known as the 'Garden of Shetland' due to its fertile land.
- ›The airstrip is part of the Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) network of remote Scottish airstrips.
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