Barra Airport Beach Runway
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Location: Northbay, Eilean Siar, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Barra is the only airport in the world to use a tidal beach as the runway for scheduled flights. The airport opened on the tip of Barra in 1936 to carry passengers to and from Glasgow. The beach has three runways marked by wooden poles.
The airport attracts many visitors who come to pick cockles and observe any aircraft.October 19, 2019
The sandy beach serves as landing strip - but only at low tide. In the airport café there are snacks and very good coffee!
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