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Kirkwall – Bergen Flights Twice a Week for Summer 2009
For more information on the new summer 2009 programme of flights to Bergen with Flybe click here.
Kirkwall Airport (KOI)
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1TH
T 01856 872421
F 01856 886216
Airport Information Desk
T 01856 886210
F 01856 886211
Kirkwall Airport provides access to the Orkney Islands from Scotland’s major cities, Shetland and Norway. It also provides inter-island air links to the northern isles of Orkney. For business or leisure, Kirkwall is the air transport hub for the islands.
Orkney is a truly unique destination with a deep sense of history and vibrant contemporary culture. Kirkwall, Orkney's main town, is a great base for touring the 70 or so scattered islands that make up the archipelago. There are excellent air and ferry services between the islands and you can also take the world's shortest scheduled flight – lasting two minutes – between the islands of Westray and Papa Westray.
Scheduled Flights
Click here for live arrival/departure flight information from the airport.
The following scheduled air services operate from the airport:
Aberdeen – Flybe
Edinburgh – Flybe
Glasgow – Flybe
Inverness – Flybe
Sumburgh, Shetland – Flybe
Bergen, Norway (summer only) – Flybe*
* Bergen flights will operate on Wednesday and Saturday from the end of May to end of August 2009.
Orkney Northern Isles (Eday, North Ronaldsay, Sanday, Stronsay, Westray & Papa Westray) & Fair Isle - Loganair
For flight information and booking contact:
Flybe
www.flybe.com or www.flybe.com/ads for Air Discount Scheme members
T 0871 700 0535
Loganair
www.loganair.co.uk
For flight information and to make a reservation contact Loganair's local office.
T 01856 872494 or 873457 (Mon-Sat 0800-1700, Sun 0900-1600)
F 01856 872420
E orkneyres@loganair.co.uk
Terminal Facilities
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 0615-1945
Sat 0615-1845
Sun 0900-1945
Information Desk T 01856 886210
Passenger terminal facilities include:
- Shop, café & bar
- Pay phones
- Quiet room
- Baby changing facilities
- TV
- Broadband internet – vouchers available from Information Desk
Facilities for the Disabled
If you require assistance please make arrangements prior to arrival through your airline or by contacting airport administration staff on T 01856 886210.
- Disabled toilets
- Wheelchairs
- Ambulift
- Ramp facilities
- Disabled parking bays
Car Parking
Free of charge short and long term car parking is provided adjacent to the terminal building. Disabled car spaces are designated in these areas. Drivers are advised that vehicles and their contents are left at their own risk. Disabled, coach and ambulance pick up/drop off areas are marked next to the terminal entrance.
Car Hire
Car and van rental is available at the airport. Booking in advance is advised.
W R Tullock T 01856 875500
Taxi Providers
Taxis are available at the airport. Booking in advance is advised.
- Craigies Taxis T 01856 878787
- Bob's Taxis T 01856 876543
- Stromness Taxis T 01856 852852
Public Transport
A bus service operated by Orkney Coaches meets the early morning and late evening flights, with a shuttle service throughout the rest of the day. Service times are available from Orkney Coaches on T 01856 870555 or from the airport Information Desk on T 01856 886210. For further information on all public transport in Orkney click here.
Tourist Information
VisitOrkney
The Travel Centre
West Castle Street
Kirkwall
KW15 1GU
T 01856 872856
F 01856 875056
E info@visitorkney.com
W www.visitorkney.com or www.visitscotland.com
Orkney offers a rich variety of activities on land, loch and sea to suit all abilities and interests, from golfing to walking, and from sailing to cycling. With almost 600 miles of coast and some great unspoilt areas, the islands are superb for wildlife watching and angling. It also offers excellent diving, particularly around Scapa Flow where the German fleet was scuttled at the end of the First World War.
Orkney is also the amateur archaeologist's ideal destination. Part of mainland Orkney has been declared a World Heritage Site because of its prehistoric sites. For example, at Maeshowe, visitors can view the large tomb constructed by masons some 5,000 years ago. Nearby stand the stone circles at Stenness and Brodgar while further west you can visit the sunken Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae, overlooking the Bay of Skaill. In fact, almost every one of the islands boasts some prehistoric relic or find.
By contrast, modern day Orkney is a hive of creative industry, with several internationally renowned jewellery manufacturers and many professional craftspeople at work in the islands. Studios and workshops are often open to the public, and there are Craft and Artists' Trails to follow.
Webcam
Kirkwall Airport now has a webcam which can be viewed here.
Aircraft Charter
Loganair
T 01856 872420
Aircraft Refuelling Services
Air BP
T 01856 872415
Information for Pilots
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