EGPA· KOI· Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Kirkwall Airport
medium airport · elevation 50 ft (15 m)
06:30Z 17:30Z Night
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Current METARVFR
18 min ago·22:20ZEGPA 072220Z 28005KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 FEW025CB 06/04 Q1015
Wind
280° 5 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
—
Temperature
6°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,500ft, FEW 2,500ft (CB)
Weather
VCSH
Station
EGPA
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/271430 mASP
14/32677 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | TW 5 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 4 kt | XW 3 kt R |
58.9579°, -2.9051°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Preferred | HW 5 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Usable | HW 4 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
-1,065 ft
elevation 50 ft
ISA deviation
-8.9°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)EGPA
- TWRKirkwall Tower118.305
- APP118.305
Navaids near airportassoc. EGPA
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| KW | NDB | 395 kHz | LOW |
| KWL | VOR-DME | 108.60 MHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/274,690 ft (1,430 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/322,222 ft (677 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)EGPA
Wind4 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp7°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=47
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Kirkwall Airport
Diagram unavailable for Kirkwall Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2024/09/02 09:00 UTC
02/12Z
02/18Z
BASEVFR
TEMPO LIFR
PROB30 TEMPO LIFR
VFRBASE02/09Z → 02/18Z1409KT · ≥10 km · SCT005 BKN040
Wind: 1409KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT005 BKN040
TAF EGPA 020756Z 0209/0218 14009KT 9999 SCT005 BKN040
LIFRTEMPO02/09Z → 02/18Z5 km · RADZ · BKN003
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: RADZ
Clouds: BKN003
TEMPO 0209/0218 5000 RADZ BKN003
LIFRPROB30 TEMPO02/10Z → 02/18Z2 km · +RADZ BR · BKN001
Visibility: 2 km
Weather: +RADZ BR
Clouds: BKN001
PROB30 TEMPO 0210/0218 2000 +RADZ BR BKN001
Raw TAF
TAF EGPA 020756Z 0209/0218 14009KT 9999 SCT005 BKN040 TEMPO 0209/0218 5000 RADZ BKN003 PROB30 TEMPO 0210/0218 2000 +RADZ BR BKN001
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