Glasgow–Barra beach landing route
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The Glasgow–Barra beach landing route is a unique Scottish domestic air service famed for using the tidal beach on Barra as its runway, often cited as one of the world’s most unusual scheduled flight experiences.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air route
ⓘ
domestic flight route ⓘ scheduled passenger air service ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeUsed |
Twin Otter
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surface form:
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
|
| alsoUsedFor |
local essential travel
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| approximateDistance | around 140 nautical miles ⓘ |
| approximateFlightTime | about 1 hour ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| destinationAirport | Barra Airport ⓘ |
| destinationCouncilArea |
Outer Hebrides
ⓘ
surface form:
Na h-Eileanan Siar
|
| destinationIsland | Barra ⓘ |
| destinationRegion | Outer Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightType | short-haul ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arrival on an unpaved tidal beach
ⓘ
check-in and departure from a major international airport at Glasgow ⓘ |
| hasIATADestinationCode | BRR ⓘ |
| hasIATAOriginCode | GLA ⓘ |
| landingSurface | sand ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scotland ⓘ |
| mediaReputation |
frequently listed among the world’s most scenic flights
ⓘ
frequently listed among the world’s most unusual airports and landings ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the world’s most unusual scheduled flights
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scenic low-level approach over the Outer Hebrides ⓘ using a tidal beach as a runway ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Loganair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesToAirportType | beach airport ⓘ |
| operatingRegion | Inner and Outer Hebrides air network ⓘ |
| originAirport | Glasgow Airport ⓘ |
| originCity | Glasgow ⓘ |
| originRegion | Mainland Scotland ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | connecting Barra with mainland Scotland ⓘ |
| providesAccessTo |
education and administrative services on the mainland
ⓘ
healthcare services on the mainland ⓘ |
| regulator | UK Civil Aviation Authority ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure |
operations restricted to specific tidal conditions
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runway marked by movable wooden markers on the beach ⓘ |
| schedulingConstraint |
daylight-dependent operations
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tide-dependent operations at Barra ⓘ |
| seasonality | operates year-round subject to weather and tides ⓘ |
| serviceType | public service obligation route ⓘ |
| supportsCommunity | residents of Barra and nearby islands ⓘ |
| tourismMarketing | promoted as a unique beach landing experience ⓘ |
| usesRunwayType | tidal beach runway ⓘ |
| weatherConstraint |
can be disrupted by high tides and sea conditions
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can be disrupted by poor visibility ⓘ can be disrupted by strong winds ⓘ |
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