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Westray Airport

airport in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Place aerodrome Q2655525
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Westray Airport

Summary

Westray Airport is an aerodrome[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of aerodrome entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Westray Airport is located in Orkney Islands[3].
  • Westray Airport is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Westray Airport's instance of is recorded as aerodrome[5].
  • Westray Airport's instance of is recorded as commercial traffic aerodrome[6].
  • Westray Airport is operated by Orkney Islands Council[7].
  • Westray Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as WRY[8].
  • Westray Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as EGEW[9].
  • Westray Airport's Commons category is recorded as Westray Airfield[10].
  • Westray Airport's runway is recorded as 01/19[11].
  • Westray Airport's runway is recorded as 09/27[12].
  • Westray Airport's runway is recorded as 13/31[13].
  • Westray Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.350277777778, 'lon': -2.9505555555556}[14].
  • Westray Airport's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Westray[15].
  • Westray Airport sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+29'}[16].
  • Westray Airport's historic county is recorded as Orkney Islands[17].

Body

Geography

Westray Airport is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Orkney Islands[3].

Physical Characteristics

Westray Airport sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+29'}[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include aerodrome[5] and commercial traffic aerodrome[6].

Why It Matters

Westray Airport ranks in the top 3% of aerodrome entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . ead.eurocontrol.int. ead.eurocontrol.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . ead.eurocontrol.int. ead.eurocontrol.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . ead.eurocontrol.int. ead.eurocontrol.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of → aerodrome, commercial traffic aerodrome
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