# Kirkwall Airport (KOI / EGPA) **Kirkwall Airport** (IATA: KOI, ICAO: EGPA) is a medium airport in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom. It opened in 2002. It has 2 runways; the longest is 1,430 m (4,690 ft). It is operated by Highlands and Islands Airports. In 2022 it handled 123 thousand passengers. Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpa ## At a glance - IATA / ICAO: KOI / EGPA - Type: Medium airport - Operator: Highlands and Islands Airports - Serves: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom - Opened: 2002 - Elevation: 15 m / 50 ft - Coordinates: 58.9579, -2.9051 - Runways: 2 - Longest runway: 1,430 m / 4,690 ft - Passengers: 123,055 (2022) - Time zone: UTC+0/+1 · Europe/London - Website: https://www.hial.co.uk/kirkwall-airport - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkwall_Airport (23 languages) - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1431732 - Weather station: EGPA · WMO 03017 - Ident: EGPA ## Timeline - 2002: Kirkwall Airport opens. ## Runways | Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 09/27 | 1,430 m / 4,690 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 087° / 267° | yes | | 14/32 | 677 m / 2,222 ft | 19 m / 61 ft | Asphalt | 140° / 320° | | ## Passengers per year | Year | Passengers | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 2011 | 133,930 | Eurostat | | 2012 | 128,746 | Eurostat | | 2013 | 149,574 | Eurostat | | 2014 | 150,877 | Eurostat | | 2015 | 149,524 | Eurostat | | 2016 | 152,727 | Eurostat | | 2017 | 164,484 | Eurostat | | 2018 | 169,683 | Eurostat | | 2019 | 161,516 | Eurostat | | 2020 | 54,638 | Wikidata | | 2021 | 75,777 | Wikidata | | 2022 | 123,055 | Wikidata | ## Routes 16 destinations in 2 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article. ### Year-round (13) - [EOI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eged.md) Eday Airport · United Kingdom · 27 km / 17 mi · Loganair - [SOY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eger.md) Stronsay Airport · United Kingdom · 27 km / 17 mi · Loganair - [NDY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eges.md) Sanday Airport · United Kingdom · 38 km / 24 mi · Loganair - [PPW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egep.md) Papa Westray Airport · United Kingdom · 44 km / 27 mi · Loganair - [WRY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egew.md) Westray Airport · United Kingdom · 44 km / 27 mi · Loganair - [NRL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egen.md) North Ronaldsay Airport · United Kingdom · 53 km / 33 mi · Loganair - [LSI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpb.md) Sumburgh Airport · United Kingdom · 137 km / 85 mi · Loganair - [INV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpe.md) Inverness Airport · United Kingdom · 171 km / 106 mi · Loganair - [ABZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpd.md) Aberdeen International Airport · United Kingdom · 200 km / 124 mi · Loganair - [EDI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egph.md) Edinburgh Airport · United Kingdom · 336 km / 209 mi · Loganair - [GLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpf.md) Glasgow Airport · United Kingdom · 355 km / 221 mi · Loganair - [BHD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egac.md) George Best Belfast City Airport · United Kingdom · 515 km / 320 mi · Loganair - [MAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egcc.md) Manchester Airport · United Kingdom · 625 km / 388 mi · Loganair ### Seasonal (3) - [DND](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpn.md) Dundee Airport · United Kingdom · 279 km / 173 mi · Loganair - [BGO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/enbr.md) Bergen Airport, Flesland · Norway · 480 km / 298 mi · Loganair - [LHR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egll.md) London Heathrow Airport · United Kingdom · 847 km / 526 mi · Loganair ### Cargo (2) - [LSI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpb.md) Sumburgh Airport · United Kingdom · 137 km / 85 mi · Loganair - [GLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpf.md) Glasgow Airport · United Kingdom · 355 km / 221 mi · Loganair ## Airlines The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from KOI, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata. ### Passenger (1) - LM [Loganair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/loganair) · 16 ## Rankings Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place. | Measure | Value | World | Region | Country | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Passengers | 123K (2022) | #1,739 of 3,974 | #369 in Europe | #30 in GB | | Longest runway | 1,430 m / 4,690 ft | =7,640 of 29,858 | #1,021 in Europe | #90 in GB | | Elevation | 15 m / 50 ft | =39,196 of 43,403 | =5,256 in Europe | =520 in GB | | Age | Opened 2002 | =11,541 of 15,079 | =1,330 in Europe | #193 in GB | | Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =135 in Europe | =41 in GB | ## Radio frequencies | Type | Description | MHz | | --- | --- | --- | | APP | APP | 118.305 | | TWR | Kirkwall Tower | 118.305 | ## Nearby airports - [EOI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eged.md) Eday Airport · 27 km / 17 mi - [WIC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpc.md) Wick John O'Groats Airport · 57 km / 35 mi - [LSI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpb.md) Sumburgh Airport · 137 km / 85 mi - [LMO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egqs.md) RAF Lossiemouth · 142 km / 88 mi ## Sources - [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0)) - [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government)) - [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain) - [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0) - [Wikipedia: “Kirkwall Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kirkwall_Airport&oldid=1369746546), revision of 16 Aug 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0) - [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0) - Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpa/data