Overview:-
- If you love the beach, the strength of that love might be tested by landing on the world’s only beach runway with scheduled airline service. Barra Airport sits on the wide shallow bay of Traigh Mhòr on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Its runway elevation is five feet above sea level – if the tide is out. Barra’s three runways are underwater at high tide, so yeah, you can land here only at particular times of the day.
- Occasional night flights to and from Barra use vehicle lights to illuminate the runway and reflective strips laid on the beach. British Airways operates lightweight, fixed gear Britten Norman Islanders, which land and take off in soft sand on a beach that’s open to the public.
