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Information: Loganair's G-BPCA Takes Off from Fair Isle Airfield |
Most people choose one of two ways of getting to Fair Isle. Some take the Good Shepherd IV, the Fair Isle Ferry, as it makes its way across the 25 miles of often rough open water separating Fair Isle from Sumburgh.
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Others take the 25 minute trip on board the Loganair Britten-Norman Islander from Tingwall Airport near Lerwick to Fair Isle's gravel airfield. The aircraft has limited accommodation, so booking is essential: though not so limited it could not, on one flight, carry three tranquilised Shetland ponies... Some 2000 passengers each year make this trip, including island children boarding at secondary school in Lerwick making visits home.
En route from Tingwall to Fair Isle passengers are treated to stunning views of the whole southern half of Shetland from a vantage point of a little under 1000ft. After giving an unusual view of Shetland's collection of wind turbines, the aircraft passes over Scalloway, past Hamnavoe, then down the west coast of South Mainland.
 Refuelling at Tingwall |
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 Unloading on Fair Isle |
The approach to Fair Isle gives superb views of the island, allowing a much better feel for its shape and structure than is possible from ground level. Fair Isle's airfield is located in the centre of the island, on the southern slopes of Ward Hill.
Loganair's timetable provides fairly regular flights, with two return trips made four days per week from Tingwall to Fair Isle for much of the year, though one return trip each week is made from Sumburgh Airport rather than from Tingwall. Full details of current timetables and fares for all Loganair's services can be found on their website.
 View of Fair Isle's North Haven, and the Ferry, on Approach |
