Airport code
PPW — Papa Westray Airport
PPW is the IATA code for Papa Westray Airport, an airport serving Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. Its ICAO code is EGEP, and it operates in the Europe/London time zone (UTC+0). The airport sits at 59.3517, -2.9003 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 91 ft (28 m).
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About Papa Westray Airport
Papa Westray Airport is located on Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland, 24 NM north of Kirkwall. The facility is best known for being one of the two airports joined by the shortest scheduled flight in the world, a leg of Loganair's inter-island service, to Westray Airport. The distance is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) and the scheduled flight time, including taxiing, is two minutes.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | PPW |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | EGEP |
| Airport name | Papa Westray Airport |
| City | Papa Westray, Orkney Islands |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Time zone | Europe/London (UTC+0) |
| Latitude | 59.3517 |
| Longitude | -2.9003 |
| Elevation | 91 ft (28 m) |
| Airport type | Small airport |
| Continent | Europe |
| Runways | 3 |
| Longest runway | 1,729 ft (527 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Papa Westray Airport?
The IATA code for Papa Westray Airport is PPW.
What is the ICAO code for Papa Westray Airport?
The ICAO code for Papa Westray Airport is EGEP.
Where is PPW airport located?
Papa Westray Airport (PPW) is located in Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom.
What time zone is PPW in?
Papa Westray Airport operates in the Europe/London time zone, which is UTC+0.
What is the nearest airport to PPW?
The nearest airport to Papa Westray Airport (PPW) is Westray Airport (WRY) in Westray, Orkney Islands, about 3 km away.
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