From which direction do aircraft land today at Papa Westray Airport?

The current card shows the most likely landing direction based on wind and runway heading. With weak or variable wind, confidence can be lower.

In which direction do aircraft take off today at Papa Westray Airport?

The forecast shows the likely departure direction. It is based on the runway direction that offers the best headwind component under current wind conditions.

Why can the real runway direction differ?

Air traffic control can decide differently for operational reasons, including traffic, weather cells, runway closures, noise abatement procedures or local arrival and departure routes.

Papa Westray Airport

Current runway direction forecast: landing, takeoff and runway use.

The forecast for Papa Westray Airport in Papa Westray, Orkney Islands shows the likely direction aircraft land from and take off towards. Actual runway use can differ because of air traffic control, traffic, weather and local procedures.

Airport data

PPW Small airport

Wikipedia article

City Papa Westray, Orkney Islands

Country United Kingdom

Codes EGEP · PPW

Runways 3 runways

Elevation 28 m

Scheduled service yes

Lighted runway no

Region GB-SCT

Landing Takeoff Wind Airport

The map shows a simplified view of where aircraft are likely to land from and where they take off towards. Actual use can differ.

Runway direction at Papa Westray Airport

What the forecast means and how it is calculated.

What does runway direction mean?

Runway direction describes which runway direction an airport is likely to use. At Papa Westray Airport, this means aircraft land from a certain compass direction and take off towards the matching runway direction.

How is the forecast calculated?

The calculation compares current wind direction with known runway headings. The runway with as much headwind and as little crosswind as possible is preferred.

Airport facts

Papa Westray Airport is located near Papa Westray, Orkney Islands in United Kingdom. The airport has 3 runways, the longest is about 527 m. Field elevation is about 28 m.

Important to know

The actual decision is made by air traffic control. Closed runways, traffic, storm cells, noise abatement procedures or operational rules can make real runway use differ from the forecast.