List of airports in the Falkland Islands
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Map of the Falkland Islands
This is a list of airports in Falkland Islands.
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about 250 nautical miles (460 km; 290 mi) from the coast of mainland South America and 600 nautical miles (1,100 km; 690 mi) from mainland Antarctica. The archipelago, consisting of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands, is a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.[1] The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland.
Airports
| Location served | ICAO | IATA | Airport name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil airports | |||
| Stanley | SFAL | PSY | Port Stanley Airport |
| Military airports | |||
| Mount Pleasant | EGYP | MPN | RAF Mount Pleasant (Royal Air Force base) |
Other FIGAS Airstrips[2]
East Falklands:
- Bleaker Island
- Darwin
- Douglas Station
- George Island
- Lively Island
- North Arm
- Port San Carlos
- Salvador
- San Carlos
- Sea Lion Island
- Speedwell Island
West Falklands:
- Albermarle
- Carcass Island
- Chartres
- Dunnose Head
- Fox Bay
- Hill Cove
- New Island
- Pebble Island
- Port Edgar
- Port Howard
- Port Stephens
- Roy Cove
- Saunders Island
- Walker Creek
- Weddell Island
See also
- Transport in the Falkland Islands
- List of airports by ICAO code: S#SF - Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: South America#Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)
References
- "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 2006-01-12.
- "UN Location Codes: Falkland Islands (Malvinas)". UN/LOCODE 2009-2. UNECE. 2010-02-08. - includes IATA codes
- Great Circle Mapper: Airports in the Falkland Islands - IATA and ICAO airport codes
- OurAirports: Airports in the Falkland Islands - lists 13 Falkland Island airports
Footnotes
- ↑ "The Islands: Location". Falkland Islands Government web site. 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ↑ http://www.falklandislands.com/contents/view/116/get-here/get-around/internal-flights-figas
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