Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Sumburgh airport in Lerwick (United Kingdom)
Sumburgh airport is located near Lerwick, with Virkie at 0mi↑, Sandwick at 9mi↑, Lerwick at 20mi↑, Shetland Islands at 31mi↑, Brae at 36mi↑, Pierowall at 71mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United Kingdom and Southernmost airports in United Kingdom
→ See also airports in United Kingdom
aerial view of Sumburgh airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EGPB
- IATA code : LSI
- Local code : -
Elevation : 6 m = 20ft
→ See also Highest airports in UK and Lowest airports in United Kingdom
Runways
- runway 09/27 : 1500m = 4921ft
- runway 15/33 : 1426m = 4678ft
- runway 06H/24H : 550m = 1804ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United Kingdom
Coming to Sumburgh airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Sumburgh airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Lerwick / Tingwall airport at 22mi : book on Trip.com
- Fair Isle airport at 26mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Sumburgh airport EGPB LSI
METAR for Sumburgh airport EGPB LSI
EGPB 220050Z AUTO 14011KT 9999 NCD 13/12 Q1007
Decoded METAR for Sumburgh airport EGPB LSI
METAR issued by EGPB on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 00:50 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 15 hours and 9 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 13°C = 55°F, dew point is 12°C = 54°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1007hPa = 29.74inHg
Wind 20km/h = 11kt, direction is 140°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Sumburgh airport EGPB LSI
EGPB 220007Z 2200/2209 13015KT 9999 BKN020 TEMPO 2200/2209 3000 SHRA BR BKN006 TEMPO 2200/2203 14020G30KT PROB40 TEMPO 2200/2203 BKN004 PROB30 TEMPO 2203/2209 1500 +SHRA BKN001
Decoded TAF for Sumburgh airport EGPB LSI
TAF issued by EGPB on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 00:07 UTC, issued 15 hours and 52 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
2200/2209 13015KT 9999 BKN020
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2200/2209 3000 SHRA BR BKN006
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
shower rain
mist
broken at 600ft = 180m
temporarily from Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2200/2203 14020G30KT
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 140°
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 2200/2203 BKN004
broken at 400ft = 120m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Saturday, June 21, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Sunday, June 22, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 2203/2209 1500 +SHRA BKN001
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
heavy shower rain
broken at 100ft = 30m
NOTAM for Sumburgh airport
Around Sumburgh airport in Lerwick (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Virkie
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 774mi↑
- Paris at 775mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 776mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 859mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 860mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 863mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 878mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 879mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 881mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 883mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 883mi↑
- Station de montagne Schnepfenried at 887mi↑
- for Sumburgh airport at 0mi↑
- for Lerwick / Tingwall airport at 22mi↑
- for Fair Isle airport at 26mi↑
nearest airports to Sumburgh airport in Lerwick (United Kingdom)
- Lerwick / Tingwall airport (EGET LWK ) at 22mi↑NOTAM
- Fair Isle airport (EGEF FIE ) at 26mi↑NOTAM
- Foula airport ( FOA GB-FOA) at 31mi↑METAR
- Papa Stour airport ( PSV GB-PSV) at 34mi↑
- Whalsay airport (EGEH WHS ) at 37mi↑NOTAM
- Scatsta airport (EGPM SCS ) at 38mi↑defunct airport
- Out Skerries airport ( OUK GB-OUK) at 42mi↑
- Fetlar Airstrip airport ( FEA ) at 52mi↑
- Unst airport (EGPW UNT ) at 62mi↑NOTAM
- Muckle Flugga heliport ( GB-0963) at 69mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap