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↑, Kirkwall at 85mi↑, Orcades at 85mi↑,
→ 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 Abritel Stay22
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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
METAR EGPB 171820Z 34009KT 310V010 9999 SCT015 BKN021 13/09 Q1019
Decoded METAR for Sumburgh airport EGPB LSI
METAR issued by EGPB on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 18:20 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 14 hours and 22 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
The temperature is 13°C = 55°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg
Wind 17km/h = 9kt, direction is 340°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Sumburgh airport EGPB LSI
TAF EGPB 171656Z 1718/1803 35015KT 9999 BKN020 PROB30 TEMPO 1718/1724 BKN014 TEMPO 1800/1803 BKN012
Decoded TAF for Sumburgh airport EGPB LSI
TAF issued by EGPB on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 17:00 UTC, issued 15 hours and 42 minutes. weather forecast for 9 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Friday, July 17, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, July 17, 2026 à 03:00 heure UTC
wind 15kt = 28km/h direction is 350° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at
from Friday, July 17, 2026 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, July 17, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
temporarily
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from Friday, July 17, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, July 17, 2026 à 03:00 heure UTC
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NOTAM for Sumburgh airport
Around Sumburgh airport in Lerwick (United Kingdom)
near
- Hotels in Virkie
- Théâtre Mogador (Paris) at 774mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 774mi↑
- Palais Garnier (Paris) at 774mi↑
- Théâtre de La Porte Saint-Martin (Paris) at 774mi↑
- Paris at 775mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 776mi↑
- Cartoucherie de Vincennes (Paris) at 777mi↑
- 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↑
- 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↑
- 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↑
- North Ronaldsay airport (EGEN NRL ) at 53mi↑NOTAM
- Unst airport (EGPW UNT ) at 62mi↑NOTAM
- Sanday airport (EGES NDY ) at 62mi↑NOTAM
- Papa Westray airport (EGEP PPW ) at 67mi↑NOTAM
- Westray airport (EGEW WRY ) at 68mi↑NOTAM
- Stronsay airport (EGER SOY ) at 69mi↑NOTAM
- Muckle Flugga heliport ( GB-0963) at 69mi↑
- Eday airport (EGED EOI ) at 70mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in United Kingdom
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap