Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Falkland Islands.
#1 Shallow Harbour airport at Shallow Harbour (Falkland Islands) FK-0015
Altitude : 81 m = 266ft
Shallow Harbour airport is located close to Shallow Harbour, Falkland Islands at 94 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 148 km↑, Rincon Grande Settlement at 157 km↑, Stanley at 185 km↑, Río Grande at 533 km↑, Kaiken at 541 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Shallow Harbour airport
#2 Mount Pleasant airport at Mount Pleasant (Falkland Islands) EGYP MPN
Altitude : 74 m = 243ft
Mount Pleasant airport is located close to Mount Pleasant, Mare Harbour Rancho at 9.2 km↑, Rincon Grande Settlement at 41 km↑, Stanley at 43 km↑, Falkland Islands at 50 km↑, Kaiken at 656 km↑, Río Grande at 659 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2590 m = 8497ft
- runway 10/28 : 2590m = 8497ft
- runway 05/23 : 1525m = 5003ft
-> Aviation weather for Mount Pleasant airport
#3 Port Abermarle airport at Port Abermarle (Falkland Islands) FK-0013
Altitude : 70 m = 230ft
Port Abermarle airport is located close to Port Abermarle, Falkland Islands at 107 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 150 km↑, Rincon Grande Settlement at 174 km↑, Stanley at 192 km↑, Río Grande at 511 km↑, Kaiken at 512 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Port Abermarle airport
#4 Port Howard Purvis Pond Airstrip airport at Port Howard Settlement (Falkland Islands) FK-0009
Altitude : 55 m = 180ft
Port Howard Purvis Pond Airstrip airport is located close to Port Howard Settlement, Falkland Islands at 32 km↑, Rincon Grande Settlement at 86 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 86 km↑, Stanley at 117 km↑, Río Grande at 603 km↑, Kaiken at 609 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Port Howard Purvis Pond Airstrip airport
#5 Fox Bay Clay Airstrip airport at Fox Bay (Falkland Islands) FK-0001
Altitude : 31 m = 102ft
Fox Bay Clay Airstrip airport is located close to Fox Bay, Falkland Islands at 65 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 114 km↑, Rincon Grande Settlement at 132 km↑, Stanley at 154 km↑, Río Grande at 553 km↑, Kaiken at 556 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Fox Bay Clay Airstrip airport
#6 Pebble Island Landing Strip airport at Pebble Island Settlement (Falkland Islands) FK-0002
Altitude : 30 m = 98ft
Pebble Island Landing Strip airport is located close to Pebble Island Settlement, Falkland Islands at 58 km↑, Rincon Grande Settlement at 92 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 106 km↑, Stanley at 129 km↑, Puerto Deseado at 602 km↑, Río Grande at 613 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Pebble Island Landing Strip airport
#7 Fox Bay East Airstrip airport at Fox Bay East (Falkland Islands) FK-0035
Altitude : 27 m = 89ft
Fox Bay East Airstrip airport is located close to Fox Bay East, Falkland Islands at 66 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 114 km↑, Rincon Grande Settlement at 133 km↑, Stanley at 155 km↑, Río Grande at 552 km↑, Kaiken at 554 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Fox Bay East Airstrip airport
#8 West Point Island Landing Strip airport at West Point Island (Falkland Islands) FK-0004
Altitude : 26 m = 85ft
West Point Island Landing Strip airport is located close to West Point Island, Falkland Islands at 114 km↑, Rincon Grande Settlement at 165 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 169 km↑, Stanley at 200 km↑, Río Grande at 547 km↑, Puerto Deseado at 548 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for West Point Island Landing Strip airport
#9 Salvador airport at Salvador (Falkland Islands) FK-0020
Altitude : 24 m = 79ft
Salvador airport is located close to Salvador, Rincon Grande Settlement at 5.6 km↑, Stanley at 47 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 52 km↑, Falkland Islands at 65 km↑, Puerto Deseado at 679 km↑, Río Grande at 681 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Salvador airport
#10 Port Stanley airport at Stanley (Falkland Islands) SFAL PSY
Altitude : 23 m = 75ft
Port Stanley airport is located close to Stanley, Stanley at 5.2 km↑, Rincon Grande Settlement at 44 km↑, Mare Harbour Rancho at 49 km↑, Falkland Islands at 96 km↑, Kaiken at 703 km↑, Río Grande at 708 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 918 m = 3012ft
- runway 09/27 : 918m = 3012ft
- runway 18/36 : 338m = 1109ft
-> Aviation weather for Port Stanley airport
#11 Port San Carlos Landing Strip airport at Port San Carlos (Falkland Islands) FK-0008
#12 Spring Point Landing Strip airport at Spring Point Settlement (Falkland Islands) FK-0007
#13 Port Stephens airport at Port Stephens (Falkland Islands) FK-0012
#14 Weddell Island airport at Weddell Island (Falkland Islands) FK-0028
#15 Roy Cove Landing Strip airport at Roy Cove (Falkland Islands) FK-0006
#16 Port Edgar airport at Port Edgar (Falkland Islands) FK-0032
#17 Sea Lion Island Airstrip airport at Sea Lion Island (Falkland Islands) FK-0034
#18 Douglas Station airport at Douglas (Falkland Islands) FK-0024
#19 Goose Green airport at Goose Green (Falkland Islands) FK-0005
#20 Port Howard Airstrip airport at Port Howard (Falkland Islands) FK-0033
#21 Hill Cove airport at Hill Cove (Falkland Islands) FK-0016
#22 New Island airport at New Island (Falkland Islands) FK-0018
#23 Saunders Island Landing Strip airport at Saunders Island Settlement (Falkland Islands) FK-0010
#24 Sea Lion Lodge Airstrip airport at Sea Lion Island (Falkland Islands) FK-0003
#25 Lively Island airport at Lively (Falkland Islands) FK-0022
#26 North Arm airport at North Arm (Falkland Islands) FK-0019
#27 Dunnose Head airport at Dunnose Head (Falkland Islands) FK-0014
#28 Carcass Island Landing Strip airport at Carcass Island (Falkland Islands) FK-0011
#29 Speedwell Island airport at Speedwell Island (Falkland Islands) FK-0026
#30 Chartres airport at Chartres (Falkland Islands) FK-0017
#31 George Island airport at George Island House (Falkland Islands) FK-0023
#32 Beaver Island airport at Beaver Island (Falkland Islands) FK-0029
#33 Bleaker Island airport at Bleaker Island (Falkland Islands) FK-0027
#34 Pebble Island Beach Airstrip airport at Pebble Island (Falkland Islands) FK-0036
Data sources
- AVWX (avwx.rest)
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