Sule Skerry Heliport is a heliport near Orkney, in Scotland. it is recorded as a heliport rather than a runway airfield. It is listed as a heliport. We have not yet checked its own website for access rules, so treat visiting as unconfirmed. the nearest hospital with an A&E department is Dunbar Hospital, 46 miles away.
Compiled from open data (OurAirports), the council and postcode lookup, railway station and hospital data, and the site's own website where it says anything about helicopters. It is information only; confirm everything with the site.
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| Type | Heliport |
|---|---|
| Nation | Scotland |
| Nearest place | Orkney |
| Position | 59°05′05.9″N 4°24′23.7″W 59.08498, -4.40659 |
| Map and directions | Open in Google Maps · Directions |
| Helicopter information | Not yet researched Not yet researched |
Illustration: landing area.
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UK night is from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. Times are UK local time, calculated for this position.
Straight-line distance; road times are rough estimates (approx.). Check your own route.
Nearest hospital with an A&E: Dunbar Hospital · 46 mi
For information only. In an emergency, call 999.
| To | Distance | About |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 192 nm | 1 h 43 |
| Glasgow | 193 nm | 1 h 44 |
| Newcastle | 263 nm | 2 h 17 |
| Belfast | 274 nm | 2 h 23 |
Approximate: a typical twin helicopter at 130 knots, with 5% for routing and 10 minutes for start-up and arrival. Not a flight plan; weather and routing change it.
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Distances are straight-line; road times are rough estimates.
It is listed as a heliport, which means it is set up for helicopters, but we have not yet confirmed who may use it. Contact the operator first.
Yes. Always get permission from the landowner or the airfield operator before you land. Many airfields ask for prior permission (PPR) by phone or email, and some charge a landing fee. Members can see any prior-permission note, contact and fee we hold in the rules section of this page, and the landing-rules guide explains planning, noise and airspace.
Sule Skerry Heliport is a heliport at 59.0850, -4.4066, in Scotland.
The nearest hospital with an emergency department that we have on file is Dunbar Hospital, about 46 miles away in a straight line. In an emergency, call 999.
Many private sites only accept landings in daylight, and UK night is counted from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. The daylight table on this page is calculated for this exact position. Check the opening hours and any seasonal restrictions with the airfield.
