What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sumburgh Airport as Airfield (20th Century), Airport (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
SumburghCultivation Remains (period Unassigned), Plough Marks (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned) · 381 yd
Old Scatness BrochArchaeological place · 591 yd
Dan-Air Flight 0034aviation accident · 787 yd
Sumburgh Airport MemorialMemorial · 799 yd
Pool of VirkieVisitor information · 976 yd
Grutness VoeNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1027 yd
Bruce Memorial HallMemorial · 1054 yd
ToabTownship (period Unassigned) · 1179 yd
Grutness, JettyJetty (period Unassigned) · 1205 yd
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse SettlementMuseum · 1243 yd
West Voe of SumburghBay · 1.0 mi
The CompassMountain / peak · 1.1 miOther information
Photo: Andrew Mitchell · CC BY-SA 2.0