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Barra Airport, Outer Hebrides, U.K.
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Barra Airport, Outer Hebrides, U.K.

NASA / JPL · 2024-12-20 · photograph (digital archive)

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Barra Island Eoligarry Airport is located in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, U.K. The airport is the only beach runway on the earth, relying on low tide to be open for take-offs and landings. Opened in 1936, there are now two daily flights between Barra and Glasgow. The image was acquired august 24, 2021, covers an area of 15 by 19.5 km, and is located at 57 degrees north, 7.45 degrees west.

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Credit lineBarra Airport, Outer Hebrides, U.K.. NASA/JPL, 2024-12-20. Public domain. ID: PIA26502.
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