Eday

EGED

NATS AIP (2026-06-11)
59.1923°N, 2.7683°W
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13ft
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Locally dubbed "London Airport" thanks to its proximity to the puffin-named Bay of London, this remote Orkney island strip sits amid rolling moorland, Neolithic sites, and dramatic coastal scenery, with cosy cafés, galleries, and a restaurant with rooms all an easy walk away.

Runways

Visualizations show relative size comparisons only, not actual orientations

07/25

Graded hardcore
527×18m
0725

Contact

Prior permission (PPR)

Phone

+441856873535

Email

airfields@orkney.gov.uk

Administrator: ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL.

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Places near Eday

within 20km

Restaurants near Eday(18)

Stronsay Fish Mart

17km
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55min
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55min

59 Degrees North

26km
•
50min

Dil Se Indian Restaurant

33km
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1h 15min

Harbour Fry

$
4.2 star rating
33km
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1h 15min

Hotels near Eday(20)

Braeswick B&B

14km
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40min
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55min

The Stronsay Hotel

17km
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55min
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55min

Storehouse Stronsay

17km
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55min

The Storehouse Bed&Breakfast

18km
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1h
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55min

Things to Do near Eday(19)

Mill Loch Hide

3km
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5min
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10min
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40min

White Mill Circular Walk and Beach

28km
•
55min

Historic Scotland

33km
•
1h 15min

Wideford Hill Scenic View

37km
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1h 25min

Weather

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About Eday (EGED)

Eday (EGED) is a general aviation airfield located in Orkney Island Council., United Kingdom. The airfield sits at an elevation of 13 feet. It has 2 runways: 07 527m (Graded hardcore), 25 527m (Graded hardcore).

Locally dubbed "London Airport" thanks to its proximity to the puffin-named Bay of London, this remote Orkney island strip sits amid rolling moorland, Neolithic sites, and dramatic coastal scenery, with cosy cafés, galleries, and a restaurant with rooms all an easy walk away.

Pilots flying into Eday will find plenty to do nearby. There are 18 restaurants within reach. 20 hotels nearby provide accommodation options from 14.2km away. 19 attractions and things to do are within easy reach.

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