List of airports in the Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America and from mainland Antarctica. The archipelago, consisting of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands, is a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland. The islands contain two airports with paved runways, with settlements around the archipelago served by grass airstrips.

Airports

Other FIGAS airstrips

East Falkland:

• Bleaker Island
• Darwin
• Douglas Station ()
• George Island ()
• Goose Green ()
• Lively Island ()
• North Arm ()
• Port San Carlos ()
• Salvador ()
• Sea Lion Island ()
• Speedwell Island

West Falkland:

• Albemarle
• Beaver Island ()
• Carcass Island ()
• Chartres
• Dunnose Head ()
• Fox Bay ()
• Hill Cove ()
• New Island ()
• Pebble Island ()
• Port Edgar ()
• Port Howard ()
• Port Stephens ()
• Roy Cove ()
• Saunders Island
• Shallow Harbour ()
• Spring Point ()
• Weddell Island ()
• West Point Island ()

Source:

They are in general 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft) long

See also

• Transport in the Falkland Islands
• List of airports in the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies

References

• - includes IATA codes
• Great Circle Mapper: Airports in the Falkland Islands - IATA and ICAO airport codes
• OurAirports: Airports in the Falkland Islands - lists 13 Falkland Island airports

Footnotes