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Out Skerries Airport is an airstrip on the Eastern Island of the Out Skerries archipelago in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The airstrip is known for its short runway which at just 346 meters is claimed to be the shortest runway in the world.

History
Out Skerries Airstrip opened in May 1974.

Withdrawal of Passenger Flights
In December 2015 Direct Flight withdrew passenger flights to Out Skerries after the island was unable to guarantee the mandatory fire cover required for schedules passenger flights.

Since the removal of passenger flights the airstrip has only been used by the emergency services for Air Ambulance flights.

Until the withdrawal of passenger flights in 2015 Out Skerries was the most northern airport in the United Kingdom that had regular scheduled passenger flights.

Facilities
Out Skerries is known for its short runway which is just 346 metres in length and is claimed to be the shortest runway in the world.