Regional airport · Shetland Is, United Kingdom

Sumburgh

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Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
59°53′N 1°18′W
Local time
Europe/London

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Field information

EGPB runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Sumburgh (EGPB/LSI) has 3 runways; the longest, 09/27, is 4,915 ft (1,498 m) of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 5. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at EGPB, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    Europe/London

  • Country

    United Kingdom

    GB

  • Municipality

    Lerwick, Shetland

  • Elevation

    20 ft

  • Position

    59.8789, -1.2956

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 5

  • Airport category

    B

    Crew briefing required

Runways · EGPB

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
09/274,915 ft (1,498 m)144 ftasphaltLighted
15/334,672 ft (1,424 m)141 ftasphaltLighted
06H/24H1,781 ft (543 m)144 ftasphalt—

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at EGPB.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Sumburgh (EGPB / LSI) in Shetland Is, United Kingdom, through one 24/7 OCC desk. EGPB is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at EGPB

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – United Kingdom

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of United Kingdom. Applicable permit lead times for United Kingdom are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for United Kingdom are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at EGPB

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at EGPB covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at EGPB

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at EGPB is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to EGPB

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for EGPB: 59° 52′ 44″ N 1° 17′ 44″ W; elevation 20 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Shetland Is

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Shetland Is. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at EGPB.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at EGPB

    Support for freighter operations into EGPB covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where EGPB sits in the network

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