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Eday Airport.
Eday, United Kingdom · 10 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
10
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Eday Airport, listed as EGED / EOI, is a mid-sized airport in Eday, United Kingdom. The field lies at an elevation of 10 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
EOI has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Kirkwall Airport (KOI, 15 nm), Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC, 45 nm), and Sumburgh Airport (LSI, 61 nm). At 1,896-foot, unpaved, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.
Quotes for flights out of EOI vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as London Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from EOI, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
EGED
IATA
EOI
FAA / Local
EGED
Elevation
10 ft
Coordinates
59.1906° N · 2.7722° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs United Kingdom fields
state range 5–1,066 ft
At 10 ft, EOI sits lower than 97% of the 88 United Kingdom fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 1,896 ft
- 18/361,896 ft × 98 ftGrass / turfUnlit
- 07/251,729 ft × 59 ftOtherUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 1,896 ft
At 1,896 ft and unpaved, EOI is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 15nmKOIKirkwall AirportKirkwall, Orkney Islands
- 45nmWICWick John O'Groats AirportWick
- 61nmLSISumburgh AirportLerwick, Shetland
- 91nmLMORAF LossiemouthLossiemouth, Moray
- 107nmINVInverness AirportInverness
- 121nmABZAberdeen International AirportAberdeen
Location
Open the full mapEGED · Eday Airport · Eday, United Kingdom
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from EOI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,647 nm | 6h 33m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,803 nm | 6h 55m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 2,992 nm | 7h 21m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,161 nm | 7h 45m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,399 nm | 8h 18m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,421 nm | 8h 21m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,657 nm | 8h 54m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 3,689 nm | 8h 59m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use EOI?
- At 1,896 ft and unpaved, Eday Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at EOI?
- Eday Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 1,896 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to EOI?
- The closest alternate is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), about 15 nm away, followed by Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) at 45 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from EOI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 6h 33m (2,647 nm), New York about 6h 55m (2,803 nm), Washington DC about 7h 21m (2,992 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.