Airport guide
Eday AirportIATA code EOI
Eday Airport (EOI/EGED) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Eday, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Eday, United Kingdom
- Codes
- EOI · EGED
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Region
- Europe
Eday Airport (EOI/EGED) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Eday, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 59.180°, -2.780°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Eday Airport (EOI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Eday, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Eday Airport details
- IATA code
- EOI
- ICAO code
- EGED
- City
- Eday
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 59.191°, -2.772°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Eday Airport’s own pages.
EOI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Stronsay Airport SOY · 8 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at EOI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways. Longest 18/36: 578 m, grass.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 578 m1,896 ft | 30 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
| 07/25 | 527 m1,729 ft | 18 m | Graded Hardcore | Not listed as lit |
Routes from EOI
Originfacts does not track any routes from EOI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where EOI is
0.2 km northeast
Eday Airport lies 0.2 km northeast of Eday city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at EOI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Eday, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Eday Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Eday
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- StronsayStronsay AirportSOY9 km
- Papa WestrayPapa Westray AirportPPW20 km
- WestrayWestray AirportWRY21 km
- KirkwallKirkwall AirportKOI25 km
- North RonaldsayNorth Ronaldsay AirportNRL29 km
- WickWick AirportWIC82 km
- Shetland IslandsSumburgh AirportLSI115 km
- InvernessInverness AirportINV197 km
- AberdeenAberdeen International AirportABZ223 km
Eday Airport: common questions
Where is Eday Airport?
Eday Airport serves Eday, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 59.191°, -2.772°.
What are the airport codes for Eday Airport?
The IATA code is EOI and the ICAO code is EGED.
What time zone is EOI in?
Eday Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.
How many runways does Eday Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at EOI: 18/36 (578 m (1,896 ft), grass); 07/25 (527 m (1,729 ft)).
Who operates Eday Airport?
Per Wikidata, EOI is operated by Orkney Islands Council.
How far is EOI from Eday city centre?
Eday Airport is about 0.2 km northeast of Eday city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Eday Airport?
OurAirports gives EOI’s elevation as 3 m (10 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Eday Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2029174 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)