Airport guide

Kirkwall AirportIATA code KOI

Kirkwall Airport (KOI/EGPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kirkwall, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

hial.co.uk/kirkwall-airport View map

Serves: Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Codes: KOI · EGPA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/London
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kirkwall Airport (KOI/EGPA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kirkwall, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 58.960°, -2.900°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kirkwall Airport (KOI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kirkwall, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kirkwall Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KOI
ICAO code: EGPA
City: Kirkwall
Country: United Kingdom
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/London
Coordinates: 58.958°, -2.905°; From OurAirports
Official website: hial.co.uk/kirkwall-airport (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kirkwall Airport’s own pages.

KOI airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 15 m (50 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 2002; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Highlands and Islands Airports; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 123,055; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Eday Airport EOI · 27 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KOI

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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, 1 lit. Longest 09/27: 1,430 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at KOI: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	1,430 m4,690 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
14/32	677 m2,222 ft	19 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from KOI

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KOI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at KOI

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kirkwall, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kirkwall Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:hial.co.uk/kirkwall-airport (opens in a new tab)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 Kirkwall

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Kirkwall Airport: common questions

Where is Kirkwall Airport?

Kirkwall Airport serves Kirkwall, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 58.958°, -2.905°.

What are the airport codes for Kirkwall Airport?

The IATA code is KOI and the ICAO code is EGPA.

What time zone is KOI in?

Kirkwall Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.

What is the official website of Kirkwall Airport?

The airport’s official website is hial.co.uk/kirkwall-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Kirkwall Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at KOI: 09/27 (1,430 m (4,690 ft), asphalt); 14/32 (677 m (2,222 ft), asphalt).

When did Kirkwall Airport open?

Wikidata gives 2002 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Kirkwall Airport?

Wikidata records 123,055 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Kirkwall Airport?

Per Wikidata, KOI is operated by Highlands and Islands Airports.

What is the elevation of Kirkwall Airport?

OurAirports gives KOI’s elevation as 15 m (50 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 Kirkwall Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431732 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)