Land's End Airport
Encyclopedia
Land's End Airport , situated in St Just
, 5 NM west of Penzance
, in Cornwall
, is the most south westerly airport of mainland Britain
. The airport is managed by Westward Airways
, and is home to Isles of Scilly Skybus
and MSH Flight Training.
Lands End (St Just) has a CAA Private Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P568) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction for daytime use only as authorised by the licensee Westward Airways (Lands End) Limited.
provides scenic flights around south west Cornwall. Land's End Airport is also home to Christine's Kitchen Cafe.
Skybus
MSH Flight Training
On 30 January 2009, a privately owned Diamond DA42 Twin Star aircraft bound for Essex crashed on take off. It ran off the runway and flipped upon hitting a hedge.
St Just in Penwith
St Just is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish encompasses the town of St Just and the nearby settlements of Trewellard, Pendeen and Kelynack: it is bounded by the parishes of Morvah to the north-east, Sancreed and Madron to the east, St Buryan and Sennen to...
, 5 NM west of Penzance
Penzance
Penzance is a town, civil parish, and port in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles west of Plymouth and 300 miles west-southwest of London...
, in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, is the most south westerly airport of mainland Britain
United Kingdom
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. The airport is managed by Westward Airways
Westward Airways (United Kingdom)
Westward Airways is an airline based at Land's End Airport, near St Just and Penzance in Cornwall, England, UK. Until February 2009 it operated sight seeing flights in the local area, also running the former Lands End Flying School and is the operator of Land's End Airport...
, and is home to Isles of Scilly Skybus
Isles of Scilly Skybus
Isles of Scilly Skybus is a British airline which operates seasonal and year round domestic scheduled services to the Isles of Scilly from Land's End Airport and Newquay Airport in Cornwall, and from Exeter, Bristol and Southampton...
and MSH Flight Training.
Lands End (St Just) has a CAA Private Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P568) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction for daytime use only as authorised by the licensee Westward Airways (Lands End) Limited.
Services
MSH Flight Training run trial lessons, aircraft hire and pilot training (replacing the now-closed Land's End Flying School). Isles of Scilly SkybusIsles of Scilly Skybus
Isles of Scilly Skybus is a British airline which operates seasonal and year round domestic scheduled services to the Isles of Scilly from Land's End Airport and Newquay Airport in Cornwall, and from Exeter, Bristol and Southampton...
provides scenic flights around south west Cornwall. Land's End Airport is also home to Christine's Kitchen Cafe.
Land's End Airport fleet
Westward AirwaysSkybus
- 1 x Cessna 172Cessna 172The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft. First flown in 1955 and still in production, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.-Design and development:...
(Reims Rocket) - 3 x De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin OtterThe DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
- 1 x Britten-Norman BN2A-26 IslanderBritten-Norman IslanderThe Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...
- 2 x Britten-Norman BN2B-26 IslanderBritten-Norman IslanderThe Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...
MSH Flight Training
- 2 x Cessna 172Cessna 172The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft. First flown in 1955 and still in production, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.-Design and development:...
- 1 x Cessna 152Cessna 152The Cessna 152 is an American two-seat, fixed tricycle gear, general aviation airplane, used primarily for flight training and personal use.-Development:...
Incidents
On 23 September 2006, a man, found to have been carrying large quantities of cash and illegal drugs, was arrested when stopped before boarding an aircraft.On 30 January 2009, a privately owned Diamond DA42 Twin Star aircraft bound for Essex crashed on take off. It ran off the runway and flipped upon hitting a hedge.