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Sumburgh Airport · Lerwick, Shetland

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
20 ft / 6 m
Transition Altitude
6,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 118.25 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
09/274,915 ftAsphaltLIGHTED
15/334,672 ftAsphaltLIGHTED
06H/24H1,781 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Sumburgh Airport (EGPB), United Kingdom. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 20 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 6,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Sumburgh Airport
ICAO / IATA
EGPB / LSI
Municipality
Lerwick, Shetland
Country
Region
GB-SCT
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
6,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 09 / 27
LIGHTED
Length: 4,915 ft / 1,498 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 84° / 264°
RWY 09
No ILS
RWY 27
No ILS
Runway 15 / 33
LIGHTED
Length: 4,672 ft / 1,424 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 144° / 324°
RWY 15
No ILS
RWY 33
No ILS
Runway 06H / 24H
UNLIT
Length: 1,781 ft / 543 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 53° / 233°
RWY 06H
No ILS
RWY 24H
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP RADAR
131.30 MHz
ATIS ATIS
125.85 MHz
TWR TWR
118.25 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

EGED
Eday Airport
113 km
EGPA
Kirkwall Airport
137 km
EGPC
Wick John O'Groats Airport
188 km
EGQS
RAF Lossiemouth
269 km
EGPD ILS
Aberdeen International Airport
302 km

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified