AirportsBenbecula Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Balivanich, in Scotland, United Kingdom. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BEB.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BEB
- ICAO code
- EGPL
- City
- Balivanich
- State or region
- Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 57.4811° N, 7.3628° W
- Elevation
- 6 m (19 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,837 m (6,027 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BEB means Benbecula Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: EGPL. ICAO codes that begin with E belong to northern Europe. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 57.4811° N, 7.3628° W. It stands 6 metres (19 feet) above sea level. The nearest town in our data is Isle of Lewis, about 100 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/London, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Benbecula Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,837 metres (6,027 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 53 airports of United Kingdom on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 29.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,837 m 6,027 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 17/35 | 1,208 m 3,963 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barra AirportEoligarry | BRR | 51 km |
| Stornoway AirportStornoway, Western Isles | SYY | 102 km |
| Coll AirportColl Island | COL | 108 km |
| Tiree AirportBalemartine, Argyll and Bute | TRE | 113 km |
| Oban AirportNorth Connel | OBN | 164 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,043 km | 9 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,648 km | 9 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,047 km | 7 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 803 km | 1 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 4,956 km | 6 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 7,995 km | 10 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,134 km | 13 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,223 km | 11 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 16,942 km | 20 h 55 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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