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ISC Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ISC / EGHE
Airport Names:
  1. St Mary's Airport
  2. Isles of Scilly Airport
  3. Scilly Isles/St Mary's Airport
Location: St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 49°54'47"N by 6°17'30"W
Area Served: Isles of Scilly
Operator/Owner: Council of the Isles of Scilly
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 116 feet (35 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about St Mary's Airport (ISC):

  • The closest airport to St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Tresco Heliport (TSO), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NW of ISC.
  • The furthest airport from St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to St Mary's Airport (meaning St Mary's Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  • After being in operation for 48 years, the helicopter service between St Mary's and the mainland UK ceased operations in October 2012, leaving Skybus as the sole remaining air link for the Isles of Scilly.
  • In 1975, a new terminal was opened by the then incumbent Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
  • On 15 September 1937, Olley Air Service's subsidiary Channel Air Ferries started the first scheduled service between Land's End and St Mary's, flying de Havilland Dragons.
  • In addition to being known as "St Mary's Airport", other names for ISC include "Isles of Scilly Airport" and "Scilly Isles/St Mary's Airport".
  • St Mary's Airport handled 89,170 passengers last year.
  • Because of St Mary's Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at St Mary's Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • St Mary's Airport (ISC) has 2 runways.

Map of Nearest Airports from St Mary's Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from St Mary's Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
12.84 miles (4.57 km) NWTresco Heliport (TSO)Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United KingdomView Tresco Heliport on a map Set TSO as destination Airport Get more information about Tresco Heliport
230.53 miles (49.13 km) ENELand's End Airport (LEQ)Land's End, Cornwall, England, United KingdomView Land's End Airport on a map Set LEQ as destination Airport Get more information about Land's End Airport
367.96 miles (109.37 km) ENENewquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)Newquay, England, United KingdomView Newquay Cornwall Airport on a map Set NQY as destination Airport Get more information about Newquay Cornwall Airport
4102.94 miles (165.66 km) ENEPlymouth City Airport (PLH)Plymouth, United KingdomView Plymouth City Airport on a map Set PLH as destination Airport Get more information about Plymouth City Airport
5131.88 miles (212.24 km) SEBrest Bretagne Airport (BES)Brest, FranceView Brest Bretagne Airport on a map Set BES as destination Airport Get more information about Brest Bretagne Airport
6139.03 miles (223.75 km) ENEExeter International Airport (EXT)Exeter, United KingdomView Exeter International Airport on a map Set EXT as destination Airport Get more information about Exeter International Airport
7143.79 miles (231.41 km) SEMorlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN)Morlaix, FranceView Morlaix - Ploujean Airport on a map Set MXN as destination Airport Get more information about Morlaix - Ploujean Airport
8144.77 miles (232.98 km) NNEHaverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW)Haverfordwest, Wales, United KingdomView Haverfordwest Aerodrome on a map Set HAW as destination Airport Get more information about Haverfordwest Aerodrome
9150.00 miles (241.40 km) ESELannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI)Lannion, FranceView Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport on a map Set LAI as destination Airport Get more information about Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport
10152.02 miles (244.65 km) NESwansea Airport (SWS)Swansea, Wales, United KingdomView Swansea Airport on a map Set SWS as destination Airport Get more information about Swansea Airport
11160.86 miles (258.88 km) NNWWaterford Airport (WAT)Waterford, IrelandView Waterford Airport on a map Set WAT as destination Airport Get more information about Waterford Airport
12162.04 miles (260.78 km) NEMoD St Athan (DGX)St Athan, Wales, United KingdomView MoD St Athan on a map Set DGX as destination Airport Get more information about MoD St Athan
13164.12 miles (264.13 km) NWCork Airport (ORK)Cork, IrelandView Cork Airport on a map Set ORK as destination Airport Get more information about Cork Airport
14164.85 miles (265.30 km) NECardiff Airport (CWL)Cardiff, Wales, United KingdomView Cardiff Airport on a map Set CWL as destination Airport Get more information about Cardiff Airport
15164.99 miles (265.52 km) SEQuimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP)Quimper, FranceView Quimper - Cornouaille Airport on a map Set UIP as destination Airport Get more information about Quimper - Cornouaille Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from St Mary's Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from St Mary's Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,117.14 miles (19,500.60 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
212,106.07 miles (19,482.77 km) SERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
312,090.05 miles (19,457.00 km) SEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
412,073.92 miles (19,431.04 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
512,054.36 miles (19,399.56 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
612,032.00 miles (19,363.59 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
712,026.97 miles (19,355.48 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
812,021.86 miles (19,347.26 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
912,011.90 miles (19,331.22 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1011,989.48 miles (19,295.15 km) SChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1111,988.83 miles (19,294.11 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1211,984.79 miles (19,287.61 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1311,979.92 miles (19,279.76 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1411,958.16 miles (19,244.74 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1511,922.75 miles (19,187.75 km) SSEHokitika Airport (HKK)Hokitika, New ZealandView Hokitika Airport on a map Set HKK as destination Airport Get more information about Hokitika Airport