2006

NG6924 : Ashaig airstrip runway 25, Isle of Skye

taken 20 years ago, near to Drochaid Lusa, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Ashaig airstrip runway 25, Isle of Skye
Ashaig airstrip runway 25, Isle of Skye
Looking along the runway towards Broadford. Ashaig airstrip was built by the Royal Engineers of the British Army and opened in April 1972. Loganair operated a scheduled service between Ashaig and Glasgow between 1972 until 1988. Recently the airstrip has been home to the annual Isle of Skye Music Festival LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )

Trivia: The airstrip appears briefly near the beginning of the 1980 film "Flash Gordon".

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Isle of Skye Ashaig [5] · Near Broadford [5] · Runway [5] · Ashaig Airstrip [3] · Isle of Skye Music Festival [2] · Service [2] Other Photos: · Ashaig Airstrip ·
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NG6924, 31 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Roy Tait   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 25 December, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 7 April, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 692 245 [100m precision]
WGS84: 57:15.1876N 5:49.6618W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 695 247
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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