Wick John O’ Groats Airport - WIC Scotland
Wick John O’ Groats Airport is a private airport based near the town of Wick, Scotland. The airport, with an IATA code of WIC, is owned and operated by the Highlands and Islands Airports Limited under the Scottish government. The domestic airlines that operate out of the airport are Flybe and Loganair that fly to Aberdeen and Edinburgh, respectively. Wick John O’ Groats Airport has one grooved asphalt runway measuring 1.13 miles. In 2018, the airport handled an estimated 16,775 passengers and 4,058 aircraft operations.
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Wick John O’ Groats Airport does not provide regular commercial flights. It offers travel for the county of Caithness, along with serving as a stop-over point for both helicopters and light aircraft. The airport was converted from an airfield into a serviceable facility during World War II. Reconnaissance aircraft from Wick John O’ Groats Airport played an integral role in preventing the German ship Bismarck from entering the Atlantic. Other areas in Scotland near Wick John O’ Groats Airport include Scarfskerry, at 30 minutes away, and Portskerra and Millburn, each at approximately an hour away.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The lodgings near Wick John O’ Groats Airport are all rural, European-style accommodations refreshingly distant from metropolitan city areas. Castletown Hotel has cozy interiors at affordable prices. Harbour House B&B along Harbour Terrace affords a picturesque view of the bay and small but comfortable rooms.
Other airports in Scotland include Flotta Isle Airport and Kirkwall Airport in Orkney.
