Prior to flying into any of the outer isle Shetland strips I strongly suggest you talk to one of the Tingwall based Loganair pilots. The office number is 01595 840 246.
Tingwall: 750m
Closest airstrip to Lerwick. There's a mini-bus service that ties in with the scheduled Loganair flights. 1 quid to or from town (must book a day in advance for the 'from Lerwick' part), otherwise it's about 10 quid by taxi. Takes about 10 mins each way.
Avgas is usually available during Tingwall opening hours.
If the vis. is poor watch out for 5 wind turbines ~500 to the east of (longish) final Rwy 02. They're about 800' amsl. There's also an obstacle lit hill to the left of final for Rwy 20.
Sumburgh:
Also has a bus service that *mostly* ties in with the RPT flights. 2.10 quid & ~ 40-60 mins. ATC are very friendly & great to go drinking with.
Fair Isle: 06/24 x 450m (480m?)
Airstrip is unuseable if the wind is >20kts from the W-clockwise-NE, and also a small arc from approx. South (actually from a large pillar of rock. It causes a strong vortex to wash over the airstrip). Even at that strength it 'challenging'... Watch out for sheep.
Foula: 18/36 x 450m. Steep upslope at threshold Rwy36.
Unuseable if the wind is above 15kts from SSW-clockwise-NNW & also the E. Increasing limit as the wind moves from E'ish-clockwise-S. High, steep terrain & sheer cliffs cause vortices that make the airstrip *very* dangerous if the wind is as mentioned. Watch out for sheep.
Wonderful sheer cliff views on the W. side of the island. ~1200' high. Very spectacular.
Out Skerries: 09/27 x 380m
Watch out if the wind is from S or N. Airstrip lies between two close lying hills (~100m from the one to the S.) Rwy 09 has a ridge ~50 before the threshold that protrudes into the normal approach gradient. Rwy 27 has a lighthouse at ~200 or 300 m that protrudes into the gradient AND an island halfway between the threshold & the lighthouse that does as well. No undershoot area in either direction.
Papa Stour: 18/36ish x ~450m (can't remember)
Muddy& slippery if any rain recently ie all the time except mid summer. Rwy 18 has rising ground with an electricty line across the ridge. Hard to see the power line. Rwy 36 has a ridge crossing just prior to the threshold. Watch out for sheep.
Whalsay: 02/20 x 450 or so
No worries. No windsock either. It blew away.
It does have sheep & ponies though.
Fetlar: North/South-ish x 450ish.
Only used for ambulance flights. No windsock & is in a bowl between higher ground. No windsock.
Unst: Formerly licenced. Sealed. Sometimes used for drag racing (with permission, of course. It's an organised event).
None of the outer isle strips have fuel or maintenance. Some have no facilities at all apart from a hut to keep the flarepots or generators in for night ambo. flights.