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Landing at the only airport that's also a public beach

Tom Scott 4:46

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Barra Airport, in Na h-Eileanan Siar in the west of Scotland, is unique: it's the only commercial airport where the runway's made of sand, and tide covers it up twice a day. Here's how it works.

Thanks to all the team at Barra Airport: https://www.hial.co.uk/barra-airport

I chartered with Hebridean Air Services from Oban: https://www.hebrideanair.co.uk/

Scheduled flights are available with Loganair: https://www.loganair.co.uk/

Editor: Michelle Martin https://www.youtube.com/@OnTheCrux
Location fixer: Vikki McCraw from Locations 365 http://locations365.co.uk

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