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SCS Scatsta Airport
Scatsta Airport (IATA: SCS, ICAO:EGPM) is located in the the city of Shetland Islands, United kingdom.

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IATA Code

SCS

ICAO Code

EGPM

Name

Scatsta Airport

Type

Country / Region

United kingdom (GB)

City

Shetland Islands

Latitude

60.4327780

Longitude

-1.2961110

Time Zone

UTC+00:00

Phone Number

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Airport Overview

Scatsta Airport（SCS）is located in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom, near the Sullom Voe area. Based on the supplied airport master data, it is identified as a non-main airport with no recorded scheduled-airline or express-airline entries. For international freight planning, our service team treats Scatsta Airport as a location requiring operational-status and handling confirmation rather than as a standard scheduled cargo gateway. Shipments commonly need a feasibility review covering the active airport, carrier acceptance point, customs route and final delivery to the Shetland Islands.

Airport	Scatsta Airport
IATA / ICAO	SCS / EGPM
Location	Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates	60.432778° N, 1.296111° W
Time zone	UTC+00:00
Operational classification	Non-main airport in the supplied dataset; current cargo acceptance must be confirmed before booking

Key Highlights

Scatsta Airport is a remote-island location, so mainland feeder capacity, weather and onward transport can materially affect the logistics plan.
The supplied record shows air_num: 0 and exp_num: 0; our team does not assume scheduled passenger, express or cargo uplift is available.
Airport-of-arrival selection should be separated from final-delivery planning: a mainland United Kingdom gateway may be more practical for international air freight.
Charter, ad hoc, specialist or aviation-support movements require prior confirmation of aircraft, handling, cargo acceptance and ground access.
For urgent or controlled cargo, the routing should be approved only after the carrier and local handler confirm the complete operating chain.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Scheduled cargo acceptance: Our service team requires written confirmation of current airport operating status, cargo acceptance and the nominated ground handler before issuing an air waybill.
Terminal and warehouse handling: Do not presume that a public cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, cargo screening line, cold room or dangerous-goods store is available at Scatsta Airport. These functions must be confirmed for the specific movement.
Customs process: Where freight is routed through a different United Kingdom gateway, import, export or transit formalities may be performed there rather than at the island airfield. The customs location and representation arrangement must be agreed in advance.
Special cargo: Live animals, pharmaceuticals, perishables, lithium batteries, dangerous goods and oversized pieces require advance acceptance by the operating carrier and handling provider; local airport capability cannot be inferred from the airport code.
Final-mile collection: Vehicle access, delivery windows, ferry or feeder connections and consignee availability should be checked before cargo is released from the mainland gateway.

Routes & Transit Times

There is no basis in the supplied record for promising a regular direct international cargo route into Scatsta Airport. Our team normally evaluates a mainland United Kingdom gateway followed by an approved regional air, sea or road-feeder solution.
Potential routing may involve a United Kingdom hub, a Scottish regional connection or a specialist charter arrangement, subject to current carrier schedules, aircraft availability and local operating permissions.
Transit time is affected by island weather, limited uplift, cargo cut-off times, weekend and public-holiday handling, customs release and the availability of onward surface transport.
For time-critical shipments, our team obtains a door-to-door plan with separate milestones for flight arrival, customs release, feeder departure and final delivery; no transit promise is made until each segment is confirmed.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

The primary service area is the Shetland Islands, with demand shaped by remote-island supply chains, marine activity, energy-related operations, construction and public-sector requirements.
Typical freight profiles may include industrial spares, engineering components, tools, urgent maintenance parts, telecom equipment, packaged provisions and general commercial consignments.
Perishables, temperature-sensitive products and live cargo require a confirmed cold-chain or specialist-handling route; they should not be booked on the assumption that island storage is available.
Large, heavy or irregular pieces may be more suitable for a planned multimodal solution. Our team checks dimensions, lifting equipment, vehicle access and any ferry or feeder constraints before acceptance.

Operations & Compliance

Booking and cut-off: Cut-off times are carrier- and handler-specific. Because local cargo acceptance is not established by the supplied record, our team confirms the physical acceptance point before cargo dispatch.
Dangerous goods: Shipper's Declaration, packing instruction, package marks, labels and battery information must be correct before tender. Airline approval is required for applicable dangerous goods, including lithium batteries.
Customs documentation: Commercial invoice, packing list, transport document, customs data and any permits must identify the actual routing and consignee. Customs representation and the clearance location should be agreed before shipment departure.
Release and collection: Customs release does not by itself confirm final delivery. The consignee or nominated haulier must receive release instructions and arrange collection within the handler's confirmed availability window.

Operational status, handling arrangements and routing can change. Our service team verifies these items with the relevant carrier, handler and customs representative for every booking.

Shipping Tips

Send our team the commodity, dimensions, gross weight, packing condition, ready date, delivery postcode and any dangerous-goods or temperature requirements before requesting a quote.
Request two plans where timing is important: an island-oriented solution subject to local confirmation and a mainland-gateway solution with a defined onward feeder.
Use robust export packaging with clear piece identification and moisture protection. For urgent spares, provide serial numbers, technical descriptions and a contact available outside normal business hours.
Do not move cargo to an airport or warehouse until the booking, acceptance point, customs route, handling window and final-mile collection plan have been confirmed in writing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Scatsta Airport receive ordinary international air cargo?

Our team cannot assume this from the airport code or airport record. Current operating status, carrier acceptance, screening, customs arrangements and a nominated handler must be confirmed before booking.

Should I use Scatsta Airport as the destination airport on the air waybill?

Only when the operating carrier and handling chain have explicitly accepted that destination. Otherwise, our team assesses a suitable mainland United Kingdom gateway and arranges an onward island delivery solution.

How fast can urgent engineering parts reach the Shetland Islands?

A fixed transit time cannot be promised. Availability of uplift, customs release, weather, feeder connections, handling windows and consignee collection all need to be checked for the specific shipment.

Can dangerous goods, lithium batteries or temperature-sensitive cargo be routed there?

Possibly only under a specifically approved routing. The shipper must provide compliant documentation and packing details, and the carrier and handler must confirm acceptance, storage and onward transport capability in advance.

What information does our platform need for a feasibility check?

Provide the commodity, pieces, dimensions, weight, value, origin, delivery postcode, ready date, Incoterm, customs status, special handling requirements and whether the shipment is time-critical or restricted.

Data Sources & Provenance

Airport name, codes, coordinates, country, locality and time zone are reproduced from the supplied airport master data for Scatsta Airport（SCS / EGPM）. The supplied record also identifies the airport as non-main and reports zero entries in the air-number and express-number fields.

For current United Kingdom aerodrome, operational and regulatory verification, our team may cross-check authoritative aviation information through caa.co.uk. Local-island and public-authority information may be checked through shetland.gov.uk. These sources support verification boundaries only; they do not establish a current cargo service, route, facility, schedule or transit time without confirmation from the operating carrier and handler.

No unsupported throughput, warehouse-area, runway-capacity, airline-frequency, handling-fee or transit-time figures are presented.