When The Beach Becomes An Airport - Barra Airport In Scotland | Europe To The Maxx

The airport of Barra, Scotland is the only scheduled airport in the world with a beach as runway. Only when the tides clear the seabed can pilots head for the Outer Hebrides Island in Scotland. Euromaxx reporter Hendrik Welling went there to see how this unique airport works.
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Would you go on a plane which lands on a beach? Tell us in the comment section.

[@sabd6455]

Would you please provide me with the music from 9:50 to 10:37 ?

[@xx1915]

DW Euromaxx yes

[@martinchamberlain542]

Absolutely

[@herbertdeppel659]

if the plane was a Twin Otter, then yes

[@nicolemurphy2629]

Of course ❤️✈️🏝💖

[@Truffle_Pup]

I took the Ferry to Barra some 3 weeks ago and returned by plane yesterday. I cannot express how beautiful the island is, the weather can change drastically but the land, the tides, the way the light shines off the rocks to make it look like it's snowing in the middle of August - unbelievable. I kayaked out to Fuday, picked cockles every evening until the bath was full, visited the fish factory and the gorgeous veg place ran by the sweet old biddies with summer smiles (I forget the name but it was gorgeous), swam with seals, saw seagulls attacking eagles, saw the sea change colour every hour into shades you wouldn't believe possible, cycled the entire island countless times and played golf on the most western golf course of the entire UK... Good lord I could go on.... The people were superb, utterly bonkers yet so warm and welcoming. A real Catholic yet loose population, and a humour like Derry if you know your Ireland ;) I stayed in Eoligarry on the northern peninsula, literally 15 minutes walk form the airport in this video, so it was a good hours cycle every few days to go and get food (and tipples) from Castlebay.... But good lord. What a wholesome and beautiful place. I can't recommend it enough. It truly is Barradise. Barrabados. Barrabylon. If you ever even think about going there - do it. It will not disappoint. A truly, truly beautiful place to think, reflect, and breathe on this finite Earth we all call home. I wish I'd never left tbh, and I wish I could spend the twilight of my years on there. Luckily, Covid willing, I will be spending my Christmas there with friends this year. And I Can - Not - Wait! Alba gu brath X

[@dweuromaxx]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful little travelogue with us!

[@equus826]

Nice, charming and unique! It's worth visit just to see and feel atmosphere and peaceful beach.

[@kevingulbransen3916]

Flew to Barra in August. It was amazing! Cannot wait to go back!

[@garybarker7068]

Landed at at Barra Airport yesterday it was a great experience landing on the beach

[@chrisgavin]

That's a trip I'd like to do one day. Danke DW.

[@Bawitdabadabangdadang]

I have a family home in Barra. It is one of the most beautiful places on Earth!

[@daviddwyer5568]

Yes, I would love to make this trip some day.

[@gordonmculloch4904]

Yes. I think it would be exciting. 👍

[@oppoandroidf1174]

I'm impressed... Bara,...someday I'll be there...👌👍👍😍😍😍

[@diannerobertson3021]

I would love ❤️ to go this

[@travellingworldeasywayswor5035]

Amazing landing. Hi from India Bangalore

[@bigjohnmfc]

Cant wait doin it 3 weeks time

[@ivanlussich8146]

Yes, I would go -with reservations, i.e. good weather and same aircraft as the one shown.

[@dweuromaxx]

Good weather is probably the toughest one on that list 😅

[@smok4894]

I have been there 3 times and soon 4 times.

[@danthemanx999]

Landing on an actual beach would be awesome! Barra roughly translates to road in my mother tongue. A runway is but a road so really am onto something here. 😂😂

[@rext8949]

Imagine the days before aircrafts could land safely here. Do they have a runway maintenance budget here ?

[@garyb8528]

For me, it was Block Island in Rhode Island USA

[@iTube2772]

The ATC guy has the strangest most confusing accent ever.

[@johnjamieson7087]

His accent is Scottish, specifically a West Highland / Island accent. It is a very soft, lilting accent. All people who speak English have an accent. For example the narrator appears to speak English very well with a German or northern European accent. I don't consider it strange or confusing. It is just a matter of tuning in.

[@armymanal]

@@johnjamieson7087 i actually thought he was a foreign guy who spent a lot of time with Scottish people. Its very interesting never hear someone else from Scotland sound like that

[@davidrenton]

in the N W of Scotland esp Islands, Scottish Gaelic is spoken, I remember in Skye hearing it in a restaurant. According to Wikipedia there are around 60,000 Native fluent speaker's.

[@duneideann9241]

It’s a wee bit quicker than the 5hr + ferry ride from Oban

[@futurepilot6749]

Cool

[@allancopland1768]

Would go on a plane which lands on a beach? I have done, many times. It's always an experience.

[@hamhouke]

How do they manage airframe corrosion with all that salt water spray?

[@sabd6455]

The music from 9:50 to 10:37 please

[@dweuromaxx]

David August - Epikur

[@sabd6455]

@@dweuromaxx thanks so much my favorite show on DW 😍😍 , but there's another one from 10:04 to 10:37 , would be great if you provide me with the song's title. I really appreciate your reply.

[@SubzeroExp]

Niklas Paschburg - Spark

[@sabd6455]

@@SubzeroExp thanks so much I really appreciated that

[@intheblim]

Just found this island on Microsoft flight simulator :)

[@Suzuki590]

Barra is my surname

[@brianmarshall1637]

I am 88and never flown so sorry I can,t answer.

[@KDill29]

So how did this Airport and Airline fare when the whole world was ending with Covid?

[@friskytwox]

that's a really good question

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Hi five my name is a borat

[@c.h.a.r.l.i.e.z.a.r.d]

25th comment and 333rd like xd.

[@vaughnwilliams1208]

Strange local accent, doesn't even sound Scottish