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Flight Simulator Flights at EGNL Barrow Walney Island Airport

Flights recorded 6
Average flight score 95%
Total distance flown 253 nm
Departure
95%
vs 95%
Enroute
97%
vs 96% ▲ 1
Arrival
96%
vs 93% ▲ 3
Landing
93%
vs 86% ▲ 7

Barrow Walney Island Airport (EGNL) sits on Walney Island off Barrow-in-Furness on the Cumbrian coast, a modest regional field offering two hard-surfaced runways and an ILS approach. It is a useful stop for VFR sim pilots exploring the north-west English coastline, combining straightforward radio procedures with a scenic island setting.

Overview

Barrow Walney Island Airport, identified by the ICAO code EGNL and the IATA code BWF, lies on Walney Island just off Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England. It sits at an elevation of 36 feet and offers two hard runways, one of which is equipped with an instrument landing system, making it a manageable and interesting destination for pilots flying VFR sorties along the north-west English coast.

Airspace & Location

The airfield occupies a low-lying site on Walney Island, immediately off the coast from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, on the north-west coast of England. Its coordinates place it at 54.1286 N, 3.2675 W.

Runways

Barrow Walney Island Airport has two paired hard runways, both lit. Runway 17/35 measures 3499 feet in the 17 direction and 3306 feet in the 35 direction, with an instrument landing system serving runway 35. Runway 05/23 measures 3360 feet in the 05 direction and 3197 feet in the 23 direction.

Radio & Navigation

The field is served by an Aerodrome Flight Information Service on 123.2 MHz, with the callsign Barrow Information. An instrument landing system is available for runway 35.

EGNL Airport Layout

EGNL Barrow Walney Island Airport airport diagram — runways, taxiways and parking stands

Recent Flights

EGNL → EGNL
Barrow Walney Island Airport to Barrow Walney Island Airport
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20 Dec 2024 · 5 nm 98.46%
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Beechcraft Bonanza
12 Dec 2024 · 69 nm 92.25%
EGNL → EGNL
Barrow Walney Island Airport to Barrow Walney Island Airport
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05 Dec 2024 · 4 nm 92.21%
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Beechcraft Bonanza A36
13 Jul 2024 · 52 nm 98.58%
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Isle Of Man to Walney Island
Beechcraft Bonanza A36
13 Jul 2024 · 47 nm 98.51%
UK11 → EGNL
Rufforth to Walney Island
TBM 930
15 Sep 2022 · 76 nm 87.53%