Private Jet Charter Papa Westray (PPW)

Papa Westray sits at the northern extreme of the Orkney archipelago, a community of under 100 residents accessible by ferry or by light aircraft. Its airstrip, EGEP, is a grass and packed-gravel field with no instrument approaches and no permanent handling infrastructure — operations here are purely VFR, and any arrival requires advance coordination with Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), which manages the field under its inter-island network.

From a private aviation standpoint, EGEP is not a primary charter destination in the conventional sense. It is, however, occasionally used for bespoke island-hopping itineraries, wildlife retreats, and heritage tourism centred on the Knap of Howar — one of Europe's oldest standing stone buildings. Operators typically position from Kirkwall Airport (KOI) on Mainland Orkney, the regional hub with a sealed runway and basic general aviation handling, before continuing to Papa Westray on a single-engine or twin-engine light aircraft.

The island has no hotels, no fuel depot, and no customs facility. All international movements must be pre-cleared through UK Border Force via prior arrangement, and fuel uplift requires pre-positioning. Operationally, Papa Westray suits expeditionary and ultra-private travel rather than conventional business aviation. The logistical baseline must be set well in advance, and ground support coordinated through the broader Orkney handler network operating out of Kirkwall Airport.