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Welcome to UNST Airport
Unst Airport is located at Ordale, a mile southeast of Baltasound. The single well-maintained asphalt runway extends to 640m (2099 feet) in a WNW-ESE direction.
Unst, is the most northerly island in Shetland, and indeed the UK. Approximately 12 miles long, north to south, and 5 miles wide, with the highest point being the hill of Saxa Vord at 285m.
The island is served by ro-ro ferries which operate from Belmont, at the south west corner of the island, to Gutcher in the nearby island of Yell, and also to Hamars Ness on the island of Fetlar. Unst also has an airport, near to the main settlement of Baltasound, which was used for the transfer of oil workers to offshore oilfields, until those flight operations were transferred to Scatsta Airport.
Apart from the main settlement of Baltasound, there are significant settlements at Haroldswick and Uyeasound.
The population of Unst was 720 at the 2001 census, but since then, with the closure of the RAF base at Saxa Vord, in 2005, there has been a decline in the population.
The withdrawal of the RAF from Unst was a blow to the island's economy, as they were the largest employer, however part of the former accommodation buildings at Saxa Vord were re-opened in early summer 2007 by new owners Military Asset Management as Saxa Vord Resort, offering year-round self-catering holidays and restaurant and bar facilities. More of the complex will be opened in 2008 with extra facilities.
Unst lays claim to many "Most Northerly" UK titles, including Muckle Flugga Lighthouse, Haroldswick Post Office,Valhalla Brewery, and the settlement of Skaw, and even the northernmost Quaker meeting, once a year.<ref>http://forums.x-plan...&showfile=12836
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