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The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about 250 nautical miles (460 km; 290 mi) from the coast of mainland South America and 600 nautical miles (1,100 km; 690 mi) from mainland Antarctica. The archipelago, consisting of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands, is a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.^[1] The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland. The islands contain two airports with paved runways, with settlements around the archipelago served by grass airstrips.

Airports

Other FIGAS airstrips

East Falklands:

• Bleaker Island
• Darwin
• Douglas Station (51°27′36″S 58°36′48″W / 51.46000°S 58.61333°W / -51.46000; -58.61333 (Douglas Station))
• George Island (52°20′59″S 59°45′35″W / 52.34972°S 59.75972°W / -52.34972; -59.75972 (George Island))
• Goose Green (51°49′12″S 58°58′54″W / 51.82000°S 58.98167°W / -51.82000; -58.98167 (Goose Green))
• Lively Island (51°59′43″S 58°27′40″W / 51.99528°S 58.46111°W / -51.99528; -58.46111 (Lively Island))
• North Arm (52°7′25″S 59°22′14″W / 52.12361°S 59.37056°W / -52.12361; -59.37056 (North Arm))
• Port San Carlos (51°30′06″S 59°00′16″W / 51.50167°S 59.00444°W / -51.50167; -59.00444 (Port San Carlos))
• Salvador (51°26′9″S 58°22′37″W / 51.43583°S 58.37694°W / -51.43583; -58.37694 (Salvador))
• Sea Lion Island (52°25′39″S 59°4′42″W / 52.42750°S 59.07833°W / -52.42750; -59.07833 (Sea Lion Island))
• Speedwell Island

West Falklands:

• Albemarle
• Beaver Island (51°50′25″S 61°13′59″W / 51.84028°S 61.23306°W / -51.84028; -61.23306 (Beaver Island))
• Carcass Island (51°15′51″S 60°35′27″W / 51.26417°S 60.59083°W / -51.26417; -60.59083 (Carcass Island))
• Chartres
• Dunnose Head (51°45′12″S 60°24′59″W / 51.75333°S 60.41639°W / -51.75333; -60.41639 (Dunnose Head))
• Fox Bay (51°56′3″S 60°3′48″W / 51.93417°S 60.06333°W / -51.93417; -60.06333 (Fox Bay))
• Hill Cove (51°30′18″S 60°8′43″W / 51.50500°S 60.14528°W / -51.50500; -60.14528 (Hill Cove))
• New Island (51°44′46″S 61°16′54″W / 51.74611°S 61.28167°W / -51.74611; -61.28167 (New Island))
• Pebble Island (51°18′33″S 59°36′35″W / 51.30917°S 59.60972°W / -51.30917; -59.60972 (Pebble Island))
• Port Edgar
• Port Howard (51°36′48″S 59°30′59″W / 51.61333°S 59.51639°W / -51.61333; -59.51639 (Port Howard))
• Port Stephens (52°5′44″S 60°51′4″W / 52.09556°S 60.85111°W / -52.09556; -60.85111 (Port Stephens))
• Roy Cove (51°32′23″S 60°21′22″W / 51.53972°S 60.35611°W / -51.53972; -60.35611 (Roy Cove))
• Saunders Island
• Shallow Harbour (51°45′20″S 60°32′9″W / 51.75556°S 60.53583°W / -51.75556; -60.53583 (Shallow Harbour))
• Spring Point (51°49′47″S 60°27′11″W / 51.82972°S 60.45306°W / -51.82972; -60.45306 (Spring Point))
• Weddell Island (51°52′33″S 60°54′23″W / 51.87583°S 60.90639°W / -51.87583; -60.90639 (Weddell Island))
• West Point Island (51°20′44″S 60°41′3″W / 51.34556°S 60.68417°W / -51.34556; -60.68417 (West Point Island))

Source:^{[2] [3]}

They are in general 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft) long

See also

• Transport in the Falkland Islands
• List of airports by ICAO code: S#SF - Falkland Islands
• List of airports in the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies
• Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: South America#Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)

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