62°03′55″N 7°20′48″W / 62.06528°N 7.34667°W / 62.06528; -7.34667

Skeiðin location on Vágar Island

Skeiðin is a mountain above the village of Sørvágur in the Faroe Islands. It lies between the village itself and the bay of Selvík. On the top of the mountain is a radio transmitter. It is also a location of automatic weather station that provides wind information for aircraft approaching Vágar Airport.[1]

Geoportal kortal.fo[2] refers to the mountain as Skeið.

Notes

  1. Aeronautical Information Publication of the Faroe Islands (AD 2 - EKVG - 1). Can be accessed through aim.naviair.dk (accessed: 20 Nov 2023)
  2. Maintained and administered by the Environment Agency in the Faroe Islands.


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