{"id":290,"date":"2026-04-07T08:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/civilaviation\/?page_id=290"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:50:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:50:36","slug":"operations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/civilaviation\/operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/civilaviation\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Operations<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Operations<\/h1>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7f51fafc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flying into the Islands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors are able to reach the Falkland Islands from the rest of the world by flying into Mount Pleasant or Stanley Airport, arriving by boat or by cruise ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those seeking to fly into the Falkland Islands, there are a number of methods. 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