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Where is the airport with sandy runways located?

On the island of Barra, which is part of the territory of Scotland, there is a unique airport with sandy runways on the seashore. It can only handle special short takeoff and landing aircraft such as the Twin Otter, and not all the time, as the runways are completely submerged at high tide.

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