[2] Foula is also served by a ferry service running three times a week but many tourists prefer the short flight to the 135 min crossing.

The flights are used to transport essentials such as medical prescriptions to the island, which has a population of 38.

[4][5] Foula is served by a PSO service from Tingwall Airport run by Airtask Group and funded by Shetland Islands Council.

[3] Flights are heavily weather dependent due to fog and crosswind.

[4] In June 2014 flights were suspended as it was believed that the airfield's insurance was not suitable following the closure of the island's fire station in 2012.