Port of Castlebay

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Castlebay is a coastal harbor in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, registered under the UN/LOCODE code GBCBA.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Very small, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel6.4–7.6 m (21–25 ft)
  • Anchorage7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Cargo pier3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (3.4–4.6 m (11–15 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
3 m
Also noted
good holding ground

Facilities and services

Communications include telephone, telegraph, and air.

Supplies on offer include water and fuel oil.

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 32980, Pub. 141, chart 35093. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.