Tingwall Airport
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Tingwall Airport (IATA: LWK, ICAO: EGET), also known as Lerwick/Tingwall Airport, is located in the Tingwall valley, near the village of Gott, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest of Lerwick in Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Although it is the nearest airport to Lerwick, it is not Shetland's main airport, which is Sumburgh, rather, it is Shetland's inter-island flight hub.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Shetland Islands Council | ||||||||||
Serves | Lerwick | ||||||||||
Location | Gott, Shetland, Scotland | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 45 ft / 14 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 60°11′31″N 001°14′37″W | ||||||||||
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Tingwall Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P614) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Shetland Islands Council).[3]
It was opened in 1976.[4]