Tingwall Airport facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tingwall Airport Lerwick/Tingwall Airport
IATA: LWK ICAO: EGET
Summary
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 / 60.19194°N 1.24361°W / 60.19194; -1.24361
Map
EGET Location in Shetland
Runway
Runway Length Surface m ft 02/20 764 2,507 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Movements 2,050 Passengers 5,059
Sources: UK AIP at NATS Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority

Tingwall Airport also known as Lerwick/Tingwall Airport, is in Shetland, near its capital Lerwick.

Flights go to and from other islands in Shetland. There is another airport, Sumbugh Airport, which has flights to and from the Scottish mainland.

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).