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in Mainland,

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, Scotland. Although it is the nearest airport to Lerwick, it is not Shetland's main airport, which is at

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. It is the one most used for inter-island flights within Shetland. Tingwall Aerodrome has a

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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). It was opened in 1976.

Airline and destinations

Statistics

Accidents and incidents

In 1996, an

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lost altitude while turning to final approach for Runway 2 in strong and gusting winds, crashing 1.5 km short of the runway. The pilot was killed, and the doctor and nurse in the passenger cabin were injured. (Their patient had already been delivered to

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.) Lack of adequate ground lighting or other visual cues during the nighttime approach was a factor.

References

External links

Shetland Islands Council – Local Air services

Airtask – company contracted to operate inter-island flights in Shetland
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