Kirkwall Airport is the principal airport for the Orkney Islands, serving as a hub for flights to and from mainland Scotland, Norway and the Shetland Islands. Scheduled Scottish destinations include Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Sumburgh, in the Shetland Islands.

Some of its flights are seasonal - for example, those to Bergen, in Norway - and Kirkwall Airport also boasts the world's shortest scheduled flight, at two minutes! In 2006-2007, Kirkwall Airport facilitated 137,799 passenger movements and 15,179 aircraft movements.

Van hire at Kirkwall Airport is provided by a Kirkwall-based company, so advanced booking is advisable. A full range of popular van types is available:

• Medium / short wheelbase vans - e.g. Ford Transit, Vauxhall Vivaro, Renault Trafic, Volkswagen Transporter
• Small vans - e.g. Vauxhall Combo, Ford Transit Connect, VW Caddy
• Large / long wheelbase vans - e.g. Mercedes Sprinter XLWB, Ford Transit LWB, Renault Master, LDV Maxus
• Luton vans & box vans (3.5 tonne / 3.5t).