Clue: Opening of games at Scottish town that got off to flying start in 1930 (7)
Answer: GATWICK
Explanation: Definition: that got off to flying start in 1930
G[ames] AT WICK – according to Wikipedia. "Gatwick opened as an aerodrome in the late 1920s; it has been in use for commercial flights since 1933", but the official Gatwick website says that "Gatwick Airport began life in 1930 as the Surrey Aero Club"