Vadsø Airport
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| Vadsø Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: VDS - ICAO: ENVD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Avinor | ||
| Serves | Vadsø | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 127 ft (39 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08/26 | 2,877 | 877 | Asphalt |
Vadsø Airport (IATA: VDS, ICAO: ENVD) (Norwegian: Vadsø lufthavn) is a small regional airport, opened in 1974, which serves the municipality of Vadsø in the county of Finnmark, Norway. The airport lies 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of the main population centre. The airport has a single 877 m (2,877 ft) long runway and it has been considered extending this to 1,200 m (3,937 ft). The current terminal building was built in 1988.
The airport is served by Widerøe which operates flights with small Dash 8 aircraft to other airports in Finnmark as well as Tromsø Airport, Langnes where there are flights to Southern Norway.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Widerøe (Alta, Berlevåg, Båtsfjord, Hammerfest, Honningsvåg, Mehamn, Kirkenes, Tromsø)
[edit] External links
- Avinor entry on Vadsø Airport
- Report on possible expansions of airports (PDF file, in Norwegian)
[edit] References
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