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Vardø Airport, Svartnes

Vardø, Norway

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VAWmedium airport

Vardø Airport, Svartnes

Vardø, Norway
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Routes out
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Destinations
ENSS
ICAO
42 ft
Elevation
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Remote Arctic gateway serving Norway's easternmost island city.

Opened
1987
Location
Vardø, Norway
Vardø Airport, Svartnes (IATA: VAW, ICAO: ENSS) is a small regional airport located on the Svartnes peninsula, serving the town of Vardø in Finnmark county, Norway. Vardø is Norway's easternmost city and lies on an island connected to the mainland by a subsea tunnel, making air access particularly important for the local community. The airport is operated by Avinor, the Norwegian state-owned company responsible for managing the country's network of civil airports. It handles a modest volume of traffic primarily consisting of regional commuter services connecting Vardø to other points in Finnmark and to larger Norwegian cities. Given Vardø's remote Arctic location and harsh weather conditions, the airport plays a vital role in maintaining year-round connectivity for residents, local government, and emergency services in one of Norway's most geographically isolated communities.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building typical of Avinor's regional network, designed to handle the limited passenger volumes of a remote Arctic community.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and Vardø town is limited, with taxi services available; the town itself is linked to the mainland via the Vardø–Vadsø subsea tunnel.
Airlines here
Widerøe operates scheduled services at Vardø Airport, providing regional turboprop connections within Finnmark and to larger Norwegian airports.
Notable facts
  • ›Vardø is the easternmost town in Norway and lies on an island in the Barents Sea.
  • ›The airport is operated by Avinor as part of Norway's subsidized regional airport network.
  • ›Widerøe's Dash 8 turboprops are the typical aircraft type serving the airport.
  • ›The runway length is approximately 840 meters, limiting operations to smaller regional aircraft.
  • ›Arctic weather conditions, including strong winds and snow, frequently affect flight operations.
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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Widerøe
WF

Routes

VAW → BJFWF · DH2 DH1
VAW → KKNWF · DH1 DH2
VAW → VDSWF · DH2 DH1
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Vardø Airport
Encyclopaedia

Vardø Airport is a short take-off and landing airport located at Svartnes in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. Owned and operated by the state-owned Avinor, it served 14,664 passengers in 2012. The airport has a 1,145-by-30-meter runway aligned 15–33. It is served by Widerøe who operate Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft to Kirkenes and other communities in Finnmark. The airport is located 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) from Vardøya and the town center of Vardø.

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