Bardufoss Airport
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Coordinates | 69°03′21″N 018°32′25″E / 69.05583°N 18.54028°E | ||||||||||
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Bardufoss Airport (
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History
Bardufoss was selected an emergency landing airfield by the Norwegian Army Air Service in 1934, with construction starting in early 1935. A 200-by-200-meter (660 by 660 ft) area was completed in mid-1936 and tested using a
A government commission published a report in 1947 which recommended a national plan for civil aviation. It recommended that flights in Northern Norway be carried out using seaplanes, but also noted the possibility of upgrading existing military air stations for civilian use. Scheduled services to Bardufoss started in 1956, with SAS extending its service from
Three times a week SAS operated a night flight from Bardufoss and Bodø to Oslo, with
From 1964 the
The
The armed forces signed an agreement with Braathens, resulting in the airline taking over the three weekly Oslo-services from 1 January 1999.[16] The airport hit a temporary high 190,000 passengers in 2000, largely because of increased military activity. This dropped to 150,000 in 2003. A new terminal opened on 16 January 2004, costing NOK 5.85 million. Construction took four months and the main contractor, Thor Olsen, built the terminal without profits. The old terminal building was demolished free of charge.[17] SAS and Braathens merged in 2004, creating SAS Braathens.[18] The Tromsø bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, which published its application in 2007, recommended that Bardufoss Airport be the reserve airport for the event and would function as a secondary airport.[19]
Norwegian won the tender for military air transport services from 2008, resulting in the airline commencing flights from Bardufoss to Oslo, with SAS terminating the service.
Facilities
The airport has a runway aligned 10–28 (roughly east–west) with an asphalt surface measuring 2,443 by 45 meters (8,015 ft × 148 ft). It is located at an elevation of 77 meters (253 feet)
Bardufoss Airport is located on the premises of Bardufoss Air Station of the Royal Norwegian Air Force. The air station covers an area of 237 hectares (590 acres) and is home to the 337 and 339 Squadrons. The former operates the Westland Lynx in cooperation with the Coast Guard and the latter operates the Bell 412, largely as support for the Norwegian Army.[29] Bardufoss Air Station is the largest helicopter base in the county, in addition to hosting the air force's aviation school.[30] Allied forces have used Bardufoss as a training ground for fighter aircraft since the 1970s.[29] The school, squadrons and air station are collectively organized as part of the 139th Air Wing.[30] The municipalities of Målselv and Bardu host most of the army's Northern Brigade.[30][31]
Airlines and destinations
Norwegian Air Shuttle is the only airline serving the airport with scheduled flights, consisting of three daily flights to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.[32] The Norwegian Armed Forces is the largest purchaser of travel at the airport and operations are based on a contract between the two parties, resulting in scheduled flights.[20] The airport handled 207,650 passengers, 5,279 aircraft movements and 56 tonnes of cargo in 2013.[2]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Norwegian Air Shuttle | Oslo[33][34] |
Scandinavian Airlines | Oslo |
Statistics
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Accidents and incidents
Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 347, an SAS-operated McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route to Bodø Airport and Oslo Airport, Fornebu, was hijacked by Haris Keč on 3 November 1994. The Bosnian living in Norway made demands that Norwegian authorities help to stop the humanitarian suffering in his home country caused by the Bosnian War. None of the crew of 6 and 122 passengers were injured in the incident, which ended with a surrender at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen seven hours later.[35]
References
Citations
- ^ a b "Airport information for ENDU" (PDF). Avinor. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Månedsrapport". Avinor. 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Arheim: 221
- ^ a b c d e Gynnild, Olav (2009). "Flyplassenes og flytrafikkens historie". Kulturminner på norske lufthavner – Landsverneplan for Avinor (in Norwegian). Avinor. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ Svanberg: 662
- ^ a b Svanberg: 675
- ^ Svanberg: 661
- ^ Svanberg: 665
- ^ Svanberg: 668
- ^ "Bardufoss flyplass". Nordlys (in Norwegian). 6 January 1993. p. 12.
- ^ a b Hanssen, Hege (31 March 1998). "Krever terminalbygg". Nordlys (in Norwegian). p. 34.
- ^ "Nordlegaste flyskule i verda". Forsvarets Forum (in Norwegian). 15 April 2004. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Forsvarets flyruter". Nordlys (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 26 October 1992. p. 13.
- ^ Nilsen, Reidun L. T. (22 September 1993). "Det nye tårnet". Nordlys (in Norwegian). p. 15.
- ^ a b Nilsen, Reidun L. Traasdal (21 November 1998). "Terminalløsning". Nordlys (in Norwegian). p. 27.
- ^ "Forsvaret inngår avtale med Braathens fra 1. januar 1999" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 24 October 1998.
- ^ Nilsen, Reidun L. Traasdal terminal (17 January 2004). "Jubel for ny". Nordlys (in Norwegian). p. 14.
- ^ Lillesund, Geir (10 March 2004). "Lindegaard: - Vi plukker det beste fra SAS og Braathens" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. p. 24.
- ^ "Bardufoss perfekt for OL 2018 Ingen stor veiutbygging". Harstad Tidende (in Norwegian). 21 January 2007.
- ^ a b Noreng, Susanne (15 January 2008). "Rutekutt på Bardufoss". Nordlys (in Norwegian). p. 9.
- ^ Enget, Tor (12 September 2012). "Høyesterett avviste ankesak mot Røros Flyservice". Arbeidets Rett (in Norwegian). p. 6.
- ^ "SAS flyr igjen fra Bardufoss". Nordlys (in Norwegian). 28 October 2010. p. 28.
- ^ "Fortsetter sommerruta". Troms Folkeblad (in Norwegian). 17 November 2011.
- ^ Kristiansen, Rune René (26 January 2011). "Endelig flyrute til Bodø". Troms Folkeblad. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Ny brannstasjon på Bardufoss flystasjon" (in Norwegian). Ministry of Defence. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Shops and dining". Avinor. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Bardufoss". Flybussen. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Getting to and from the airport". Avinor. 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Biologisk mangfold Bardufoss Målselv kommune, Troms" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Norwegian Defence Estates Agency. 1 December 2005. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Bardufoss" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Setermoen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Flight timetables". Avinor. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Norwegian 1H24 Domestic Norway Network Resumptions".
- ^ "Norwegian wins defence contract over SAS". 10 August 2023.
- ^ Haavik, Svein Arne; Sønstelie, Erik H. (4 November 1994). "–Bare kall meg bosnier". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). pp. 18–19.
Bibliography
- Arheim, Tom; Hafsten, Bjørn; Olsen, Bjørn; Thuve, Sverre (1994). Fra Spitfire til F-16: Luftforsvaret 50 år 1944–1994 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Sem & Stenersen. ISBN 82-7046-068-0.
- Svanberg, Erling (1990). Langs vei og lei i Nordland: samferdsel i Nordland gjennom 3000 år (in Norwegian). Nordland County Municipality. ISBN 82-7416-021-5.
External links
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