Jan Mayensfield
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Jan Mayensfield (ICAO: ENJA) is an aerodrome serving Olonkinbyen in Jan Mayen, Norway. Operated by the Norwegian Armed Forces, it serves the island's only population at the combined military and meteorological station. It has a 1,500-meter (4,921 ft) dirt runway numbered 04–22.
The airfield was built in connection with the
History
The first civilian aircraft was a
In 1970, a sudden eruption in Beerenberg forced the immediate evacuation of the station. A Hercules was dispatched to the island and successfully landed on the strip. Thereafter the Hercules became the regular military aircraft at Jan Mayen.
Facilities
Jan Mayensfield's single regular service is the Royal Norwegian Air Force's Lockheed C-130 Hercules,
The dirt runway is 1,500 by 30 meters (4,921 by 98 ft) being aligned 06–24.[13] Jan Mayensfield has variable weather conditions, a lot of fog and often has a Kármán wind. The Kármán wind is created in the wake of the Beerenberg volcano, resulting in regular vortex streets and lee-waves. This can cause sudden change to the wind direction on the island.[5]
Accidents and incidents
In 1991, a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Royal Norwegian Air Force almost crashed after takeoff due to Kármán wind suddenly shifting.[5]
A World War II
References
- ^ Barr (1991): 236
- ^ a b c d e Barr (1991): 245
- ^ "Loran Station Jan Mayer". Archived from the original on 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ^ Barr (1991): 247
- ^ a b c d "Airfield" (in Norwegian). Jan-Mayen.no. 9 April 2006. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ Etablering av Loran på Jan Mayen (in Norwegian)
- ^ Arheim (1994): 132
- ^ Arheim (1994): 116
- ^ a b "Gamle, men gode transportfly" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. 31 October 2002. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
- ^ "Jan Mayens historie" (in Norwegian). County Governor of Nordland. 1 June 2007. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Barr (1991): 254
- ^ "How to visit Jan Mayen" (in Norwegian). Jan-Mayen.no. 9 October 2006. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Jan Mayen, Jan Mayensfield" (in Norwegian). Norske Flyplasser. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "The crash site at Danielsenkrateret". Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
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.
- Barr, Susan (1991). Jan Mayen (in Norwegian). Oslo: Schibsted. ISBN 82-516-1353-1.