Andøya Airport, Andenes
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| Andøya Airport, Andenes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: ANX - ICAO: ENAN | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Joint (military and civilian) | ||
| Operator | Avinor | ||
| Serves | Andenes | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 43 ft (13 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 03/21 | 5,486 | 1,672 | Asphalt |
| 14/32 | 8,097 | 2,468 | Asphalt |
Andøya Airport, Andenes (IATA: ANX, ICAO: ENAN) (Norwegian: Andøya lufthavn, Andenes) is the airport serving Andenes, Norway, in the municipality of Andøy. It is located right next to the town of Andenes, and covers major parts of the northern tip of island Andøya. It is part of Andøya Air Station, who operate Orion surveillance aircraft. The Norwegian Space Centre and Andøya Rocket Range are also located at the airport.
Despite two long runways, the airport is part of the Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) network in Norway, being served by Coast Air with ATR-42 aircraft. Andøya Airport is owned and operated by Avinor.
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[edit] History
The first idea of building a military airport was launched at a NATO meeting in Lisbon in 1951. In March 1952 the Norwegian Minister of Defence, Nils Langhelle announced that the airport was going to be build. There were multiple suggested locations, and the decision fell on the village Haugnes. The entire village with 310 residents was expropriated to give enought area for the airport.
The first aircraft landing was on September 17, 1954. The air station was operational from the fall 1957. After a bit civilian services were wanted, and April 2, 1964 the first schedules flight was flown by Scandinavian Airlines. In 1968 the second runway was finished. In the 1970s the airport became part of the new network of regional airports in Lofoten and Vesterålen with government subsedised operations with de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft seating 20 and operated by Widerøe. From April 1, 2006 the public service obligation was won by Coast Air who now operate services to Bodø and Tromsø.
[edit] Airlines and Destinations
- Coast Air (Bodø, Tromsø)
[edit] Accedents and incedents
- On July 31, 1988 4 people died when a private Cessna 172 aircraft crashed west of the airport just after take off. [1]
[edit] External links
- Avinor - Andøya Airport
- World Aero Data airport information for ENAN
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| Closed Geilo | Oslo-Fornebu |
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