Moss Airport, Rygge
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| Moss Airport, Rygge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: RYG - ICAO: ENRY | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Joint | ||
| Operator | Rygge sivile lufthavn | ||
| Serves | Moss | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 174 ft (53 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30 | 8,012 | 2,442 | Asphalt |
Moss Airport, Rygge (IATA: RYG, ICAO: ENRY) (Norwgian: Moss lufthavn, Rygge) is an international airport under construction in Rygge, Norway to be opened in October 2007. The airport is planned to serve as a regional airport for Østfold as well as an international airport for low cost airlines and as a secondary airport for Oslo. The airport is located 60 km from Oslo and is owned and operated by Rygge sivile lufthavn and is colocated with Rygge Air Station, operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force, who also own the land and runway.[1]
[edit] Operation
Despite that the airport has a capacity of 2 million passengers per year, as of February 2007 the airport has only signed a operating agreement for one weekly charter flight. The airlines Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, SAS Braathens and Widerøe have announced that they will not fly to Rygge.[2] The airport has signed agreements with Norport Handling for airport handling services.
The airport has further announced that they plan to expand the airport from 7 to 14 gates and that they estimate in access of 1.5 million passengers in 2008[2], more passengers than Sandefjord Airport, Torp had in 2006. The airport is one of two private, comercial airports around Oslo, along with Sandefjord Airport. More than 90% of the air traffic to Eastern Norway goes via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.
[edit] History
The first plans for an civil airport at Rygge were initiated in 1999 when the company Rygge sivile lufthavn AS was created. The idea was to utilize the military air station to create a regional airport for Østfold that also could serve charter and low-fare airline, much like Sandefjord Airport on the other side of Oslo Fjord had done. The company signed agreements with the Air Force and received permission from the Government of Norway in 2004, when construction started.
Originally Københavns Lufthavne was one of the owners, but sold their share in 2004. The owners are Thon Group (40%), Orkla Group (20%), Borregaard (20%), Østfold county administration (11%) and Østfold Energi (9%).[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Rygge sivile lufthavn. Historikk (Norwegian). Retrieved on February 24, 2007.
- ^ a b Norsk Telegrambyrå (January 31, 2007), "Flyavgang fra Rygge i oktober", Dagens Næringsliv
- ^ Rygge sivile lufthavn. Selskapet (Norwegian). Retrieved on February 24, 2007.
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