Tromsø Airport, Langnes
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| Tromsø Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: TOS - ICAO: ENTC | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Avinor | ||
| Serves | Tromsø | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 31 ft (9 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 01/19 | 7,848 | 2,392 | Asphalt |
Tromsø Airport, formerly known as Tromsø Airport, Langnes (IATA: TOS, ICAO: ENTC) (Norwegian: Tromsø Lufthavn) is situated in Tromsø, on the western side of the island of Tromsøya, 1.7 Nautical miles (3.1 km) northwest of the city center, which is on the eastern side of the island. The airport is the largest airport in Northern Norway, with 1,557,000 passengers in 2006.
Tromsø Airport serves Tromsø, as well as northern and central parts of Troms county, and is a regional hub for many small airports in Finnmark. The airport also has many flights to Oslo. There are flights to Svalbard Airport at Longyearbyen, as well as charter flights to Southern Europe and the Canary Islands. In addition, there are international flights to Murmansk and Kiruna, as well as flights to London in the summer.
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[edit] History
The airport was opened in 1964. In 1974 the airport became a hub for the new regional short takeoff and landing (STOL) network that opened in Finnmark using de Havilland Twin Otter aircraft.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Aeroflot Nord (Murmansk, Arkhangelsk)
- Coast Air (Andenes)
- Nordkalottflyg (Kiruna, Luleå)
- Norwegian Air Shuttle (Oslo)
- SAS Braathens (Alta, Bodø, Longyearbyen, Trondheim, Oslo)
- Widerøe (Alta, Bergen, Berlevåg, Båtsfjord, Hammerfest, Harstad/Narvik, Hasvik, Honningsvåg, Kirkenes, Lakselv, Mehamn, Stokmarknes, Sørkjosen, Trondheim, Vadsø and Vardø)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Avinor page on Tromsø Airport
- World Aero Data airport information for ENTC
[edit] References
| Airports of Norway |
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| Primary Airports Alta | Bardufoss | Bergen | Bodø | Harstad/Narvik | Haugesund | Kirkenes | Kristiansand | Kristiansund | Lakselv | Molde | Oslo | Stavanger | Tromsø | Trondheim | Ålesund |
| Regional Airports Andenes | Brønnøysund | Båtsfjord | Berlevåg | Fagernes | Florø | Førde | Hammerfest | Hasvik | Honningsvåg | Leknes | Mehamn | Mo i Rana | Mosjøen | Namsos | Narvik | Røros | Rørvik | Røst | Sandane | Sandnessjøen | Sogndal | Stokmarknes | Svolvær | Sørkjosen | Vadsø | Vardø | Værøy | Ørsta/Volda |
| Overseas Territories Jan Mayen | Longyearbyen | Ny-Ålesund | Svea |
| Private Notodden | Sandefjord | Skien | Stord |
| Air Force Stations Andøya | Banak | Bardufoss | Bodø | Gardermoen | Rygge | Sola | Ørland |
| Closed Geilo | Oslo-Fornebu |
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