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Alta Airport

Alta, Norway

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Elevation

9 ft

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The Essence of Alta Airport

ALF

Location

Alta · 56 · Norway

Connectivity

10 routes · 7 destinations

Position

69.976°, 23.372° · 9 ft elev.

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Gateway to Norway's Arctic wilderness and Northern Lights.

Opened

1973

Location

Alta, Norway

Alta Airport (IATA: ALF, ICAO: ENAT) is a regional airport serving Alta, the largest municipality in Finnmark county, northern Norway. Situated above the Arctic Circle, it is an important hub for travel to one of Norway's most remote and scenic regions, known for the Northern Lights, the Alta River UNESCO World Heritage canyon, and Sami cultural heritage. The airport handles scheduled domestic flights primarily connecting Alta to Oslo and other Norwegian cities. It serves both leisure travelers drawn by Arctic tourism and residents relying on air travel for connectivity in this sparsely populated region. Widerøe and Norwegian Air Shuttle are among the carriers serving the airport.

Terminals

Alta Airport has a single modest terminal building serving all arriving and departing passengers.

Getting to & from

Bus and taxi services connect Alta Airport to the town centre, located approximately 5 kilometres from the terminal.

Airlines here

Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe operate scheduled services at Alta Airport, connecting it primarily to Oslo and other Norwegian destinations.

Notable facts

›Alta Airport is located above the Arctic Circle, making it one of the northernmost commercial airports in the world.
›The airport serves as a key gateway to the Alta River canyon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
›Alta is famous for Northern Lights tourism, driving significant seasonal passenger demand.
›The runway is approximately 2,100 metres long, accommodating narrow-body jet aircraft.
›Finnmark county, where Alta is located, is one of the least densely populated regions in Europe.

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Route map (7 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Norwegian Air Shuttle

Scandinavian Airlines System

Widerøe

Routes

ALF → OSLDY · 733

ALF → TOSDY · 733

ALF → OSLSK · 73G 73W 736

ALF → TOSSK · 73G 73W

ALF → HFTWF · DH2

ALF → KKNWF · DH1

ALF → LKLWF · DH3 DH1

ALF → SOJWF · DH1 DH2

ALF → TOSWF · DH1 DH3 DH2

ALF → VDSWF · DH2 DH1

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 / 8Q5 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 Dash 8 / 8Q4 routes Boeing 737-3002 routes Boeing 737-7002 routes 73W2 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 82 routes Boeing 737-6001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Alta Airport is an international airport in the city of Alta in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The airport is located at Elvebakken, 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) east of the city center. It has a single, 2,253-meter (7,392 ft) runway numbered 11/29, which lies on the southern shore of the Altafjord. Alta Airport is owned and operated by the state-owned Avinor, and served 368,393 passengers in 2014, making it the busiest airport in Finnmark.

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