Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen

Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (IATA: KKN, ICAO: ENKR) is a regional airport serving Kirkenes, a town in Finnmark county in the far northeast of Norway, situated close to the border with Russia and Finland. It is one of the northernmost commercial airports in Norway and plays a vital role in connecting this remote Arctic community to the rest of the country. The airport is operated by Avinor, the Norwegian state-owned company that manages most of Norway's civil airports. It handles both scheduled domestic flights and some international traffic, serving as an important hub for the Barents Region and supporting industries such as mining, fishing, and Arctic tourism. Kirkenes is also a terminus for the famous Hurtigruten coastal ferry route, and the airport complements this maritime connection by providing faster air access to the region. The airport sees seasonal peaks driven by winter tourism, including Northern Lights experiences and snowmobile safaris.