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Kristiansand Airport

Kristiansand(Kjevik), Norway

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Elevation

57 ft

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The Essence of Kristiansand Airport

KRS

Location

Kristiansand(Kjevik) · 42 · Norway

Connectivity

11 routes · 8 destinations

Position

58.204°, 8.085° · 57 ft elev.

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Southern Norway's gateway airport serving the Kristiansand region.

Opened

1939

Location

Kristiansand, Norway

Kristiansand Airport, known by its location name Kjevik, is the main commercial airport serving the Kristiansand area in southern Norway. Operated by Avinor, the Norwegian state-owned airport operator, it handles both domestic and international traffic connecting the region to major Norwegian cities and select European destinations. The airport is located approximately 16 kilometres northeast of Kristiansand city centre, near the village of Kjevik. It serves as an important transport hub for Agder county, supporting business travel, tourism, and offshore-related industries in the region. While relatively modest in size compared to Oslo or Bergen airports, KRS consistently handles several hundred thousand passengers annually and has seen periods of growth tied to regional economic activity and leisure travel demand.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international departures and arrivals.

Getting to & from

Bus services, including the Flybussen airport express coach, connect the airport to Kristiansand city centre, with the journey taking approximately 20 to 25 minutes.

Airlines here

SAS and Norwegian Air Shuttle are among the primary carriers serving Kristiansand Airport, offering domestic routes alongside some international connections.

Notable facts

›Operated by Avinor, the Norwegian state-owned airport company.
›Located near the village of Kjevik, giving the airport its informal name.
›Serves Agder county, the southernmost region of mainland Norway.
›The airport has a single runway designated 04/22.
›Handles both domestic Norwegian routes and some international leisure and charter flights.

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Route map (8 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Alitalia

ITA Airways

Norwegian Air Shuttle

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Scandinavian Airlines System

Wizz Air

Widerøe

Routes

KRS → AMSAZ · F70 E90

KRS → OSLDY · 733 73H

KRS → AMSKL · EMJ F70

KRS → ALCSK · 73H

KRS → CPHSK · DH4

KRS → OSLSK · 736 738 73G 73W 73H

KRS → GDNW6 · 320

KRS → BGOWF · DH4 DH3

KRS → CPHWF · DH4

KRS → SVGWF · DH3

KRS → TRDWF · DH4 DH3

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q4 routes 73H3 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 83 routes Fokker 702 routes Embraer 1901 routes Boeing 737-3001 routes EMJ1 routes Boeing 737-6001 routes Boeing 737-8001 routes Boeing 737-7001 routes 73W1 routes Airbus A3201 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Kristiansand Airport is an international airport serving Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The airport is located in the district of Tveit in the Oddernes borough, about 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) by road and 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) by air from the center of town of Kristiansand. Operated by the state-owned Avinor, it is the sole airport in Southern Norway with scheduled flights. It has a 2,035-meter (6,677 ft) runway aligned 03/21 and served 1,061,130 passengers in 2018. Scheduled flights are provided by Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Widerøe, KLM Cityhopper and Wizz Air. The Royal Norwegian Air Force has a training center at the airport.

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