Båtsfjord Airport guide

Båtsfjord Airport sits on the Varanger Peninsula in Finnmark, on the Barents Sea coast of northern Norway. The single asphalt runway, 03/21, is 1,000 m long and 30 m wide, which suits the short take-off aircraft used on the regional network. The field lies at 149 m above sea level.

Widerøe flies the only scheduled service, using 39-seat Dash 8-100 aircraft. Routes link Båtsfjord with other small Finnmark communities, including Berlevåg, Vardø, Vadsø, Honningsvåg, Mehamn and Kirkenes, and with Alta, Hammerfest and Tromsø. The airport is part of the state-subsidised short-distance route network, and for many residents it is the fastest way out of a region with few road links.

The terminal is one building with an integrated control tower and handles up to 120 passengers per hour. Alta architect Solveig Thorsen designed it, with a wooden facade and a wing-like roofline. The town of Båtsfjord, known for its fishing industry, is about 7 km away, roughly a ten-minute drive.