Vadsø (airport)

Vadso Airport
Vadso Airport
	Vadsø lufthavn
	IATA : VDS - ICAO : ENVD
Information
Type of	civil
A country	Norway
Location	Vadsø , Finnmark
opening date	1974
Operator
NUM height	38.7 m
Website	avinor.no/en/airport/vad...
Map
	Vds Airport location on a map of Norway
Runways
Statistics (2018 )
Annual passenger flow	100 395 people
Takeoff / landing	6556 (2018)

Vadsø Airport ( Norwegian. Vadsø lufthavn ; ( IATA : VDS , ICAO : ENVD )) is a regional airport located in Vadsø , in Finnmark , Norway . Managed by state-owned . The airport has one asphalt runway measuring 997X30 m, located at the 08/26 rate. It is operated by Airlines, using Dash 8-100 aircraft .

Content

History

In 1938, Widerøe began seaplane flights from Vadsø along the coast south to Trondheim ^[2] . During World War II, the route was closed, but resumed in 1946 when it was served by the using the Junkers Ju 52 . The water airfield in Vadsø was simple and consisted of a flight zone and a buoy; passengers were delivered to the plane by boat ^[3] . Since 1954, the route passed to Widerøe, which began to use the De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter ^[4] .

In 1966, a district committee was created to study the construction of small airfields in Finnmark, including Vadsø ^[5] . The Civil Aviation Administration considered two airport locations: in Fossemuren north of the city center and in Qibyu, 4 km east of the city. The second option was chosen ^[3] . The regional airport opened on August 1, 1974, its owner and operator was the municipality of Vadsø. received the right to fly, flying with De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter ^[3] . The airport building combined a passenger terminal for 30 people and a control tower . In 1984, to receive Dash 7 aircraft, a new terminal building of 350 m² was built along with a 1000 m² hangar. In 1995, Dash 8 aircraft were used for flights ^[3] .

Since January 1, 1997, the state-owned company has become the owner and operator of the airport in exchange for paying NOK 4.1 million to the municipality of Vadsø ^[6] . In 2007, navigational aids and an airstrip were modernized ^[3] .

Infrastructure

Control tower

The terminal building has a capacity of 170 passengers per hour and can handle two Dash 8-100 aircraft simultaneously ^[7] . The runway is 997 X 30 m in size, located at 08/26 . The airport is located at an altitude of 38.7 m above sea level. On the platform there is a parking lot for 2 aircraft of the Dash 8-100 class.

In 2018, the airport served 100 395 passengers, 6556 take-offs / landings were made ^[1] .

Airlines and destinations

The airline operating regular flights is . As of February 2019, the airport serves flights to the following destinations ^[8] :

Airline	Destinations
	Alta , Berlevag , , , Kirkenes , , Tromso , Hammerfest

Traffic

The airport is located in the village of Kibyu, 4 km east of the center of Vadsø. There is a parking, taxi service and car rental ^[9] .

Accidents

On January 4, 1984, immediately after departure, a Cessna 172 aircraft with registration number LN-DAM, flying Vadsø - Kirkines, fell into the sea. Killed 3 people. The wreckage of the aircraft and the bodies of passengers were not found ^[10] ^[11] .

Notes

↑ ¹ ² ³ Statistics . Avinor.no.
↑ Arnesen, 1984 , p. 24–29.
↑ ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ Gynnild, Olav Flyplassenes og flytrafikkens historie (Norwegian) . Kulturminner på norske lufthavner - Landsverneplan for Avinor . Avinor (2009). Date of treatment January 25, 2012. Archived January 25, 2013.
↑ Arnesen, 1984 , p. 61–67.
↑ Melling, 2009 , p. 64.
↑ Tuv, Kirsten. Widerøe-monopol (Nor.) // Dagens Næringsliv. - 1996 .-- 2 november. - S. 10 .
↑ Konsekvenser for luftfart (Norwegian) 58–59. Avinor (October 2012). Date of treatment January 25, 2012. Archived January 25, 2013.
↑ Direct flights from Vadsø Airport . Avinor.no.
↑ To and From the Airport . Avinor.no.
↑ Helskog, Svenn R. Krav til registreringspliktige fly: Forsikring av passasjerer (Nor.) // Nordlys. - 1985 .-- 15 april. - S. 7 .
↑ Rapport om luftfartsulykke nær Vadsø den 4. januar 1984 med Cessna 172 LN-DAM (Norwegian) . Statens havarikommisjon for transport (February 28, 1985).

Literature

Melling, Kjersti. Nordavind fra alle kanter. - Oslo: Pilotforlaget, 2009. (Nor.)
Arnesen, Odd. På grønne vinger over Norge. - Widerøe's Flyveselskap, 1984. (Norwegian)

[statistics-1] ¹ ² ³ Statistics . Avinor.no.

[_177aa874dca31deb-2] Arnesen, 1984 , p. 24–29.

[gynnild-3] ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ Gynnild, Olav Flyplassenes og flytrafikkens historie (Norwegian) . Kulturminner på norske lufthavner - Landsverneplan for Avinor . Avinor (2009). Date of treatment January 25, 2012. Archived January 25, 2013.

[_22007f30534ce912-4] Arnesen, 1984 , p. 61–67.

[_fa7cb34e3e77eed0-5] Melling, 2009 , p. 64.

[6] Tuv, Kirsten. Widerøe-monopol (Nor.) // Dagens Næringsliv. - 1996 .-- 2 november. - S. 10 .

[barents-7] Konsekvenser for luftfart (Norwegian) 58–59. Avinor (October 2012). Date of treatment January 25, 2012. Archived January 25, 2013.

[8] Direct flights from Vadsø Airport . Avinor.no.

[9] To and From the Airport . Avinor.no.

[10] Helskog, Svenn R. Krav til registreringspliktige fly: Forsikring av passasjerer (Nor.) // Nordlys. - 1985 .-- 15 april. - S. 7 .

[11] Rapport om luftfartsulykke nær Vadsø den 4. januar 1984 med Cessna 172 LN-DAM (Norwegian) . Statens havarikommisjon for transport (February 28, 1985).