Vadsø Airport is a regional airport in Vadsø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The airport is located in the village of Kiby, 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) east of the town of Vadsø along the Varangerfjorden. The airport is operated by the state-owned Avinor and handled 77,348 passengers in 2014. The asphalt runway is 997 meters (3,271 ft) long. Services are provided by Widerøe using Dash 8-100 aircraft to other communities in Finnmark and to Tromsø International Airport. The routes are subsidized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications through public service obligations.
Airport Information | |
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Name | Vadsø Airport |
City | Vadsø |
Country | Norway |
IATA Code | VDS |
Latitude | 70.065299987793 |
Longitude | 29.844699859619 |
Elevation (feet) | 127 |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia link |