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Svolvær Airport

*Svolvær lufthavn*
Svolvær Airport; Svolvær lufthavn
	Svolvær Airport terminal building.
	IATA: SVJ; ICAO: ENSH;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Avinor
Serves	Svolvær
Location	Helle
Elevation AMSL	29 ft / 9 m
Coordinates	68°14′35.88″N 14°40′09.12″E / 68.2433000°N 14.6692000°E
Website	avinor.no
Map
	SVJ
Runways
Statistics (2014)
Passengers
Passengers	74,496
Aircraft movements	4,308
Cargo (tonnes)	13
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Svolvær Airport (Norwegian: Svolvær lufthavn; IATA: SVJ, ICAO: ENSH) is a regional airport serving the town of Svolvær in Vågan Municipality (and the Lofoten region surrounding Svolvær) in Nordland county, Norway.

Service

The airport is operated by Avinor. It is served by Widerøe with Dash 8 aircraft connecting the community to Bodø and other communities in Nordland. The services are all on subsidized public service obligation routes administered by the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communication. The airport also has direct flights to Oslo.

In 2014, Svolvær Airport had 74,496 passengers. In 2007, a new road (Lofoten Mainland Connection) opened which allows driving to the Harstad/Narvik Airport, but Svolvær Airport has kept its passenger figures.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Widerøe	Bodø, Røst, Tromsø^[3] Seasonal: Oslo

Ground transportation

There is no bus service to the airport, but taxis are available. The airport is located at Helle, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the town.

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at SVJ airport. See Wikidata query.

Future

Avinor is planning building a new primary airport to serve Lofoten and possibly also Vesterålen. The region wants to be more attractive on the conference market which would create more job opportunities outside the tourist season, and there is a need to adopt airports to modern aircraft types.

Two locations have been put forward, Gimsøya (68°19′10″N 14°9′30″E / 68.31944°N 14.15833°E / 68.31944; 14.15833) and Hadselsanden (68°25′40″N 14°37′30″E / 68.42778°N 14.62500°E / 68.42778; 14.62500). The former could replace Leknes Airport and Svolvær Airport, Helle, the latter could also replace Stokmarknes Airport. As both alternatives imply direct services to Oslo, the leakage to Evenes Airport would be reduced.^[4] Gimsøy was the most favoured alternative since Stokmarknes needs ferry access if its airport is replaced, or a future tunnel which seems to expensive, and because Hadselsanden is fairly distant from Leknes (113 kilometers (70 mi)). However weather recordings has shown that Gimsøy, located at the big ocean, is too windy and foggy for an airport.^[5] Therefore, the main option now is to extend Leknes, considering that Svolvær airport has no room for extension.

There are plans to build a tunnel along the road E10 which would reduce the road distance from Svolvær to Gimsøy and Leknes by 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) and 6 minutes, probably built after 2030.^[6] There is since 2023 an ongoing project to reduce the road travel time to Evenes by 30 minutes to well below 2 hours, finished 2028.^[7]

References

^ "Månedsrapport" (XLS). Avinor. 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
^ "Airport information for ENSH" (PDF). Avinor. Retrieved 9 April 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Liu, Jim. "Widerøe Resumes Tromsø – Svolvær Service From late-Nov 2024". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
^ "Nasjonal transportplan 2014–2023: Framtidsrettet utvikling av lufthavnstrukturen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Avinor. 15 February 2012. pp. 46–48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
^ Gimsøya ikke tilfredsstillende som flyplasslokasjon i Lofoten (Lofotposten 23. November 2016)
^ E10 Fiskebøl–Å (KVU)
^ E10/rv. 85 Tjeldsund–Gullesfjordbotn–Langvassbukt

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[pax-1] "Månedsrapport" (XLS). Avinor. 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

[info-2] "Airport information for ENSH" (PDF). Avinor. Retrieved 9 April 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[3] Liu, Jim. "Widerøe Resumes Tromsø – Svolvær Service From late-Nov 2024". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

[ntp-4] "Nasjonal transportplan 2014–2023: Framtidsrettet utvikling av lufthavnstrukturen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Avinor. 15 February 2012. pp. 46–48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.

[5] Gimsøya ikke tilfredsstillende som flyplasslokasjon i Lofoten (Lofotposten 23. November 2016)

[e10lofoten-6] E10 Fiskebøl–Å (KVU)

[7] E10/rv. 85 Tjeldsund–Gullesfjordbotn–Langvassbukt

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-'''Svolvær Airport, Helle''' ({{lang-no|Svolvær lufthavn, Helle}}) {{Airport codes|SVJ|ENSH}} is a [[regional airport]] serving the town of [[Svolvær]] in [[Vågan Municipality]] (and the [[Lofoten]] region surrounding Svolvær) in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]].
+'''Svolvær Airport''' ({{langx|no|Svolvær lufthavn}}; {{Airport codes|SVJ|ENSH|p=n}}) is a [[regional airport]] serving the town of [[Svolvær]] in [[Vågan Municipality]] (and the [[Lofoten]] region surrounding Svolvær) in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]].
 ==Service==
-The airport is operated by [[Avinor]]. It is served by [[Widerøe]] with [[Bombardier Dash 8|Dash 8]] aircraft connecting the community to [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]] and other communities in Nordland.  The services are all on subsidized [[public service obligation]] routes administered by the [[Samferdselsdepartementet|Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communication]].
+The airport is operated by [[Avinor]]. It is served by [[Widerøe]] with [[Bombardier Dash 8|Dash 8]] aircraft connecting the community to [[Bodø (town)|Bodø]] and other communities in Nordland.  The services are all on subsidized [[public service obligation]] routes administered by the [[Samferdselsdepartementet|Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communication]]. The airport also has direct flights to [[Oslo]].
 In 2014, Svolvær Airport had 74,496 passengers. In 2007, a new road ([[Lofoten Mainland Connection]]) opened which allows driving to the [[Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes|Harstad/Narvik Airport]], but Svolvær Airport has kept its passenger figures.
 == Airlines and destinations ==
+<!-- Please use only independent sources. The airport and airlines itself are not independent sources. -->
 {{Airport-dest-list
-| [[Widerøe]] | [[Bodø Airport|Bodø]], [[Leknes Airport|Leknes]], [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo–Gardermoen]],<ref name="wideroe">http://www.wideroe.no/Nyhetsarkiv/Tidenes-storsatsning-p-direkteruter-til-Lofoten-og-Helgeland/FECB24C1-8926-4669-921E-CB6BD2B86293/1</ref> [[Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen|Stokmarknes]],<ref>[http://www.wideroe.no/?language=en wideroe.no]</ref> [[Tromsø Airport|Tromsø]]<ref name="wideroe" />
+| [[Widerøe]] | [[Bodø Airport|Bodø]], [[Røst Airport|Røst]], [[Tromsø Airport|Tromsø]]<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Liu|first1=Jim|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240926-wfnw24tossvj|title=Widerøe Resumes Tromsø – Svolvær Service From late-Nov 2024|website=Aeroroutes.com|accessdate=2 November 2024|language=en-CA}}</ref> <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Oslo Gardermoen Airport|Oslo]]
 }}
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 There is no [[bus]] service to the airport, but [[Taxicab|taxis]] are available. The airport is located at Helle, about {{convert|6|km}} east of the town.
+==Statistics==
+{{Airport-Statistics|iata=SVJ}}
 ==Future==
 [[File:Airports between Bodø and Tromsø.svg|thumb|left|Present airports in black, suggested in blue]]
 Avinor is planning building a new primary airport to serve Lofoten and possibly also Vesterålen. The region wants to be more attractive on the conference market which would create more job opportunities outside the tourist season, and there is a need to adopt airports to modern aircraft types.
-Two locations have been put forward, [[Gimsøya]] ({{coord|68|19|10|N|14|9|30|E|display=inline|region:NO_type:landmark}}) and [[Sanden, Nordland|Hadselsanden]] ({{coord|68|25|40|N|14|37|30|E|display=inline|region:SE_type:landmark}}).  The former could replace [[Leknes Airport]] and Svolvær Airport, Helle, the latter could also replace [[Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen|Stokmarknes Airport]]. As both alternatives imply direct services to Oslo, the leakage to [[Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes|Evenes Airport]] would be reduced.<ref name=ntp>{{cite web |url=http://www.avinor.no/tridionimages/NTP%202014%20-%202023%20Avinor%20Hovedrapport_tcm181-141202.pdf |title=Nasjonal transportplan 2014–2023: Framtidsrettet utvikling av lufthavnstrukturen |publisher=[[Avinor]] |date=15 February 2012 |language=no |access-date=17 February 2013 |pages=46–48 |archive-date=28 February 2013 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6ElaccQdF?url=http://www.avinor.no/tridionimages/NTP%202014%20-%202023%20Avinor%20Hovedrapport_tcm181-141202.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Gimsøy was the most favoured alternative since Stokmarknes needs ferry access if its airport is replaced, or a future tunnel which seems to expensive, and because Hadselsanden is fairly distant from Leknes ({{convert|113|km|sp=us}}). However weather recordings has shown that Gimsøy, located at the big ocean, is too windy and foggy for an airport.<ref>[http://www.love24.no/gimsoya-tilfredsstillende-flyplasslokasjon-lofoten/ Gimsøya ikke tilfredsstillende som flyplasslokasjon i Lofoten] (Lofotposten 23. November 2016)</ref> Therefore, the main option now is to extend Leknes, considering that Svolvær airport has no room for extension.
+Two locations have been put forward, [[Gimsøya]] ({{coord|68|19|10|N|14|9|30|E|display=inline|region:NO_type:landmark}}) and [[Sanden, Nordland|Hadselsanden]] ({{coord|68|25|40|N|14|37|30|E|display=inline|region:SE_type:landmark}}).  The former could replace [[Leknes Airport]] and Svolvær Airport, Helle, the latter could also replace [[Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen|Stokmarknes Airport]]. As both alternatives imply direct services to Oslo, the leakage to [[Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes|Evenes Airport]] would be reduced.<ref name=ntp>{{cite web |url=http://www.avinor.no/tridionimages/NTP%202014%20-%202023%20Avinor%20Hovedrapport_tcm181-141202.pdf |title=Nasjonal transportplan 2014–2023: Framtidsrettet utvikling av lufthavnstrukturen |publisher=[[Avinor]] |date=15 February 2012 |language=no |access-date=17 February 2013 |pages=46–48 |archive-date=27 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927063300/http://www.avinor.no/tridionimages/NTP%202014%20-%202023%20Avinor%20Hovedrapport_tcm181-141202.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Gimsøy was the most favoured alternative since Stokmarknes needs ferry access if its airport is replaced, or a future tunnel which seems to expensive, and because Hadselsanden is fairly distant from Leknes ({{convert|113|km|sp=us}}). However weather recordings has shown that Gimsøy, located at the big ocean, is too windy and foggy for an airport.<ref>[http://www.love24.no/gimsoya-tilfredsstillende-flyplasslokasjon-lofoten/ Gimsøya ikke tilfredsstillende som flyplasslokasjon i Lofoten] (Lofotposten 23. November 2016)</ref> Therefore, the main option now is to extend Leknes, considering that Svolvær airport has no room for extension.
-There are plans to build a tunnel along the road E10 which would reduce the road distance from Svolvær to Gimsøy and Leknes by {{convert|7|km|sp=us}} and 6 minutes.<ref name=e10lofoten>[http://www.vegvesen.no/Europaveg/e10lofoten E10 Fiskebøl–Å (KVU)]</ref>
+There are plans to build a tunnel along the road E10 which would reduce the road distance from Svolvær to Gimsøy and Leknes by {{convert|7|km|sp=us}} and 6 minutes, probably built after 2030.<ref name=e10lofoten>[https://www.vegvesen.no/vegprosjekter/europaveg/e10lofoten/ E10 Fiskebøl–Å (KVU)]</ref> There is since 2023 an ongoing project to reduce the road travel time to Evenes by 30 minutes to well below 2 hours, finished 2028.<ref>[https://www.vegvesen.no/vegprosjekter/prosjekt/halogalandsvegen/ E10/rv. 85 Tjeldsund–Gullesfjordbotn–Langvassbukt]</ref>
 ==References==

v t e Airports in Norway
Primary	Ålesund Alta Bergen Bodø Harstad/Narvik Haugesund Kristiansand Kristiansund Lakselv Molde Oslo Sandefjord Stavanger Svalbard Tromsø Trondheim
Regional	Andøya Bardufoss Båtsfjord Berlevåg Brønnøysund Florø Førde Hammerfest Hasvik Honningsvåg Kirkenes Leknes Mehamn Mo i Rana Mosjøen Namsos Ørland Ørsta–Volda Røros Rørvik Røst Sandane Sandnessjøen Sogndal Sørkjosen Stokmarknes Stord Svolvær Vadsø Vardø
Unscheduled	Arendal Bergen–Sandviken Engeløy Fagernes Farsund Fyresdal Geilo Gol Hamar Haslemoen Hattfjelldal Hønefoss Notodden Ny-Ålesund Oppdal Rakkestad Rognan Salangen Skien Svea Tønsberg Troll Voss
Military	Andøya Banak Bardufoss Bodø Evenes Flesland Gardermoen Jan Mayen Kjeller Ørland Rygge Sola Værnes
Heliports	Ål Ålesund Arendal Barentsburg Bergen Dombås Fedje Førde Lørenskog Pyramiden Stavanger Tromsø Trondheim Værøy
Defunct	Ålesund-Sørneset Arendal Båtsfjord Bergen Hjellestad Nygårdstangen Førde-Øyrane Gamvik Haugesund Avaldsnes Storesundsskjær Herdla Kautokeino Kristiansand Kongsgårdbukta Tangen Kjøllefjord Larvik Lista Mandal Moss Narvik Oslo Fornebu Gressholmen Stavanger-Forus Tromsø-Skattøra Trondheim Jonsvatnet Lade Øysand Værøy
Under construction	new Mo i Rana
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