Båtsfjord Airport (1973–1999)
Båtsfjord Airport (Norwegian: Båtsfjord flyplass) is a former regional airport located at Båtsfjorddalen in Båtsfjord, Norway. It consisted of an 800-by-30-meter (2,625 by 98 ft) gravel runway aligned 01–19 (roughly north–south) and had a simple terminal building. Construction of the airport was started a local aviation club in 1972 and was completed with a 600-meter (2,000 ft) runway in May 1973. The runway was extended the following year and in 1976 the airport was municipalized. From the start Norving operated air taxi and air ambulance flights. Following an upgraded terminal in 1978, the taxi services became scheduled and the Britten-Norman Islander was introduced to Kirkenes and Vadsø. From 1983 the Dornier 228 entered service on the Båtsfjord route.
Båtsfjord Airport Båtsfjord flyplass | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Båtsfjord Municipality (1976–96) Civil Aviation Administration (1997–99) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Båtsfjord, Norway | ||||||||||
| Location | Båtsfjorddalen, Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 38 m / 124 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 70°36′02″N 029°39′32″E | ||||||||||
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Båtsfjord Airport Location in Norway | |||||||||||
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Widerøe took over the route with its de Havilland Canada Twin Otter in 1990. From 1993 Widerøe started replacing these with the larger de Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft, but had to keep one Twin Otter in operation past 1995 because it could not land on the gravel runway at Båtsfjord. To allow for Dash 8 services, a new airport was built further up in the valley. It opened on 9 September 1999, the same day the old airport was closed.