Kjøllefjord Airport

Kjøllefjord Airfield (Norwegian: Kjøllefjord flyplass) is a disused general aviation airport (airfield) located at Kjøllefjord in Lebesby, Norway. It consisted of a 630-by-40-meter (2,070 by 130 ft) gravel runway and a simple small building as a terminal. Plans for an airport in Kjøllefjord were first launched in the mid-1960s. The Norving airline was the main proponent as they intended to operate an air taxi and air ambulance service. Construction started in 1973 and the airport opened in 1974. In that same year, another nearby airport opened; the larger Mehamn Airport is only 30 kilometers away and Kjøllefjord therefore was little used. It was abandoned in the 1980s.

Kjøllefjord Airport

Kjøllefjord flystripe
Summary
Airport typeGeneral aviation
ServesKjøllefjord
LocationKjøllefjord, Lebesby, Norway
Coordinates70°56′26″N 027°20′57″E
WebsiteOfficial site
Map
Kjøllefjord
Location in Norway
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
630 2,070 Gravel
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