Florø Airport

Florø Airport Florø lufthavn
IATA: FRO ICAO: ENFL
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Avinor
Serves	Florø, Norway
Location	Florelandet, Flora
Elevation AMSL	11 m / 37 ft
Coordinates	61°35′01″N 005°01′29″E / 61.58361°N 5.02472°E / 61.58361; 5.02472Coordinates: 61°35′01″N 005°01′29″E / 61.58361°N 5.02472°E / 61.58361; 5.02472
Map
FRO Location in Norway
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 1,264 4,147 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 200,356 Aircraft movements 11,654 Cargo (tonnes) 3
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Passengers	200,356
Aircraft movements	11,654
Cargo (tonnes)	3

Florø Airport (Norwegian: Florø lufthavn, IATA: FRO, ICAO: ENFL) is a regional airport serving Florø in Flora, Norway. It is situated on the southern shore of the island of Florelandet, adjacent to the town center. Owned and operated by the state-owned Avinor, it features a 1,264-meter (4,147 ft) runway aligned 07/25. The airport had 201,686 passengers in 2014, making it the busiest regional airport in the country.

The airport is served by Widerøe on a public service obligation with flights to Oslo, Bergen, Kristiansund and Stavanger. Airwing operates flights to Stavanger and Notodden. CHC Helikopter Service flies to the North Sea oil platforms at Snorre, Visund, Gjøa and Knarr. The Royal Norwegian Air Force's 330 Squadron operates a Westland Sea King search and rescue helicopter out of Florø.

Construction of an airport first commenced in 1956, but was terminated. Florø Airport opened as part of a network of four regional airports on 1 July 1971. Widerøe served it with de Havilland Canada Twin Otters, later also de Havilland Canada Dash 7s. The heliport opened in 1994 and the runway was extended from the original 830 meters (2,720 ft) in 2000. That year Coast Air took over the routes from Widerøe. Danish Air Transport resumed them in 2003 until Widerøe again won back the operations in 2012. The search and rescue base opened in 2009. There are proposals to extend the runway further.

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