Hamar Airport, Stafsberg
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Hamar Airport, Stafsberg Hamar flyplass, Stafsberg |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Hamar Municipality | ||||||||||
| Location | Hamar, Norway | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 217 m / 713 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°49′05″N 11°04′05″E / 60.81806°N 11.06806°ECoordinates: 60°49′05″N 11°04′05″E / 60.81806°N 11.06806°E | ||||||||||
| Website | hamarlufthavn.no | ||||||||||
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Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (Norwegian: Hamar flyplass, Stafsberg; IATA: HMR, ICAO: ENHA) is a general aviation airport located at Stafsberg in Hamar, Norway. It features a 944-by-23-meter (3,097 by 75 ft) runway aligned 15–33 and is owned by Hamar Municipality. The airport is located in an area with very stable climate and good flying conditions.
The airport was built as a joint project between Hamar Municipality and the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF). The airport opened with a 600-meter (2,000 ft) runway in 1950, which was extended to the current length two years later. Braathens SAFE operated scheduled flights to Oslo, Trondheim and Røros between 1956 and 1958. Flytransport and Helilift both established themselves at Stafsberg during the 1960s, becoming major domestic players in the training of helicopter pilots. The airport received a refurbishment in 1985 and from 1986 to 1988 Widerøe operated scheduled services to Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. Scan-Craft resumed the services, but closed down the following year. Hamar Fly carried out scheduled services in 1995, but also they failed to make money on a route.
Hamar built a water aerodrome close to Hamar Station in 1948. It used the lake of Mjøsa as its water body and during winter it would occasionally be prepared so that ski planes could land. The initiative for a land airport came from the Royal Norwegian Air Force, who on 7 October 1948 sent a letter to Hamar Municipality asking if they had plans for an airport. Because the municipality had just invested in the water aerodrome, they had not considered the considerable investment which would be necessary for a land airport. In an executive board meeting on 26 October the municipality established an airport committee. A location was found at Stafsberg, which at the time was located at the intersection between the municipalities of Hamar, Furnes and Vang. The site was formerly used by the Norwegian Army and therefore no expropriation was necessary. The airport's plans were finalized and approved in mid 1950.
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