Kirkenes Airport

Kirkenes Airport

Kirkenes airport is an important airport in Kirkenes, Norway. It is located near the north-western city of the same name, which is only 10 km or 7 miles from the Russian border and about 50 km from the Finnish border. Regular scheduled flights operate to Vadso, Tromso and the capital Oslo, from here further connections are available.
  • URL: Kirkenes (KKN)
  • Time zone: GMT 1
  • Service telephone: +47 67 03 53-00
  • Address: Kirkenes Airport, 9912 Hesseng, Norway
  • Operating company: Avinor AS
  • Parking: Paid parking for about 300 vehicles.
  • Directions by car: The airport is on the E-6 near the town of Hesseng.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (18.17%), Tuesday (17.70%), Wednesday (17.76%), Thursday (18.11%), Friday (18.29%), Saturday (1.70%), Sunday (8.26%)
  • Alternative spelling: Hoybuktmoen, Høybuktmoen, Girkonjárga, Kirkkoniemi, Хиркенес, Киркенес, Кіркенес, Κίρκενες, 시르케네스, キルケネス, 希尔克内斯, 希爾克內斯

Most popular destinations from Kirkenes (Flights per week )

  1. Tromso (35, 25,55 %)
  2. Vadso (26, 18,98 %)
  3. Oslo-Gardermoen (17, 12,41 %)
  4. Alta (13, 9,49 %)
  5. Batsfjord (13, 9,49 %)
  6. Vardoe (13, 9,49 %)
  7. Berlevag (7, 5,11 %)
  8. Hammerfest (7, 5,11 %)
  9. other (4.38 %)

Top airlines (percentage of departures and arrivals)

  1. Wideroe (269, 84,86 %)
  2. Norwegian Air Shuttle (28, 8,83 %)
  3. other (6.31 %)

Location
Opened in 1963, the airport is about 7 miles west of Kirkenes. From Kirkenes use the E-6 to Hesseng and then follow the airport signs. There is currently no shuttle bus from Kirkenes is.