--- iata: ALF name: Alta Airport city: Alta country: Norway lastUpdated: '2026-09-04' officialWebsite: 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/alta/' sources: - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/alta/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/alta/shopping-and-food/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/alta/Info/public-transportation/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/alta/Info/taxi/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/alta/Info/car-rental/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/alta/parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/alta/About-Alta-Airport/Contact-information/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/practical-info/wifi/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/practical-info/security-check/' - 'https://om.avinor.no/globalassets/passengers-2025.xlsx' - 'https://www.snelandia.no/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alta_Airport' - 'https://skyvector.com/airport/ENAT/Alta-Airport' - 'https://snl.no/Alta_lufthavn,_Elvebakken' quickFacts: - >- Alta Airport (Alta lufthavn, Elvebakken; Northern Sámi Álttá girdihámman), IATA **ALF** / ICAO **ENAT**, sits at Elvebakken on the south shore of Altafjorden about **4 km** east of Alta town centre. Visiting address **Avinor, Alta Airport, Altagårdskogen 32, 9515 Alta**; postal **Avinor, Alta Airport, P.O. Box 150, 2061 Gardermoen**. Official English hub: avinor.no/en/airport/alta/. Do not confuse it with Lakselv Banak (**LKL**), Hammerfest (**HFT**), or Kirkenes Høybuktmoen (**KKN**). - >- Operator: **Avinor**. Official passengers-2025.xlsx (scheduled + non-scheduled roll-up, column S): **382,321** passengers in **2025** (**+4.8%** vs **2024**). Terminal passengers (column N): **376,699**. Single passenger terminal (~5,000 m², opened 2009) that can handle international flights. Fully civilian Avinor field and Finnmark’s busiest airport by passenger volume — not a closed military airbase. - >- One hard runway **11/29**, **2,254 × 45 m** (SkyVector / AIP-derived summaries); field elevation about **10 ft / 3 m** MSL. No parallel taxiway; one runway direction has ILS CAT I. Arctic coastal weather on a lone runway is the usual delay mode — pad same-day connections over TOS/OSL. - >- No rail at the curb. Default ground options: **Snelandia** airport bus into Alta (**about 10 minutes**; Avinor), with onward coaches across Finnmark on the Snelandia network. Taxi rank outside arrivals; published firm **Alta Taxi (+47 78 43 53 53)**. Parking is **OnePark**-operated (24/7 desk **64 81 19 80**). - >- Security follows classic Avinor/Norwegian cabin liquids: containers in a clear resealable **≤1 L** bag (Avinor security page still describes the 1-litre liquids bag; Fast Track is an **Oslo**-only product on that page — do not expect OSL-style priority lanes at ALF). Free Wi‑Fi SSID **AIRPORT** (~**4 hours** after captive-portal accept). No passenger lounge is listed on Avinor’s Alta shopping or services pages. - >- Official shopping directory: a single airside kiosk — **Point/Picnic café** (coffee, snacks, magazines, small gifts, travel-size hygiene). No separate Tax Free shop is listed on the current Alta shopping page. Hub airline mix at research time commonly includes **SAS**, **Norwegian**, and **Widerøe**, plus seasonal/charter international sectors that change — confirm live. Published terminal hours (contact page): Mon–Fri **04:15–23:00**, Sat **12:45–20:15**, Sun **07:15–23:00**. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Compact Arctic field — weather and published terminal hours own the clock detail: >- ALF is a one-terminal airport, so walking times inside are short — the schedule risk is Finnmark coastal/Arctic weather on a lone 11/29 runway with no parallel taxiway, plus the published terminal opening window (notably late Saturday open at 12:45). Pad same-day TOS/OSL connections even when the landside hall looks empty. Overnight stays inside are not part of the published operating pattern. summary: >- Compact terminal; Arctic single-runway weather and Saturday hours are the real planning constraints — pad trunk connections. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'One building — check-in landside, Point/Picnic after security' detail: >- Check-in and bag drop sit landside in the single terminal. After security, Point/Picnic café is the published retail/F&B set — there is no second terminal and no airside train. Re-check screens; gate calls still move when low cloud, snow, or wind slows the field. Widerøe Ground Handling is the published handling agent on the contact page. summary: >- Single terminal; the only named shop/café sits after security; walking distances are short. category: terminal - label: Food title: Point/Picnic only — choice thins with the programme detail: >- Official Avinor shopping directory after security: **Point/Picnic café** (coffee, snacks, magazines, small gifts, travel-size hygiene). Hours on the shopping page are published around **05:45–17:45** on the research day — treat that as programme-linked and confirm on the day. No separate Tax Free or second café is listed. Alta town food still wins if your timetable allows. summary: 'Only Point/Picnic after security; hours follow flights, not a 24/7 mall.' category: food - label: Status title: No lounge — Snelandia bus or taxi; town is about 10 minutes away detail: >- There is no Priority Pass / LoungeKey / walk-up passenger lounge on current Avinor Alta shopping or services pages. For town, **Snelandia** is the published airport-bus default (**about 10 minutes** to the centre) with further coach links across Finnmark. Taxi rank outside the arrivals hall; Avinor lists **Alta Taxi +47 78 43 53 53**. There is no rail link. summary: Zero lounges; Snelandia ~10 min or taxi; no rail. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: free name: Empty-bottle refill after security zone: airside summary: >- Avinor security practice allows empty bottles through screening; refill with potable Norwegian tap water from airside washroom taps once past security. Cheapest hydration plan at a lounge-free airport. No separate branded drinking-fountain product was verified on ALF shopping pages for this guide. location: >- Airside washrooms after security in the departure hold near Point/Picnic café terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Point/Picnic bottled drinks zone: airside price: Confirm at till (typical Norwegian kiosk soft-drink pricing) summary: >- Sealed bottles and other drinks at Point/Picnic café after security. Buy here if you want a guaranteed aircraft bottle; otherwise bring an empty bottle and use washroom taps airside. location: Point/Picnic café after security terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 6.7 slug: alf region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/alf](/airports/alf). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/alf) - [Lounge directory](/airports/alf/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Alta Airport (ALF) Alta, Norway · Europe A compact, lounge-free Avinor gateway for Alta and western Finnmark — short walks, a ~10-minute Snelandia bus into town, and thin Point/Picnic-only airside F&B, trading zero lounge product for simple Arctic regional access under single-runway weather risk. ## Airportist Score **6.7 / 10** - Comfort: 6.4 - Navigation: 8.8 - Food: 5.0 - Transport: 7.6 - Disruption resilience: 5.8 ## At a glance - Passengers: 382,321 (2025) - Terminals: 1 (single terminal, ~5,000 m²) - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 76% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Alta and western Finnmark city / nature trips - Tight single-terminal SAS, Norwegian, or Widerøe flights - Travelers who want a short airport-bus hop into town ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help here - Only Point/Picnic café after security — no listed Tax Free shop - Saturday terminal open only from 12:45 on the published contact hours - Arctic coastal weather on a lone 11/29 runway (no parallel taxiway) can cascade delays ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/alf/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/alf/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/alf/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/alf/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/alf/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/alf/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/alf/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/alf/reviews.md)