--- iata: HAU name: 'Haugesund Airport, Karmøy' city: Haugesund country: Norway lastUpdated: '2026-09-03' officialWebsite: 'https://flyhau.no/en/' sources: - 'https://flyhau.no/en/' - 'https://flyhau.no/en/on-the-airport' - 'https://flyhau.no/en/before-the-trip' - 'https://flyhau.no/no/transport-til-fra-flyplassen' - 'https://flyhau.no/en/destinations' - 'https://flyhau.no/no/om-oss' - 'https://wp.flyhau.no/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/S-FLYHAU-August-1.pdf' - 'https://www.flybussen.no/en/airports/haugesund-airport/news-3/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haugesund_Airport' - 'https://skyvector.com/airport/ENHD/Haugesund-Karmoy-Airport' - 'https://ourairports.com/airports/ENHD/' quickFacts: - >- Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (Haugesund lufthavn, Karmøy), IATA HAU / ICAO ENHD, sits on the Helganes peninsula on Karmøy island (postal Helganesvegen 350, 4262 Avaldsnes) — about 15–20 minutes by road from Haugesund centre. Official site: flyhau.no. Do not confuse it with Stavanger Sola (SVG) to the south or Bergen Flesland (BGO) further north; HAU is the Haugalandet regional gateway, not an Avinor-operated field. - >- Operator: Lufthavndrift AS under a long concession (took over operations 12 May 2019 after the airport left the Avinor network). Official passenger sheet published Sep 2026 (titled 2025 totals): **533,920** passengers Jan–Nov 2025 (December still blank on that PDF); full-year **2024** was **596,651**. Single compact passenger terminal. - >- One asphalt runway **13/31**, **2,120 × 45 m** (SkyVector); field elevation about **86 ft / 26 m** MSL. North Sea coastal weather and the single runway are the usual delay modes — pad same-day connections over OSL or a road/air pivot via SVG/BGO. - >- No rail and **no dedicated Flybuss** — Tide’s Flybussen HAU route ended after the last departure on **Sunday 6 October 2024 at 21:30** (airport transport page / Flybussen notice). Default landside options are taxi (~15–20 min to Haugesund centre; airport-published guide ~NOK 450–500 daytime / 550–600 evening / 600–650 night & weekend) or Kolumbus local bus to the airport junction / Park Inn stop plus an about **3 km** taxi hop to the terminal. - >- Security uses classic cabin liquids: containers **≤100 ml** inside one clear resealable **≤1 L** bag (airport before-the-trip / security copy). Empty bottles may pass and be refilled after screening; free drinking water is advertised on-site. No public Fast Track product is published for HAU. - >- No passenger lounge on flyhau.no’s airport services list (meeting rooms only). Airside F&B is **Food Bar** and **Point**, plus Duty Free on international flows — hours follow the flight programme. Terminal opens about **1.5 hours** before the first departure (airport footer). bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Single runway and no overnight terminal — treat ‘small’ carefully detail: >- HAU is a one-terminal field, so walking times are short — the schedule risk is west-Norwegian weather on a lone 13/31 runway plus bunched SAS / Norwegian / leisure banks. Same-day connections via Oslo (or a road/air pivot via Stavanger/Bergen) need a real buffer even when the landside hall looks empty. The building opens only about 1.5 hours before the first departure and tracks the flight programme, so ultra-early show-ups and planned overnights inside the terminal are not options. summary: >- Compact terminal; weather and a single runway are the delay mode — pad OSL (and SVG/BGO) connections. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One passenger hall — domestic vs international after security detail: >- Check-in and bag drop sit landside in the single terminal. After security, follow domestic vs international signage before you settle into Food Bar or Point. Nordea ATMs are published at the main entrance / check-in area, at security, and at international departures. Bookable meeting rooms (**Eirik Blodøks** 7 people; **Harald Hårfagre** 15 people) are conference hire with Wi-Fi, whiteboard, and ClickShare projector — not a flyer lounge substitute. Re-check screens for gate calls; the campus is short but times still move in weather. summary: >- Single terminal; split domestic/international after security; meeting rooms are not a lounge. category: terminal - label: Food title: Food Bar + Point — choice thins with the programme detail: >- Official on-the-airport directory: **Food Bar** (baguettes, pastries, drinks; +47 94 01 14 63) and **Point** (kiosk goods, travel-size hygiene, simple meal solutions), with Duty Free on international itineraries. Both dining outlets are stated to open for all departures — still expect a thinner offer on sparse winter banks than on summer leisure peaks. Haugesund harbour food still wins if your timetable allows. summary: >- Food Bar and Point airside; Duty Free on international; hours follow flights, not a 24/7 mall. category: food - label: Status title: No lounge — taxi first; Flybuss is gone detail: >- There is no Priority Pass / LoungeKey / walk-up passenger lounge on current flyhau.no pages — only rentable meeting rooms. For town, plan on taxi from the rank during opening hours (~15–20 min; airport guide ~NOK 450–500 daytime / 550–600 evening / 600–650 night & weekend) via Haugaland Taxi 08181, Haugesund Taxi 52 80 80 80, or Karmøy Taxi 52 85 80 80. Kolumbus stops at the airport junction / Park Inn — not at the curb — so budget a short taxi for the last about 3 km. Do not wait for a branded Flybuss; that product’s last departure was 6 Oct 2024 at 21:30. summary: >- Zero lounges; taxi ~15–20 min is the default; Flybuss discontinued Oct 2024. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: free name: Free water after security zone: airside summary: >- Airport on-the-airport page advertises free water supply; Norwegian tap water is potable. Empty bottles may pass screening under standard liquids rules and be refilled airside — the cheapest hydration plan at a lounge-free field. location: >- Airside after security (follow free-water / washroom signage in the departure hold) terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Food Bar / Point bottled drinks zone: airside price: Confirm at till (typical Norwegian kiosk soft-drink pricing) summary: >- Sealed bottles and other drinks at Food Bar and Point after security. Buy here if you want a guaranteed aircraft bottle; otherwise bring an empty bottle and use the free water offer airside. location: Food Bar and Point after security in the departure area terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 6.4 slug: hau region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/hau](/airports/hau). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/hau) - [Lounge directory](/airports/hau/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) Haugesund, Norway · Europe A compact, lounge-free Haugalandet gateway on Karmøy with typically quick security and short walks, trading thin odd-hour F&B and taxi-first ground transport (Flybuss ended Oct 2024) for simple single-terminal ops under North Sea weather. ## Airportist Score **6.4 / 10** - Comfort: 6.2 - Navigation: 8.9 - Food: 5.2 - Transport: 5.8 - Disruption resilience: 6.0 ## At a glance - Passengers: ≈0.53M Jan–Nov 2025 (2024 full year: 0.60M) - Terminals: 1 (single compact terminal) - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 78% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Haugalandet / Haugesund leisure and business hops - Tight single-terminal domestic flights on SAS or Norwegian - Travelers who want a short walk and no multi-terminal complexity ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help here - Flybussen was discontinued after 6 Oct 2024 — plan taxi or Kolumbus+short taxi - Airside Food Bar / Point follow the flight programme — sparse banks can feel kiosk-thin - Coastal weather and a single 13/31 runway can cascade delays ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/hau/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/hau/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/hau/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/hau/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/hau/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/hau/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/hau/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/hau/reviews.md)