--- iata: HFT name: Hammerfest Airport city: Hammerfest country: Norway lastUpdated: '2026-09-04' officialWebsite: 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/hammerfest/' sources: - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/hammerfest/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/hammerfest/Shopping-and-food/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/hammerfest/info/to-and-from-the-airport/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/hammerfest/info/Car-rental/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/hammerfest/Parking/' - >- https://avinor.no/en/airport/hammerfest/about-hammerfest-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/Hammerfest_Airport' - 'https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammerfest_lufthavn' - 'https://skyvector.com/airport/ENHF/Hammerfest-Airport' quickFacts: - >- Hammerfest Airport (Norwegian Hammerfest lufthavn; Northern Sámi Hámmerfeasta), IATA **HFT** / ICAO **ENHF**, sits at Prærien / Fuglenes about **3 km** north of Hammerfest town centre (Norwegian Wikipedia / English Wikipedia). Visiting address **Hammerfest Airport, 9602 Hammerfest**; postal **Avinor, Hammerfest Airport, Finnmarksveien 70, 9600 Hammerfest**. Official English hub: avinor.no/en/airport/hammerfest/. Do not confuse it with Hasvik (**HAA**), Honningsvåg Valan (**HVG**), Alta (**ALF**), or Lakselv Banak (**LKL**). - >- Operator: **Avinor**. Official passengers-2025.xlsx (scheduled + non-scheduled roll-up, column S): **191,203** passengers in **2025** (**+26.7%** vs **2024**). Terminal passengers (column N): **156,979**. Fully civilian Avinor short-field airport and a major Barents Sea offshore helicopter base — not a closed military airbase. - >- One asphalt runway **05/23**, **880 × 30 m** (AIP-cited English Wikipedia infobox; Norwegian Wikipedia notes TORA about **890 m / 866 m** by direction under **04/22** numbering). Field elevation about **80 m / 262 ft** MSL. Terrain blocks meaningful runway extension — Arctic wind and the short strip are the usual delay mode. Opened **1974**. - >- No rail at the curb. Drive time into town is about **6–7 minutes** (Wikipedia). Entur journey data shows **Snelandia** city buses (e.g. lines **30** Prærien–Rypefjord and **32** Hammerfest–Forsøl) from the nearby **REMA Fuglenes** stop (~**340 m** walk from the airport stop) toward **Rådhusplassen**. Avinor’s published collective-transport page currently only names the **Hurtigruten / coastal express** (twice daily) with Finnmark county route info — that is a harbour product, not an airport-curb coach. Taxi and car hire cover the short town hop when buses do not line up. - >- Security follows classic Avinor/Norwegian cabin liquids: containers in a clear resealable **≤1 L** bag (Avinor security page). Fast Track on that page is an **Oslo**-only product — do not expect OSL-style priority lanes at HFT. Free Wi‑Fi SSID **AIRPORT** (~**4 hours** after captive-portal accept). No passenger lounge is listed on Avinor’s Hammerfest shopping page. - >- Official shopping directory: Avinor’s Hammerfest Shopping and food page currently lists **no named café, kiosk, or Tax Free shop**. Treat airside retail as programme-linked or absent and confirm on the day — do not plan on a reliable meal here. Hub airline mix at research time is dominated by **Widerøe** Dash 8 services (Tromsø and Finnmark PSO routes), with **Bristow Norway** and **CHC Helikopter Service** offshore helicopter bases (confirm live). Published terminal hours (contact page): weekdays **06:00–00:15**, Saturday **12:30–15:15**, Sunday **10:00–12:00** and **14:00–00:15**. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Short STOL field — wind, weather, and Saturday hours own the clock' detail: >- HFT is a one-terminal short-field airport, so walking times inside are short — the schedule risk is Arctic coastal wind and weather on an **880 m** 05/23 runway that cannot be usefully extended, plus the published Saturday terminal window (**12:30–15:15** only). Pad same-day TOS connections even when the landside hall looks empty. Overnight stays inside are not part of the published operating pattern. summary: >- Tiny terminal; Finnmark wind on an 880 m runway and a short Saturday open window are the real planning constraints — pad Tromsø connections. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One compact building — helicopter and fixed-wing share the site detail: >- Check-in and bag drop sit landside in the single passenger terminal. Helicopter traffic uses the same campus (Wikipedia notes a separate helicopter area that is not the passenger path — offshore passengers use the regular terminal). There is no second terminal and no airside train. Re-check screens; gate calls still move when wind, low cloud, or snow slows the field. Widerøe Ground Handling is the published handling agent (**+47 98 90 15 60**). summary: >- Single terminal; no named airside shop on the current Avinor directory; walking distances are short. category: terminal - label: Food title: No named Avinor shop — eat in town or on the aircraft detail: >- Official Avinor Shopping and food directory for Hammerfest is empty of named outlets on the research day — no Narvesen, Point, Tax Free, or café title is published. Assume you may find nothing open after security and eat in Hammerfest centre or accept airline catering. Confirm on the day rather than trusting third-party “airport restaurant” blogs. summary: >- Avinor’s shopping page lists no café or kiosk; treat F&B as unreliable and plan town or onboard meals. category: food - label: Status title: 'No lounge — taxi, short walk + Snelandia, or rental car into town' detail: >- There is no Priority Pass / LoungeKey / walk-up passenger lounge on current Avinor Hammerfest shopping pages. For town, plan taxi, rental car, or a short walk to **REMA Fuglenes** for **Snelandia** city buses toward Rådhusplassen (Entur). Avinor’s collective page only highlights Hurtigruten coastal sailings — useful for the harbour, not the curb. Parking is **OnePark**-operated (24/7 desk **64 81 19 80**). There is no rail link. summary: Zero lounges; ~6–7 min to town by car; 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. Best hydration plan at a lounge-free airport with no listed kiosk. No separate branded drinking-fountain product was verified on HFT shopping pages for this guide. location: Airside washrooms after security in the single departure hold terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 6 slug: hft region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/hft](/airports/hft). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/hft) - [Lounge directory](/airports/hft/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Hammerfest Airport (HFT) Hammerfest, Norway · Europe A tiny, lounge-free Avinor STOL field for Hammerfest — short walks, a 6–7 minute hop into town, and essentially no published airside F&B, trading simplicity for wind-sensitive 880 m runway ops and offshore-helicopter complexity. ## Airportist Score **6.0 / 10** - Comfort: 5.8 - Navigation: 9.0 - Food: 3.2 - Transport: 7.4 - Disruption resilience: 4.6 ## At a glance - Passengers: 191,203 (2025) - Terminals: 1 (compact single terminal) - Typical security: 8 min - On-time: 72% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Hammerfest and western Finnmark town / oil-and-gas trips - Tight Widerøe Dash 8 connections where you want zero terminal complexity - Travelers who will eat in town and only need a short taxi or Snelandia hop ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help here - Avinor’s shopping page lists no named café or kiosk — do not plan an airside meal - Saturday terminal open only 12:30–15:15 on published contact hours - 880 m STOL runway with strict wind limits — Arctic weather regularly delays Tromsø links ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/hft/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/hft/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/hft/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/hft/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/hft/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/hft/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/hft/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/hft/reviews.md)