--- iata: HOV name: 'Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden' city: Ørsta country: Norway lastUpdated: '2026-09-04' officialWebsite: 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/orsta-volda/' sources: - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/orsta-volda/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/orsta-volda/Shopping-and-food/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/orsta-volda/info/to-and-from-the-airport/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/orsta-volda/Parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/orsta-volda/info/Car-rental/' - >- https://avinor.no/en/airport/orsta-volda/about-orsta-volda-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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%98rsta%E2%80%93Volda_Airport' - 'https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%98rsta/Volda_lufthavn,_Hovden' - 'https://skyvector.com/airport/ENOV/Orsta-Volda-Hovden-Airport' - 'https://frammr.no/' - 'https://entur.no/' quickFacts: - >- Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (Norwegian Nynorsk Ørsta–Volda lufthamn, Hovden), IATA **HOV** / ICAO **ENOV**, sits at **Hovdebygda** in Ørsta Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, roughly midway between the urban villages of Ørsta and Volda (English Wikipedia). Visiting address **Ørsta/Volda Airport, Torvmyrane 4, 6160 Hovdebygda**; postal **Avinor, Ørsta/Volda Airport, P.O. Box 150, 2061 Gardermoen**. Official English hub: avinor.no/en/airport/orsta-volda/. Do not confuse it with Ålesund Vigra (**AES**), Sandane Anda (**SDN**), Førde Bringeland (**FDE**), or Molde (**MOL**). - >- Operator: **Avinor**. Official passengers-2025.xlsx (scheduled + non-scheduled roll-up, column S): **160,135** passengers in **2025** (**+13.0%** vs **2024**). Terminal passengers (column N): **158,224**. Fully civilian Avinor short-field airport — not a closed military airbase. Main fixed-wing gateway for southern Sunnmøre and parts of Nordfjord since the Eiksund and Kviv road tunnels widened its catchment (Wikipedia history). - >- One hard runway **06/24**, **1,071 × 30 m** (SkyVector). English Wikipedia’s AIP-derived note gives a physical asphalt strip about **1,110 × 30 m** with shorter declared distances (TORA about **930 m / 1,000 m** by direction; LDA about **870 m**) — plan for a true regional short field, not a jet runway. Field elevation about **243 ft / 74 m** MSL (SkyVector / Wikipedia AIP). Opened **1 July 1971** as a municipal STOL field; Avinor ownership from **1997**. - >- No rail at the curb. Avinor’s to-and-from page: county **bus 340** (Ørsta–Volda) stops at the airport during the day when there is a flight arrival or departure; some **FRAM Express 101** Ålesund–Volda departures also stop at the airport. Live routes and fares: **frammr.no** / Entur. Taxi and rental cars cover gaps when the flight-timed 340 does 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 HOV. Free Wi‑Fi SSID **AIRPORT** (~**4 hours** after captive-portal accept). No passenger lounge is listed on Avinor’s Ørsta-Volda shopping page. - >- Official shopping directory: Avinor’s Ørsta-Volda 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. Hub airline at research time is **Widerøe** (Dash 8) on Bergen / Oslo / Sogndal links, with seasonal Sandane noted on Wikipedia’s airline table — confirm live. Published terminal hours (contact page): weekdays **05:15–23:45**; Saturday **05:15–15:15** and **17:30–18:00**; Sunday **09:45–18:30** and **19:45–23:45**. Car hire on the Avinor page: **Avis** (**969 17 609**) and **Hertz** (**48 10 32 00**). Parking is **OnePark**-operated (desk **64 81 19 80**, 24/7). Widerøe Ground Handling: **+47 41 70 63 50**. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Short Sunnmøre strip — fjord weather and Saturday gaps own the clock detail: >- HOV is a one-terminal short-field airport, so walking times inside are short — the schedule risk is western Norwegian coastal weather on a ~**1.1 km** 06/24 runway with AIP declared distances shorter than the physical strip, plus the published Saturday terminal gaps (closed mid-afternoon except a brief **17:30–18:00** window). Pad same-day Bergen (**BGO**) or Oslo connections even when the landside hall looks empty. Overnight stays inside are not part of the published operating pattern. summary: >- Tiny terminal; fjord weather on a short 06/24 and Saturday hour gaps are the real planning constraints — pad Bergen/Oslo connections. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One compact passenger building at Hovdebygda between Ørsta and Volda detail: >- Check-in and bag drop sit landside in the single passenger terminal. There is no second terminal and no airside train. Re-check screens; gate calls still move when wind, low cloud, or rain slows the field. Widerøe Ground Handling is the published handling agent (**+47 41 70 63 50**). Visiting address on Avinor’s contact page: **Torvmyrane 4, 6160 Hovdebygda**. 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 Ørsta/Volda or on the aircraft detail: >- Official Avinor Shopping and food directory for Ørsta-Volda 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 Ørsta or Volda 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 — bus 340 / Express 101, taxi, or rental car' detail: >- There is no Priority Pass / LoungeKey / walk-up passenger lounge on current Avinor Ørsta-Volda shopping pages. For town, plan taxi, rental car, or Avinor’s published **bus 340** (flight-timed Ørsta–Volda) and selected **FRAM Express 101** Ålesund–Volda stops — check **frammr.no** / Entur before you exit. Parking is **OnePark**-operated (24/7 desk **64 81 19 80**). There is no rail link. summary: Zero lounges; flight-timed bus 340 plus some Express 101 stops; 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 on Avinor’s Ørsta-Volda shopping page. location: Airside washrooms after security in the single departure hold terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 6.2 slug: hov region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/hov](/airports/hov). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/hov) - [Lounge directory](/airports/hov/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) Ørsta, Norway · Europe A tiny, lounge-free Avinor short-field for Ørsta, Volda, and southern Sunnmøre — flight-timed county buses, essentially no published airside F&B, and fjord weather on a ~1.1 km runway as the real tradeoff against total terminal simplicity. ## Airportist Score **6.2 / 10** - Comfort: 6.0 - Navigation: 9.0 - Food: 3.0 - Transport: 7.8 - Disruption resilience: 5.2 ## At a glance - Passengers: 160,135 (2025) - Terminals: 1 (compact single terminal) - Typical security: 8 min - On-time: 75% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Ørsta / Volda and southern Sunnmøre trips - Tight Widerøe Dash 8 connections where you want zero terminal complexity - Travelers who will eat in town and can use bus 340, Express 101, taxi, or a rental car ## 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 closes mid-afternoon except a brief 17:30–18:00 window on published contact hours - ~1.1 km short-field runway with AIP declared distances shorter than the physical strip — Sunnmøre weather regularly delays Bergen/Oslo links ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/hov/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/hov/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/hov/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/hov/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/hov/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/hov/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/hov/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/hov/reviews.md)