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Kirkenes Airport

Kirkenes, NO

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Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen

Kirkenes, Norway · Europe

A compact, lounge-free Avinor gateway for Kirkenes and eastern Finnmark — short walks, airport-bus links about 12 km into town, and Narvesen-only airside F&B, trading zero lounge product for simple Arctic regional access under single-runway weather risk.

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6.7/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.7
Comfort & amenities6.3
Food & retail5.0
Ground access7.2
Reliability5.7
Lounges5.7

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen

Kirkenes, Norway · Europe

A compact, lounge-free Avinor gateway for Kirkenes and eastern Finnmark — short walks, airport-bus links about 12 km into town, and Narvesen-only airside F&B, trading zero lounge product for simple Arctic regional access under single-runway weather risk.

Airportist Score

6.7/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.7
Comfort & amenities6.3
Food & retail5.0
Ground access7.2
Reliability5.7
Lounges5.7

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
10 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
~15–20 min to Kirkenes centre (traffic dependent)
Airport taxi rank
Cheapest to city
Barents Buss / Flybussen airport bus
Confirm live on barentsbuss.no / flybussen.no · ~15–25 min to Kirkenes (traffic / product dependent)
On time
75%
of departures
Terminals
1
(single terminal)
Passengers / year
328,364 (2025)

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Compare KKN vs VDS

VDSVadsø Airport
Vadsø
38 km
VAWVardø Airport, Svartnes
Vardø
83 km
BJFBåtsfjord Airport
Båtsfjord
98 km
BVGBerlevåg Airport
Berlevåg
131 km

VDSVadsø Airport
Vadsø
6.038 km
VAWVardø Airport, Svartnes
Vardø
5.883 km
BJFBåtsfjord Airport
Båtsfjord
5.898 km
BVGBerlevåg Airport
Berlevåg
5.7131 km

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Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 4, 2026.

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Arctic coastal weather on a single 05/23 runway (terrain-limited landing distances) is the recurring disruption modeSaturday terminal opens only 09:00–17:00 on published contact hours — plan landside arrival accordingly

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays19 min · 27%

Typical arrival delays17 min · 25%

Typical cancellations0 min · 3%

Live operations

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Current security wait information is not available for this airport. Check the airport's official website or app before travel.

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Oct 21, 14:26 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

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