--- iata: MJF name: 'Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad' city: Mosjøen country: Norway lastUpdated: '2026-09-04' officialWebsite: 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/mosjoen/' sources: - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/mosjoen/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/mosjoen/Shopping-and-food/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/mosjoen/Parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/mosjoen/info/Parking/drop-in-parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/mosjoen/info/car-rental/' - >- https://avinor.no/en/airport/mosjoen/about-mosjoen-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/Mosj%C3%B8en_Airport' - 'https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosj%C3%B8en_lufthavn,_Kj%C3%A6rstad' - 'https://skyvector.com/airport/ENMS/Mosjoen-Kjaerstad-Airport' - 'https://ourairports.com/airports/ENMS/' - 'https://entur.no/' quickFacts: - >- Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (Norwegian Mosjøen lufthavn, Kjærstad), IATA **MJF** / ICAO **ENMS**, sits at Kjærstad in Vefsn Municipality, Nordland, about **5 km** south of Mosjøen town (Norwegian Wikipedia) / roughly a **10-minute** drive (English Wikipedia). Visiting address **Mosjøen lufthavn, Kjærstad, 8658 Mosjøen**; postal **Avinor, Mosjøen lufthavn, Kjærstad, Postboks 150, 2061 Gardermoen**. Official English hub: avinor.no/en/airport/mosjoen/. Do not confuse it with Sandnessjøen Stokka (**SSJ**), Brønnøysund Brønnøy (**BNN**), Mo i Rana Røssvoll (**MQN**), or Bodø (**BOO**). - >- Operator: **Avinor**. Official passengers-2025.xlsx (scheduled + non-scheduled roll-up, column S): **74,639** passengers in **2025** (**+10.7%** vs about **67,434** in **2024**, matching Avinor’s published annual series mirrored on Wikipedia’s traffic table). Terminal passengers (column N): **68,825**. Fully civilian Avinor regional short-field — not a closed military airbase. Opened **18 August 1987** (Norwegian Wikipedia). - >- One hard runway **16/34**, about **919 × 30 m** asphalt physical strip (OurAirports) with ~**60 m / 197 ft** displaced thresholds both ends. English Wikipedia’s AIP-derived figure is **1,019 ×** asphalt (includes declared/strip framing — treat physical vs declared distances carefully and read the live AIP for dispatch). Field elevation about **237–240 ft / 72–73 m** MSL (OurAirports **237 ft / 72 m**; Wikipedia **73 m / 240 ft**). Plan for a true Helgeland regional field, not a jet runway. - >- No rail at the curb. Avinor’s live MJF English menu does **not** publish a dedicated to-and-from page (the Norwegian til-og-fra URL currently resolves to the general airport hub). Entur registers stop **Mosjøen lufthavn** (**NSR:StopPlace:59256**). English Wikipedia states there is **no bus service** to the airport and that **taxis** are available — treat taxi as the reliable bags-and-weather default and only use a bus after Entur shows a real departure. Car hire and OnePark parking cover the self-drive case. - >- 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 MJF. Free Wi‑Fi SSID **AIRPORT** (~**4 hours** after captive-portal accept). No passenger lounge is listed on Avinor’s Mosjøen shopping page. - >- Official shopping directory: Avinor’s Mosjøen Shopping and food page currently lists **no named café, kiosk, or Tax Free shop** (schema.org ItemList **numberOfItems: 0**). Treat airside retail as programme-linked or absent and confirm on the day — do not trust third-party blogs that invent a Narvesen. Hub airline at research time is **Widerøe** (Dash 8) — confirm live destinations on the Avinor / Widerøe board. Published terminal hours (contact page): weekdays **05:15–22:45**; Saturday **05:30–10:15** and **13:00–16:45**; Sunday **11:45–22:45**. Car hire on the Avinor page: **Avis** (**926 32 517**), **Hertz** (**75 17 05 77**), **Europcar** (**918 06 611**), **Budget** (**75 17 71 71**), **SIXT** (**+47 91 60 36 10**). Parking is **OnePark**-operated (desk **64 81 19 80**, 24/7). Widerøe Ground Handling is the published fixed-wing handler (**+47 95 71 75 90**). bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Helgeland short field — weather and Saturday split hours own the clock detail: >- MJF is a one-terminal short-field airport, so walking times inside are short — the schedule risk is Nordland inland/coastal weather on a ~**919 m** 16/34 runway (OurAirports shows ~**60 m** displaced thresholds both ends), plus the published Saturday terminal windows (**05:30–10:15** and **13:00–16:45** only). Pad same-day Bodø (**BOO**), Trondheim (**TRD**), or Oslo connections even when the landside hall looks empty. Overnight stays inside are not part of the published operating pattern. summary: >- Tiny terminal; Helgeland weather on a ~0.9 km 16/34 and split Saturday open windows are the real planning constraints — pad Bodø/Trondheim/Oslo connections. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One compact passenger building at Kjærstad — opened 1987 detail: >- Check-in and bag drop sit landside in the single passenger terminal. There is no second fixed-wing terminal and no airside train. Re-check screens; gate calls still move when wind, low cloud, or rain slows the field. Visiting address on Avinor’s contact page: **Mosjøen lufthavn, Kjærstad, 8658 Mosjøen**. summary: >- Single fixed-wing 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 Mosjøen or on the aircraft detail: >- Official Avinor Shopping and food directory for Mosjøen is empty of named outlets on the research day — no Narvesen, Point, Tax Free, or café title is published (ItemList count **0**). Assume you may find nothing open after security and eat in Mosjøen 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 eat in town or onboard. category: food - label: Status title: No lounge — taxi first; Entur stop exists but bus is not documented detail: >- There is no Priority Pass / LoungeKey / walk-up passenger lounge on current Avinor Mosjøen shopping pages. English Wikipedia states there is **no bus service** to the airport; Entur still registers stop **Mosjøen lufthavn** (**NSR:StopPlace:59256**) — verify live before you exit rather than assuming a coach. Taxi is the practical default (~**10 min** into town). Parking is **OnePark**-operated (24/7 desk **64 81 19 80**). There is no rail link at the curb (Mosjøen station is in town, not at the airport). summary: >- Zero lounges; taxi is the practical default into town; Entur lists a stop — confirm any bus live; no airport 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 Mosjøen shopping page. location: Airside washrooms after security in the single departure hold terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 6 slug: mjf region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/mjf](/airports/mjf). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/mjf) - [Lounge directory](/airports/mjf/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) Mosjøen, Norway · Europe A compact, lounge-free Avinor short-field for Mosjøen and Vefsn — taxi-first ground access, no named airside F&B on Avinor’s directory, and Helgeland weather on a sub-1 km runway as the real tradeoff against total terminal simplicity. ## Airportist Score **6.0 / 10** - Comfort: 6.0 - Navigation: 9.0 - Food: 3.0 - Transport: 6.8 - Disruption resilience: 5.2 ## At a glance - Passengers: 74,639 (2025) - Terminals: 1 passenger terminal - Typical security: 8 min - On-time: 72% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Mosjøen / Vefsn and inland Helgeland trips on Widerøe Dash 8 links - Travelers who want zero terminal complexity and will eat in town - Self-drive visitors using Avis/Hertz/Europcar/Budget/SIXT or OnePark at Kjærstad ## 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 05:30–10:15 and 13:00–16:45 on published contact hours - ~919 m short-field runway with displaced thresholds — Helgeland weather regularly delays Bodø/Trondheim connections ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/mjf/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/mjf/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/mjf/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/mjf/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/mjf/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/mjf/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/mjf/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/mjf/reviews.md)