--- iata: MOL name: 'Molde Airport, Årø' city: Molde country: Norway lastUpdated: '2026-09-04' officialWebsite: 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/molde/' sources: - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/molde/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/molde/shopping-and-food/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/molde/info/to-and-from-the-airport/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/molde/parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/molde/info/car-rental/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/molde/about-molde-airport/contact-information/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/molde/info/bank-and-currency/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/practical-info/wifi/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/practical-info/security-check/' - 'https://om.avinor.no/globalassets/passengers-2025.xlsx' - 'https://frammr.no/reise/rutetabellar-og-linjekart/buss/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molde_Airport' - 'https://skyvector.com/airport/ENML/Molde-Aro-Airport' - 'https://snl.no/Molde_lufthavn,_Årø' quickFacts: - >- Molde Airport, Årø (Molde lufthavn, Årø), IATA **MOL** / ICAO **ENML**, sits on the Moldefjord shore at Årø about **5 km** east of Molde town centre. Visiting address **Molde Airport, Årø, 6421 Molde**; postal **Avinor, Molde Airport, Årø, P.O. Box 150, 2061 Gardermoen**. Official English hub: avinor.no/en/airport/molde/. Do not confuse it with Kristiansund Kvernberget (**KSU**), Ålesund Vigra (**AES**), or Ørsta–Volda (**HOV**). - >- Operator: **Avinor**. Official passengers-2025.xlsx (scheduled + non-scheduled roll-up, column S): **335,737** passengers in **2025** (**−3.3%** vs **2024**). Terminal passengers (column N): **334,451**. Single compact passenger terminal. Fully civilian Avinor field — air traffic services moved to Avinor’s Remote Tower Centre in Bodø from **8 April 2025** (SNL); that is remote ATC, not a closed military airport. - >- One asphalt runway **07/25**, **2,220 × 45 m** (Wikipedia / AIP-derived summaries); SkyVector field elevation about **10 ft / 3 m** MSL. Coastal fjord weather on a lone runway is the usual delay mode — pad same-day connections over OSL/BGO/TRD. - >- No rail at the curb. Default ground options: **FRAM** local/express buses toward Molde centre (**10–20 minutes**; Avinor); stop on the **E39** about **300 m** from the terminal per Avinor (FRAM’s own airport note rounds the walk at about **450 m**). Taxi rank at the building; published local firms include **Lokal Taxi Molde Taxi (+47 71 25 28 11)** and **Swift Taxi (+47 915 48 000)**. Parking is **OnePark**-operated (24/7 desk **64 81 19 80**). - >- Security follows classic Avinor/Norwegian cabin liquids: containers in a clear resealable **≤1 L** bag (Avinor security page still describes the 1-litre liquids bag; Fast Track is an **Oslo**-only product on that page — do not expect OSL-style priority lanes at MOL). Free Wi‑Fi SSID **AIRPORT** (~**4 hours** after captive-portal accept). No passenger lounge is listed on Avinor’s Molde shopping or services pages. - >- Official shopping directory (all after security): **Tax Free**, **Point**, and **Upper Crust**. Hub airline strip at research time: **Widerøe**, **SAS**, **Norwegian**, and **airBaltic**. Terminal opens **two hours** before the first departure and closes after the last movement — overnight stays are not allowed. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Compact fjord field — weather and the bus walk still own the clock detail: >- MOL is a one-terminal airport, so walking times inside are short — the schedule risk is west-Norwegian coastal weather on a lone 07/25 runway plus the short outdoor walk to the E39 FRAM stop when you are connecting into town. Pad same-day OSL/BGO/TRD connections even when the landside hall looks empty. The terminal opens two hours before the first departure and closes after the last flight movement; overnight stays inside are not allowed (Avinor contact page). summary: >- Compact terminal; fjord single-runway weather and the E39 bus walk are the real delay modes — pad trunk connections. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'One building — check-in landside, shops and food after security' detail: >- Check-in and bag drop sit landside in the single terminal. After security, Tax Free, Point, and Upper Crust are the published retail/F&B set — there is no second terminal and no airside train. Re-check screens; gate calls still move when low cloud or wind slows the field. Nordea operates one ATM with published cash currencies **NOK, EUR, and PLN**. summary: >- Single terminal; all named shops and cafés sit after security; walking distances are short. category: terminal - label: Food title: Point + Upper Crust — choice thins with the programme detail: >- Official Avinor shopping directory after security: **Point** (sushi, wraps, coffee, drinks, pastries, reading material, takeaway), **Upper Crust** (baguettes on wholegrain/white/sourdough plus sweet pastry and coffee), and **Tax Free** (makeup, perfume, skincare, drinks, sweets; Click & Collect called out on the hub). Hours follow the flight programme — expect a thinner offer on sparse winter banks than on summer leisure or football-charter peaks. Molde harbour food still wins if your timetable allows. summary: >- Point, Upper Crust, and Tax Free after security; hours follow flights, not a 24/7 mall. category: food - label: Status title: No lounge — FRAM bus or taxi; town is only 10–20 minutes away detail: >- There is no Priority Pass / LoungeKey / walk-up passenger lounge on current Avinor Molde shopping or services pages. For town, **FRAM** is the published public-transport default (**10–20 minutes**; phone **71 28 01 00**; live times on frammr.no / the FRAM app) from the E39 stop a few hundred metres from the terminal — there is **no dedicated airport coach product**, only the ordinary FRAM network. Taxi rank at the building; local firms commonly used from Årø include Lokal Taxi Molde Taxi and Swift Taxi. There is no walk-to-centre option in comfort with luggage. summary: >- Zero lounges; FRAM ~10–20 min or taxi; bus stop is on the E39, not at the door. 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. Cheapest hydration plan at a lounge-free airport. No separate branded drinking-fountain product was verified on MOL shopping pages for this guide. location: >- Airside washrooms after security in the departure hold near Point / Upper Crust terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Point / Upper Crust bottled drinks zone: airside price: Confirm at till (typical Norwegian kiosk soft-drink pricing) summary: >- Sealed bottles and other drinks at Point and Upper Crust after security. Buy here if you want a guaranteed aircraft bottle; otherwise bring an empty bottle and use washroom taps airside. location: Point and Upper Crust after security terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 6.6 slug: mol region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/mol](/airports/mol). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/mol) - [Lounge directory](/airports/mol/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) Molde, Norway · Europe A compact, lounge-free Avinor gateway for Molde and Romsdal — short walks and a 10–20 minute FRAM/taxi hop into town, trading zero lounge product, thin programme-hours F&B, and coastal single-runway weather for simple regional access. ## Airportist Score **6.6 / 10** - Comfort: 6.2 - Navigation: 8.8 - Food: 5.4 - Transport: 7.0 - Disruption resilience: 6.0 ## At a glance - Passengers: 335,737 (2025) - Terminals: 1 (single compact terminal) - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 78% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Molde and Romsdal city breaks / business hops - Tight single-terminal SAS, Norwegian, or Widerøe flights - Travelers who want a short walk and a quick FRAM or taxi into town ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help here - FRAM stops on the E39 ~300–450 m from the terminal — not curb-side - Point / Upper Crust / Tax Free follow the flight programme - Coastal fjord weather on a lone 07/25 runway can cascade delays ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/mol/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/mol/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/mol/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/mol/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/mol/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/mol/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/mol/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/mol/reviews.md)