--- iata: SDN name: 'Sandane Airport, Anda' city: Sandane country: Norway lastUpdated: '2026-09-05' officialWebsite: 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/sandane/' sources: - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/sandane/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/sandane/Shopping-and-food/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/sandane/Parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/sandane/info/Parking/drop-in-parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/sandane/info/car-rental/' - >- https://avinor.no/en/airport/sandane/about-sandane-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/Sandane_Airport,_Anda' - 'https://skyvector.com/airport/ENSD/Sandane-Anda-Airport' - 'https://ourairports.com/airports/ENSD/' - 'https://entur.no/' quickFacts: - >- Sandane Airport, Anda (Norwegian Sandane lufthamn, Anda), IATA **SDN** / ICAO **ENSD**, sits perpendicularly on the Anda peninsula in Gloppen Municipality, Vestland — between Nordfjorden and Gloppefjorden, about **10 km** / **6.2 mi** from Sandane (English Wikipedia). Visiting address **Andavegen 991, 6823 Sandane**; postal **Avinor, Sandane Airport, P.O. Box 150, 2061 Gardermoen**. Official English hub: avinor.no/en/airport/sandane/. Do not confuse it with Førde Bringeland (**FDE**), Florø (**FRO**), Sogndal Haukåsen (**SOG**), Ørsta–Volda Hovden (**HOV**), or Bergen Flesland (**BGO**). - >- Operator: **Avinor**. Official passengers-2025.xlsx (scheduled + non-scheduled roll-up, column S): **49,922** passengers in **2025** (**+5.4%** vs **47,352** in **2024**). Terminal passengers (column N): **44,022**. Fully civilian Avinor regional field for Nordfjord — not a closed military airbase. Opened **1 July 1975** (English Wikipedia). - >- One hard runway **08/26**, physical asphalt about **970 × 30 m** / **3,182 × 98 ft** (SkyVector / Wikipedia / OurAirports) with displaced thresholds about **197 ft** on both ends (SkyVector). Wikipedia’s facilities text cites AIP-style **TORA 820 m** and **LDA 760 m** — treat physical vs declared lengths carefully. Field elevation about **196 ft / 60 m** MSL (SkyVector / Wikipedia). Travel + Leisure listed Sandane among the world’s scariest runways in **2009** (terrain and fjord approaches). - >- No rail at the curb. Avinor currently publishes **no dedicated English to-and-from page** for Sandane. English Wikipedia: paid parking, taxis, and car rental are available; the field is about **10 km** from Sandane on **E39** (runway extension sits over an E39 tunnel). Entur registers stop **Sandane lufthamn** (**NSR:StopPlace:59252**). Confirm live bus options on Entur before you exit — do not invent a flybuss. - >- 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 SDN. Free Wi‑Fi SSID **AIRPORT** (~**4 hours** after captive-portal accept). No passenger lounge is listed on Avinor’s Sandane shopping page; Priority Pass / LoungeKey have nothing to redeem here. - >- Official shopping directory: Avinor’s Sandane Shopping and food page currently lists **no named café, kiosk, or Tax Free shop** (schema.org ItemList **numberOfItems: 0**). Treat airside retail as absent and confirm on the day. Hub airline at research time is **Widerøe** (Dash 8) on PSO routes — commonly via **Sogndal** toward **Oslo**; confirm live on the Avinor / Widerøe board. Published terminal hours (contact page): weekdays **05:00–22:55**; Saturday **05:00–17:30**; Sunday **11:00–22:55**. Car hire on the Avinor page: **Avis** (**57 72 50 80**), **SIXT** (**81 52 24 66**). Parking is **OnePark**-operated (desk **64 81 19 80**, 24/7). Widerøe Ground Handling is the published fixed-wing handler (**+47 98 90 15 67**). bentoTips: - label: Timing title: >- Vestland weather on a 970 m 08/26 — with short declared TORA/LDA — owns the clock detail: >- SDN is a one-terminal regional airport, so walking times inside are short — the schedule risk is Vestland wind and terrain on a **970 m** physical 08/26 strip with ~**197 ft** displaced thresholds and AIP-style **TORA 820 m / LDA 760 m**. Pad same-day Oslo connections (often via Sogndal) even when the landside hall looks empty. Overnight stays inside are not part of the published operating pattern. summary: >- Tiny terminal; Vestland weather on a 970 m 08/26 with shorter declared lengths is the real planning constraint — pad Oslo connections. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One compact passenger building on the Anda peninsula — opened 1975 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: **Andavegen 991, 6823 Sandane**. 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 Sandane or on the aircraft detail: >- Official Avinor Shopping and food directory for Sandane 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 Sandane / Gloppen 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, rental car, or verified Entur bus' detail: >- There is no Priority Pass / LoungeKey / walk-up passenger lounge on current Avinor Sandane shopping pages. Avinor does not currently publish a dedicated Sandane to-and-from coach page — default to taxi (~**10 km** into Sandane per Wikipedia) or a pre-booked rental. Check Entur (stop **Sandane lufthamn**, **NSR:StopPlace:59252**) before you invent a bus. Parking is **OnePark**-operated (24/7 desk **64 81 19 80**). There is no rail link at the curb. summary: >- Zero lounges; no published Avinor flybuss page; taxi / car / Entur-verified bus only; 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 Sandane shopping page. location: Airside washrooms after security in the single departure hold terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 5.9 slug: sdn region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/sdn](/airports/sdn). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/sdn) - [Lounge directory](/airports/sdn/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) Sandane, Norway · Europe A compact, lounge-free Avinor Nordfjord airport perched across the Anda peninsula — no named café on Avinor’s shopping list, taxi or rental car for the ~10 km into Sandane, and Vestland weather on a 970 m 08/26 runway as the tradeoff against total terminal simplicity. ## Airportist Score **5.9 / 10** - Comfort: 6.0 - Navigation: 9.0 - Food: 2.5 - Transport: 7.0 - Disruption resilience: 5.0 ## At a glance - Passengers: 49,922 (2025) - Terminals: 1 passenger terminal - Typical security: 7 min - On-time: 70% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Nordfjord / Sandane trips where you want zero terminal complexity - Widerøe travellers connecting toward Oslo (often via Sogndal) - Travelers who will use taxi, a rental car, or an Entur-verified bus into Sandane ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help here - Avinor’s shopping directory lists no named café or kiosk (ItemList 0) - Sunday terminal opens only from 11:00 on published contact hours - 970 m physical 08/26 with ~197 ft displaced thresholds / shorter AIP-style TORA 820 m and LDA 760 m — Vestland weather regularly moves Oslo links ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/sdn/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/sdn/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/sdn/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/sdn/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/sdn/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/sdn/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/sdn/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/sdn/reviews.md)