--- iata: SOJ name: Sørkjosen Airport city: Sørkjosen country: Norway lastUpdated: '2026-09-04' officialWebsite: 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/sorkjosen/' sources: - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/sorkjosen/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/sorkjosen/Shopping-and-food/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/sorkjosen/Parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/sorkjosen/info/Car-rental/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/sorkjosen/info/landings-page-taxi/' - >- https://avinor.no/en/airport/sorkjosen/about-sorkjosen-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/S%C3%B8rkjosen_Airport' - 'https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B8rkjosen_lufthavn' - 'https://skyvector.com/airport/ENSR/Sorkjosen-Airport' - 'https://ourairports.com/airports/ENSR/' - 'https://entur.no/' quickFacts: - >- Sørkjosen Airport (Norwegian Sørkjosen lufthavn), IATA **SOJ** / ICAO **ENSR**, serves the village of Sørkjosen in Nordreisa Municipality, Troms county, Norway — also the practical air gateway for Storslett (the municipal centre), Kvænangen, Skjervøy, and Kåfjord. Visiting address on Avinor’s contact page: **Sørkjosen Airport, Flyplassveien 16, 9152 Sørkjosen**; postal **Avinor, Sørkjosen Airport, P.O. Box 150, 2061 Gardermoen**. Official English hub: avinor.no/en/airport/sorkjosen/. Do not confuse it with Tromsø (**TOS**), Alta (**ALF**), Hammerfest (**HFT**), Hasvik (**HAA**), or Lakselv Banak (**LKL** — joint civil/military; not this guide’s subject). Fully civilian Avinor regional STOL field — not a closed military airbase. - >- Operator: **Avinor**. Official passengers-2025.xlsx (scheduled + non-scheduled roll-up including transfer/transit, column S): **12,620** passengers in **2025** (**−5.3%** vs about **13,321** implied by the published YoY change vs **2024**). Terminal passengers (column N): **12,555**. Opened **1974** (English / Norwegian Wikipedia history). Avinor schema.org on the hub page publishes IATA **SOJ** / ICAO **ENSR** with coordinates about **69.7868°N, 20.9594°E**. - >- One asphalt runway. English Wikipedia (AIP-derived) lists historical designator **15/33** about **880 ×** asphalt metres; Norwegian Wikipedia cites **15/33** about **859 m**; SkyVector’s current chart card shows **14/32** about **1,014 × 30 m / 3,327 × 98 ft** with displaced thresholds around **203 / 207 ft**; OurAirports records **14/32** about **919 × 30 m** with larger published displacements. Treat it as a classic Avinor short-field (~**0.9–1.0 km** class) — magnetic renumbering and declared vs physical lengths explain the spread. Field elevation about **5 m / 16 ft** MSL (Wikipedia / OurAirports). Arctic coastal / fjord weather on a short strip is first-class schedule risk. - >- No rail at the curb. Entur registers stop **Sørkjosen lufthavn** (**NSR:StopPlace:59278**) at the airport. Road distance into Storslett (municipal centre) is about **4.5 km** (English / Norwegian Wikipedia). Taxi is the practical default when Entur shows no useful bus for your bank — Avinor quotes about **5 minutes** and roughly **200–300 NOK** to the centre. - >- 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 SOJ. Free Wi‑Fi SSID **AIRPORT** (~**4 hours** after captive-portal accept, same Avinor Wi‑Fi product page as other Avinor fields). No passenger lounge is listed on Avinor’s Sørkjosen shopping page. - >- Official shopping directory: Avinor’s Sørkjosen Shopping and food page currently lists **no named café, kiosk, or Tax Free shop** (ItemList `numberOfItems: 0`). Treat airside retail as absent and confirm on the day. Hub airline on Avinor’s airline strip at research time is **Widerøe** only — Troms / North Norway PSO-style links via Tromsø; confirm live. Published terminal hours (contact page): weekdays **06:00–20:45**, **Saturday closed**, Sunday **12:15–14:15** and **17:45–20:45**. Avinor’s car-rental / taxi pages publish **Nordreisa Taxi** (**+47 77 76 53 51**) rather than a multi-brand Avis/Hertz hall. Parking is **free** on site; **OnePark** runs the product (customer service 24/7 on **64 81 19 80**). Widerøe Ground Handling is the published fixed-wing handler (**+47 41 70 62 70**). bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Saturday is closed — and short-field weather owns the clock detail: >- SOJ is a one-terminal short-field airport, so walking times inside are short. The schedule risks are (1) Avinor’s published **Saturday closed** window, (2) Sunday’s split hours (**12:15–14:15** and **17:45–20:45**), and (3) Troms coastal / fjord weather on an asphalt STOL runway now charted as **14/32** (historically **15/33**) in the ~**0.9–1.0 km** class. Overnight stays inside are not part of the published operating pattern — match arrivals to contact-page hours. summary: >- Tiny terminal; Saturday fully closed, Sunday split hours, and Arctic STOL weather on ~0.9–1.0 km 14/32 are the real planning constraints. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One compact Sørkjosen passenger building — no second terminal myth detail: >- Check-in, security, and the departure hold sit in a single Avinor passenger terminal on **Flyplassveien 16, 9152 Sørkjosen**, about **4.5 km** from Storslett (English / Norwegian Wikipedia). There is no multi-pier campus and no airside train. Re-check screens when wind, low cloud, or snow slows the short runway. summary: >- Single passenger 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 Storslett / Sørkjosen or on the aircraft detail: >- Official Avinor Shopping and food directory for Sørkjosen 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 Storslett / Sørkjosen 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 — taxi ~5 min / ~200–300 NOK toward the centre detail: >- There is no Priority Pass / LoungeKey / walk-up passenger lounge on current Avinor Sørkjosen shopping pages. For the municipal centre (Storslett, ~**4.5 km**), plan **Nordreisa Taxi** (**+47 77 76 53 51**) — Avinor quotes about **5 minutes** and roughly **200–300 NOK**. Entur stop **Sørkjosen lufthavn** (**NSR:StopPlace:59278**) exists — verify live before you skip the taxi rank. Parking on the Avinor parking page is **free**; OnePark customer service is **64 81 19 80**. There is no rail link. summary: >- Zero lounges; free OnePark parking; Nordreisa Taxi is the practical default into Storslett / Sørkjosen. 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 Sørkjosen shopping page. location: Airside washrooms after security in the single departure hold terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 5.6 slug: soj region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/soj](/airports/soj). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/soj) - [Lounge directory](/airports/soj/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) Sørkjosen, Norway · Europe A compact, lounge-free Avinor short-field for Sørkjosen / Nordreisa — free OnePark parking, taxi-first ground access about 4.5 km from Storslett, no named airside F&B on Avinor’s directory, Saturday terminal closed, and Arctic fjord weather on a ~0.9–1.0 km runway, with Widerøe PSO Dash 8s as the published scheduled airline. ## Airportist Score **5.6 / 10** - Comfort: 5.5 - Navigation: 9.0 - Food: 2.5 - Transport: 6.8 - Disruption resilience: 4.2 ## At a glance - Passengers: 12,620 (2025) - Terminals: 1 passenger terminal - Typical security: 8 min - On-time: 68% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Nordreisa / Nord-Troms trips on Widerøe Dash 8 PSO links via Tromsø - Travelers who want zero terminal complexity and will eat in Storslett - Self-drive visitors using free on-site parking ## 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 closed on Avinor’s contact page; Sunday only 12:15–14:15 and 17:45–20:45 - ~0.9–1.0 km STOL runway (14/32 / historical 15/33) — Troms coastal weather regularly delays Tromsø connections ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/soj/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/soj/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/soj/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/soj/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/soj/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/soj/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/soj/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/soj/reviews.md)