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Svolvær Airport

Svolvær, NO

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Svolvær Airport, Helle

Svolvær, Norway · Europe

A tiny, lounge-free Avinor short-field for Svolvær and eastern Lofoten — about six kilometres into town by taxi or rental, no named airside F&B on Avinor’s directory, and coastal weather on a ~950 m runway as the real tradeoff against total terminal simplicity.

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6.1/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use9.0
Comfort & amenities6.0
Food & retail3.0
Ground access7.0
Reliability4.8
Lounges4.5

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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Svolvær Airport, Helle

Svolvær, Norway · Europe

A tiny, lounge-free Avinor short-field for Svolvær and eastern Lofoten — about six kilometres into town by taxi or rental, no named airside F&B on Avinor’s directory, and coastal weather on a ~950 m runway as the real tradeoff against total terminal simplicity.

Airportist Score

6.1/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use9.0
Comfort & amenities6.0
Food & retail3.0
Ground access7.0
Reliability4.8
Lounges4.5

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
8 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
~10–15 min to Svolvær centre
Airport taxi rank
Cheapest to city
No verified dedicated airport bus
Confirm live on Entur if any stop appears · Not a documented curb product
On time
73%
of departures
Terminals
1
(compact single terminal)
Passengers / year
118,993 (2025)

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Passenger airports within about 150 km. Scored airports show their Airportist Score so you can weigh a switch.

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EVEHarstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes
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BOOBodø Airport
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109 km
NVKNarvik Framnes Airport
Narvik
114 km
ANXAndøya Airport
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131 km

Compare SVJ vs SKN

SKNStokmarknes Skagen Airport
Stokmarknes
6.640 km
LKNLeknes Airport
Leknes
6.245 km
EVEHarstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes
Harstad
6.887 km
BOOBodø Airport
Bodø
7.4109 km
NVKNarvik Framnes Airport
Narvik
114 km
ANXAndøya Airport
Andenes
131 km

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Published alerts

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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~946–949 m short-field runway with deep water beyond both ends — Lofoten coastal weather is the recurring disruption modeSaturday terminal opens 10:00–19:00 on published contact hours — plan landside arrival accordinglyAvinor English to-and-from page currently mis-serves Sogndal content — use taxi/rental/Entur instead

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

Typical departure delays18 min · 27%

Typical arrival delays16 min · 25%

Typical cancellations0 min · 3.8%

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⛅9°C / 48°F

Security wait times

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.