--- iata: TRD name: Trondheim Airport Værnes city: Trondheim country: Norway lastUpdated: '2026-09-02' officialWebsite: 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/trondheim/' sources: - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/trondheim/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/trondheim/info/public-transportation/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/trondheim/info/flybuss/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/trondheim/info/Taxi/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/trondheim/shopping-and-food/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/trondheim/parking/' - >- https://avinor.no/en/airport/trondheim/about-trondheim-lufthavn/contact-information/ - 'https://avinor.no/en/practical-info/security-check/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/practical-info/baggage-rules/' - 'https://en.vaernesekspressen.no/' - 'https://en.vaernesekspressen.no/tickets-and-prices/ticket-information/' - 'https://www.atb.no/priser/' - 'https://www.atb.no/en/tickets-and-prices/' - 'https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/files/17421123/18814398/249809/no' - 'https://trdnytt.no/2026/01/13/to-prosent-vekst-i-2025/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trondheim_Airport' - 'https://www.lifeinnorway.net/trondheim-airport-vaernes/' quickFacts: - >- Trondheim Airport Værnes (Trondheim lufthavn Værnes), IATA TRD / ICAO ENVA, sits at Værnes in Stjørdal municipality, Trøndelag — about 32 km / roughly 30 minutes east of Trondheim centre by road (Avinor / regional guides). Civilian passenger facilities and ATC are operated by Avinor; the airfield is co-located with Værnes Air Station (Norwegian Armed Forces). This guide covers the civilian passenger terminal only — do not confuse TRD with closed/legacy Trondheim fields, or with Ørland (OLA) further west. - >- Norway’s third-busiest Avinor airport in 2025: Avinor’s full-year group pack reports 4,110 thousand passengers at Værnes (+1.7% vs 4,042 thousand in 2024), behind Oslo and Bergen and ahead of Stavanger. TRDnytt citing the same Avinor series notes Trondheim–Oslo remained Norway’s busiest city pair (~1.90 million passengers). Two linked passenger buildings: Terminal A (domestic) and Terminal B (international); shared landside check-in on the upper level of Terminal A. - >- Main runway 09/27 about 2,999–3,000 × 45 m with ILS; field elevation about 17 m / 56 ft (AIP / Wikipedia). A short diagonal runway is closed. Winter weather, a single operational runway, and the busy TRD–OSL bank are the usual disruption modes — pad same-day long-haul connections over Oslo. - >- Ground-transport winner: Trondheim Airport Station is on the Nordland / Trønderbanen corridor about 190 m from check-in (~33 km / ~35–38 minutes to Trondheim S on SJ Nord R70 per Entur journey samples). Airport and city centre share AtB tariff zone 1 / fare zone 10 (Entur stop metadata) — buy an AtB ticket before boarding (app / machine; onboard sale can add a fee). Værnes Express coach is the hotel-oriented alternative (~30 minutes to centre, up to four departures per hour, timed to flights). - >- Security still uses classic cabin liquids: containers ≤100 ml inside one clear resealable ≤1 L bag (Avinor baggage / security pages). Empty bottles may pass and be refilled after screening; Norwegian tap water is potable. Fast Track, when offered, is airline-product gated — not a free public lane. - >- No passenger lounge is open in 2026. The former SAS Café Lounge closed permanently in December 2023 and has not been replaced; Priority Pass has nothing to open here. The Radisson Blu Hotel Trondheim Airport is linked to the terminal for rooms/meetings — it is not an airside airline lounge. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Train downstairs beats guessing the coach — still pad OSL banks detail: >- TRD is a compact two-hall field, so security rarely feels like OSL. The schedule risk is Mid-Norway weather on one runway plus the dense Trondheim–Oslo shuttle. If you connect to a long-haul over Gardermoen, keep an honest buffer even when the terminal looks empty. International passengers should clear security with time for the Terminal B gate pier (bus boarding is common). Domestic hoppers can travel lighter on dwell time but should still watch winter morning banks. summary: >- Compact terminal; single-runway weather and TRD–OSL connections are the real delay modes. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'Terminal A domestic, Terminal B international — one check-in block' detail: >- Landside check-in and bag drop for domestic, international and charter sit together on the upper floor of Terminal A. After security, follow domestic (A / jet-bridge gates ~30–37 and regional stands) vs international (B / gates ~42–49, typically remote). The buildings are short walks apart — not a train transfer — but settling into the wrong post-security café still wastes buffer. Arrivals reclaim and landside meeting points are obvious; the military air-station side is not a passenger shortcut. summary: >- Shared landside check-in in Terminal A; domestic vs international split after security. category: terminal - label: Food title: Eat airside from Avinor’s named outlets — or wait for town detail: >- Avinor’s shopping-and-food directory for Trondheim lists airside and landside options including Fly Chicken, Haven (bowls/wraps), Herfra (Trøndelag-leaning), Northland baguettes, O’Learys sports bar, Ritazza coffee, Point kiosks, ARK bookstore, Æra fashion, Tax Free / Travel Value. Prices are full Norwegian-airport sticker shock — Trondheim’s city food still wins if your timetable allows. With no lounge soft-drink package, plan coffee and water yourself. summary: >- Solid named F&B (Herfra, Haven, O’Learys, Fly Chicken); town food still beats a long hold. category: food - label: Status title: 'No lounge — train or Værnes Express, then move on' detail: >- Do not budget Priority Pass / LoungeKey minutes here: the SAS Café Lounge is gone and Avinor does not list a replacement walk-up room. For the city, prefer the terminal rail station (AtB ticket, ~35–38 minutes to Trondheim S) when frequency matches your bag claim; use Værnes Express when you want hotel curb drops and flight-timed frequency (~30 minutes). Taxi ranks use Fast Travel kiosks for an upfront price after Norway’s Nov 2024 taxi-law changes — compare before you ride. summary: >- Zero passenger lounges; rail is the value transfer and the coach is the hotel workhorse. category: status lounges: - name: SAS Café Lounge zone: >- Formerly airside (historical). No replacement passenger lounge is open at TRD as of 2026. hours: Permanently closed (from December 2023) access: - >- Historically SAS Plus / EuroBonus Gold–Diamond / Star Alliance Gold on SAS; no current walk-up or Priority Pass product bestFor: - n/a — closed summary: >- Permanently closed since December 2023 with no Avinor-listed replacement. Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass have nothing to open at TRD. Do not plan on a soft-product hold — use airside seating, a café, or the attached Radisson Blu hotel if you need a landside room. verdict: skip terminal: Main terminal complex (historical airside) amenities: [] waterOptions: - kind: free name: Empty-bottle refill after security zone: airside summary: >- Avinor baggage rules allow empty bottles through screening; refill with potable Norwegian tap water at airside washrooms / drinking points once past security. Cheapest hydration plan — especially important with no lounge soft-drink package. location: >- Airside washrooms and drinking fountains / tap points in the post-security Terminal A domestic and Terminal B international hold areas (follow WC / water signage near the gate piers) terminal: Terminals A & B isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Point / café bottled water landside or airside zone: landside price: Typically about NOK 30–45 for 0.5 L (shop-dependent; confirm at till) summary: >- Sealed bottles at Point kiosks and café shelves. Buy landside if you want a guaranteed aircraft bottle; otherwise refill empty after security. location: >- Point Kiosk in the landside / arrivals retail strip and Point / Ritazza / café shelves airside in the Terminal A and B hold areas terminal: Terminals A & B airportistScore: 7.3 slug: trd region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/trd](/airports/trd). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/trd) - [Lounge directory](/airports/trd/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Trondheim Airport Værnes (TRD) Trondheim, Norway · Europe Compact Mid-Norway Avinor gateway with a train station ~190 m from check-in and flight-timed coaches — excellent ground links undermined by no passenger lounge and classic single-runway winter risk. ## Airportist Score **7.3 / 10** - Comfort: 7.0 - Navigation: 8.2 - Food: 6.5 - Transport: 8.8 - Disruption resilience: 6.8 ## At a glance - Passengers: 4.11M (2025) - Terminals: 2 linked halls (A domestic / B international) - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 79% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Rail into Trondheim S on AtB’s city zone (~35–38 minutes) - Clear Terminal A/B wayfinding after a shared check-in hall - Flight-timed Værnes Express coaches to hotel curbs - Empty-bottle refill culture after classic 100 ml security ## Watch out for - No open passenger lounge (SAS Café Lounge closed Dec 2023) - Single runway 09/27 + Mid-Norway winter weather cascades - Tight same-day long-haul connections over OSL - Norwegian-airport F&B sticker shock with no lounge soft-drink plan ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/trd/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/trd/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/trd/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/trd/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/trd/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/trd/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/trd/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/trd/reviews.md)