--- iata: VDS name: Vadsø Airport city: Vadsø country: Norway lastUpdated: '2026-09-04' officialWebsite: 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/vadso/' sources: - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/vadso/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/vadso/Shopping-and-food/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/vadso/Parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/vadso/info/Parking/drop-in-parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/vadso/info/Car-rental/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/vadso/about-vadso-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://www.snelandia.no/' - 'https://entur.no/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vads%C3%B8_Airport' - 'https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vads%C3%B8_lufthavn' - 'https://skyvector.com/airport/ENVD/Vadso-Airport' - 'https://ourairports.com/airports/ENVD/' quickFacts: - >- Vadsø Airport (Norwegian Vadsø lufthavn; Northern Sámi Čáhcesuolu; Kven Vesisaari), IATA **VDS** / ICAO **ENVD**, sits at **Kiby**, about **3–4 km** east of Vadsø town centre along Varangerfjorden (Norwegian Wikipedia / English Wikipedia). Visiting address **Vadsø Airport, Kiby, 9800 Vadsø**; postal **Avinor, Vadsø Airport, P.O. Box 150, 2061 Gardermoen**. Official English hub: avinor.no/en/airport/vadso/. Do not confuse it with Vardø Svartnes (**VAW**), Kirkenes Høybuktmoen (**KKN**), Båtsfjord (**BJF**), or Berlevåg (**BVG**). - >- Operator: **Avinor**. Official passengers-2025.xlsx (scheduled + non-scheduled roll-up, column S): **80,540** passengers in **2025** (**+1.6%** vs **79,306** in **2024**, matching Avinor’s series mirrored on English Wikipedia’s traffic table). Terminal passengers (column N): **72,398**. Fully civilian Avinor regional short-field — not a closed military airbase. Opened **1 August 1974** with the Finnmark short-field programme (Norwegian Wikipedia). - >- One asphalt runway **07/25**, about **997–999 × 30 m** (Norwegian Wikipedia **997 × 30 m**; SkyVector / OurAirports **999 × 30 m / 3,278 × 98 ft**, with ~**135 ft** displaced thresholds each end). Designator was **08/26** until magnetic renumbering in spring **2017** (Norwegian Wikipedia). Field elevation about **39 m / 127–128 ft** MSL (English Wikipedia / SkyVector). English Wikipedia’s facilities text still quotes an older AIP-linked ~**880 m** figure under the old 08–26 label — treat current AIP/charts as authoritative for performance numbers. This is a true short field for Widerøe Dash 8 / PSO traffic, not jet nonstops to Oslo. - >- No rail at the curb. Avinor’s live VDS menu does **not** publish a dedicated English to-and-from page (404 on the usual slug). Entur / Snelandia register stop **Vadsø lufthavn** (**NSR:StopPlace:59770**) on regional bus **150** (Vardø–Varangerbotn–Kirkenes corridor) — departures exist but are sparse; verify live on entur.no / snelandia.no for your flight bank. Practical defaults for town (~**3–4 km** / roughly **5–10 minutes** by road) are **taxi** or a pre-booked rental car. - >- 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 VDS. 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 Vadsø shopping page. - >- Official shopping directory: Avinor’s Vadsø Shopping and food page currently lists **no named café, kiosk, or Tax Free shop**. Treat airside retail as programme-linked or absent and confirm on the day. Hub airline on Avinor’s airline strip at research time is **Widerøe** only (Dash 8) — Finnmark / Tromsø PSO-style links; confirm live. Published terminal hours (contact page): weekdays **04:00–15:00** and **18:00–00:00**, Saturday **10:00–18:00**, Sunday **11:00–15:00** and **18:00–00:00** — note the weekday afternoon gap. Car hire on the Avinor page: **Avis** (**952 81 367**), **Hertz** (**958 86 161**), **Europcar** (**78 95 59 00**), **Varanger Auto** (**78 95 59 00**), **SIXT** (**+47 90 99 62 00**). Parking is **OnePark**-operated (customer service 24/7 on **64 81 19 80**). Widerøe Ground Handling is the published fixed-wing handler (**+47 41 70 64 30**). bentoTips: - label: Timing title: >- Short Varanger strip — weather, the weekday hour gap, and sparse buses own the clock detail: >- VDS is a one-terminal STOL airport, so walking times inside are short — the schedule risk is Finnmark coastal weather on an ~**1 km** asphalt runway (**07/25**; formerly **08/26**), plus the published weekday terminal gap (**15:00–18:00**) and thin Snelandia **150** coverage at stop **Vadsø lufthavn**. Pad same-day Kirkenes (**KKN**) / Tromsø (**TOS**) connections even when the landside hall looks empty. Overnight stays inside are not part of the published operating pattern. summary: >- Tiny terminal; Arctic weather on ~1 km 07/25, a weekday 15:00–18:00 hour gap, and sparse bus 150 service are the real planning constraints. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One compact Kiby passenger building — no second terminal myth detail: >- Check-in, security, and the departure hold sit in a single compact passenger terminal at Kiby. There is no second fixed-wing terminal and no airside train. Capacity notes on English Wikipedia (~**170** passengers per hour / two simultaneous Dash 8-100s) describe a small regional hall, not a multi-pier campus. Re-check screens when wind, low cloud, or snow slows the short runway. summary: >- Single Kiby 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 Vadsø or on the aircraft detail: >- Official Avinor Shopping and food directory for Vadsø 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 Vadsø centre 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, rental car, or a verified Snelandia 150 bus' detail: >- There is no Priority Pass / LoungeKey / walk-up passenger lounge on current Avinor Vadsø shopping pages. For town, plan taxi (~**5–10 minutes** / ~**3–4 km**), rental car, or only a bus that Entur actually lists for stop **Vadsø lufthavn** (**NSR:StopPlace:59770**) on Snelandia **150** — Avinor does not publish a live English to-and-from page for VDS. Parking is **OnePark**-operated. There is no rail link. summary: >- Zero lounges; taxi or rental car is the practical default into Vadsø; Entur lists airport stop 59770 on bus 150 — verify live. 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 Vadsø shopping page. location: Airside washrooms after security in the single departure hold terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 5.9 slug: vds region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/vds](/airports/vds). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/vds) - [Lounge directory](/airports/vds/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Vadsø Airport (VDS) Vadsø, Norway · Europe A compact, lounge-free Avinor short-field for Vadsø — taxi-first ground access about 3–4 km from town, no named airside F&B on Avinor’s directory, and Arctic coastal weather on an ~1 km 07/25 runway, with Widerøe PSO Dash 8s as the published scheduled airline. ## Airportist Score **5.9 / 10** - Comfort: 5.6 - Navigation: 9.0 - Food: 3.0 - Transport: 6.6 - Disruption resilience: 4.8 ## At a glance - Passengers: 80,540 (2025) - Terminals: 1 passenger terminal (Kiby) - Typical security: 8 min - On-time: 70% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Vadsø / Varanger trips on Widerøe Dash 8 PSO links - Travelers who want zero terminal complexity and will eat in town - Self-drive visitors using Avis/Hertz/Europcar/SIXT or OnePark at Kiby ## 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 - ~1 km short-field runway (07/25; formerly 08/26) — Finnmark weather regularly delays Kirkenes/Tromsø connections - Published weekday terminal gap 15:00–18:00 on Avinor’s contact hours — do not plan a mid-afternoon landside wait ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/vds/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/vds/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/vds/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/vds/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/vds/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/vds/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/vds/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/vds/reviews.md)