Airport taxi rank · ~15–20 minutes by road (traffic dependent)
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
AES8.8+0.1
KSU8.7
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
AES6.4+0.1
KSU6.3
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
AES5.6+0.6
KSU5.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
AES6.6
KSU7.0+0.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
AES6.1+0.3
KSU5.8
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
AES6.0+0.3
KSU5.7
Best for
AES
Sunnmøre / Ålesund leisure and cruise connectionsTight single-terminal domestic hops on SAS, Norwegian or WiderøeTravelers who want a short walk and no multi-terminal complexity
KSU
Nordmøre short-hauls on SAS/WiderøeOffshore crew connecting via the helicopter terminalTravellers who prefer a simple one-building airport
Watch out for
AES
No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help hereCoastal weather and a single 06/24 runway can cascade delaysAirside cafés follow the flight programme — odd-hour banks can be kiosk-onlyFRAM tickets are not valid on the commercial Vy Flybuss
KSU
No passenger lounge and only Point + Tax Free after securitySingle 07/25 runway with no parallel taxiway in coastal weatherEasy to confuse KSU (Kristiansund) with KRS (Kristiansand)
AES · A compact, lounge-free Avinor gateway on Vigra with typically quick security and a ~25-minute Vy Flybuss into Ålesund, trading limited odd-hour F&B and single-runway coastal weather risk for pure simplicity. Official 2025 traffic: 1,011,497 terminal passengers / 1,013,280 including transfer and transit.
KSU · Compact Avinor coastal gateway with a clear single-terminal layout and reliable local buses into town, but only Point + Tax Free after security, no lounge, and a lone runway that owns the weather risk — solid for Nordmøre hops if you eat before you fly.
