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.
ALF8.8
HFT9.0+0.2
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ALF6.4+0.6
HFT5.8
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ALF5.0+1.8
HFT3.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ALF7.6+0.2
HFT7.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ALF5.8+1.2
HFT4.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ALF5.7+1.2
HFT4.5
Best for
ALF
Alta and western Finnmark city / nature tripsTight single-terminal SAS, Norwegian, or Widerøe flightsTravelers who want a short airport-bus hop into town
HFT
Hammerfest and western Finnmark town / oil-and-gas tripsTight Widerøe Dash 8 connections where you want zero terminal complexityTravelers who will eat in town and only need a short taxi or Snelandia hop
Watch out for
ALF
No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help hereOnly Point/Picnic café after security — no listed Tax Free shopSaturday terminal open only from 12:45 on the published contact hoursArctic coastal weather on a lone 11/29 runway (no parallel taxiway) can cascade delays
HFT
No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help hereAvinor’s shopping page lists no named café or kiosk — do not plan an airside mealSaturday terminal open only 12:30–15:15 on published contact hours880 m STOL runway with strict wind limits — Arctic weather regularly delays Tromsø links
Amenities and tips
ALF
Point/Picnic caféSnelandia airport bus + taxi rankFree AIRPORT Wi-Fi (~4 hours)Passenger loungeOnePark parking (24/7 desk)Car hire desks
Compact Arctic field — weather and published terminal hours own the clock
Compact terminal; Arctic single-runway weather and Saturday hours are the real planning constraints — pad trunk connections.
One building — check-in landside, Point/Picnic after security
Single terminal; the only named shop/café sits after security; walking distances are short.
Point/Picnic only — choice thins with the programme
Only Point/Picnic after security; hours follow flights, not a 24/7 mall.
HFT
Airside food & retailTaxi + Snelandia city busesFree AIRPORT Wi-Fi (~4 hours)Passenger loungeOnePark parking (24/7 desk)Car hire desks
Short STOL field — wind, weather, and Saturday hours own the clock
Tiny terminal; Finnmark wind on an 880 m runway and a short Saturday open window are the real planning constraints — pad Tromsø connections.
One compact building — helicopter and fixed-wing share the site
Single terminal; no named airside shop on the current Avinor directory; walking distances are short.
No named Avinor shop — eat in town or on the aircraft
Avinor’s shopping page lists no café or kiosk; treat F&B as unreliable and plan town or onboard meals.
ALF · A compact, lounge-free Avinor gateway for Alta and western Finnmark — short walks, a ~10-minute Snelandia bus into town, and thin Point/Picnic-only airside F&B, trading zero lounge product for simple Arctic regional access under single-runway weather risk.
HFT · A tiny, lounge-free Avinor STOL field for Hammerfest — short walks, a 6–7 minute hop into town, and essentially no published airside F&B, trading simplicity for wind-sensitive 880 m runway ops and offshore-helicopter complexity.
