AviatDataVardø Airport, Svartnes VAW / ENSS
Vardø · Norway · Avinor AS
25kpax · 2025
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATAENSS / VAW
OperatorAvinor AS
Coordinates70.3553°N, 31.0450°E
Elevation42 ft · 13 m
Time zoneCET (UTC+1/+2 DST)
Passengers / yr25,397 (2025)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceENSS — AIP Norway (Avinor AIS), AD 2.ENSS
Operating hoursDaytime ops; weekdays approx 08:00-21:30, Sunday 17:30-21:30, closed Saturday (per Avinor); not H24
TerminalsSingle terminal building with integrated control tower; capacity approx 30 pax/hour
Runways (1)
- 15/33 · 1,145 m / 3,757 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
STOL regional airport at Svartnes serving Vardø in Finnmark; part of Widerøe's Finnmark PSO (public service obligation) network with Dash 8-100 service to Kirkenes, Vadsø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg and Tromsø; short 1,145 m runway, domestic only.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Widerøe Ground Handling AS (WGH)
WGH is the named handling agent at Vardø Lufthavn, Svartnes (ENSS), a Widerøe-operated PSO/Dash 8 station. Provides passenger check-in and ramp handling for scheduled Widerøe flights at the single terminal. Confirmed on WGH's own locations list and on Avinor's Vardø contact page (handling agent: Widerøe Ground Handling, •••). · Per flight schedule; terminal Mon-Fri 08:00-21:30, Sun 17:30-21:30, Sat closed
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Avinor AS (Vardø Lufthavn, Svartnes)
JET A-1 + FSI from a fuel tank on the apron (AIP AD 2.4), an Avinor-operated station tank. Hot refuelling not available except for SAR HELI. Supplier/fuel-card brand is NOT identified in any verified source (no Air BP/Shell corroboration; AFSN does not serve Vardø). · Ref. AIS Portal www.avinor.no/ais
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De-icing
Unconfirmed
Widerøe Ground Handling AS (WGH)
De-icing is listed as available (AVBL) at ENSS in AIP AD 2.4. The AIP does not name the operator; attribution to WGH is inferred (WGH is the sole handler) but not corroborated by any source. Seasonal/winter use implied.
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Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
On request
Widerøe Ground Handling AS (WGH)
Avinor's Vardø contact page lists Widerøe Cargo as the freight service at the airport. No dedicated cargo handling facilities are listed in AIP AD 2.4 (Cargo handling facilities: NIL); freight is handled via Widerøe's network on request.
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Aviation security
Available
Avinor AS (Vardø Lufthavn, Svartnes)
Avinor, as the state aerodrome operator, provides terminal security control. RFFS at category 4 per AIP AD 2.6. · Terminal Mon-Fri 08:00-21:30, Sun 17:30-21:30, Sat closed
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed