Hammerfest Airport – HFT Hammerfest

Operating in the state-owned Avinor, Hammerfest Airport is public airport with an airport code of HFT located in Hammerfest, Norway. The airport has recorded total passengers nearly 145,000 in 2014, making it at as Norway’s top three busiest airports. The airport was being service by Wideroe, the largest Norwegian Airline and serves as on offshore base for helicopter operation of CHC Helikopter Service and Bristow Norway. The airport has been beneficial in the Hammerfest’s industry particularly its tourism industry for flying visitors to many of the town’s tourist attractions.

Best Time to Visit

Hammerfest Airport’s terminal can accommodate around 250 passengers per hour including area for helicopter traffic. It has an asphalt runway with measurement of 800 meters by 30 meters, with no plans of expanding the runway since there is terrain in the east end. Majority of the airport flights are to Oslo and abroad with 42% while 29% is to Tromso. In 2014, Hammerfest Airport has handled over 145,000 passengers with 13,216 aircraft activities and carried 16 tons of cargo shipments. The airport largely serviced the aviation needs of Hammerfest municipalities as well as Kvalsund.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Scandic Hammerfest and Smarthotel Hammerfest are two of closest hotels to Hammerfest Airport offering basic hotel amenities and facilities. Other nearby hotels in the airport are Thon Hotel Hammerfest and Skytterhuset Hotell.

Alta Airport (ALF), an international airport in Finnmark, offering direct flight to Oslo, Norway, is catering other aviation needs of Norway. Alta Airport is a 2-hour drive from Hammerfest Airport.