Kirkenes Airport, Hoeybuktmoen– KKN Hoeybuktmoen

Kirkenes Airport, Hoeybuktmoen is situated nine miles west of the town of Kirkenes in Hoeybuktmoen, Norway in the municipality of Sor-Varanger in the Finnmark County. It is an international airport run by Avinor, a state-owned organization. The airport was built as a military air station during the World War II by the Luftwaffe. It was only after the war that the air station was opened for civilian services.

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Kirkenes Airport, Hoeybuktmoen has a single asphalt runway measuring 6,611 feet by 148 feet which is located in the southwest-northeast part. The terminal has a capacity of six category C aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. The airport is very busy and at its full capacity every summer for both its scheduled and chartered aircrafts. The airlines that serve the airport are Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines and Wideroe going to destinations in Oslo, Gardermoen, Alta, Bervelag, Batsfjord, Honningsvag, Hammerfest, Mehamn, Sorkjosen, Tromso, Vadso and Vardo. Hamburg International serves the charter needs of the airport.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Snowhotel Kirkenes is 15-minutes away from the airport. It has an arctic theme in every suite and features a restaurant and a sauna. It has wooden cottages inspired by traditional Sami hunting and fishing huts. Scandic Kirkenes is 20-minutes away from the airport. It is a short walk to Dr. Wessels Gate Pedestrian Street and a mile away from Hurtigruten Cruise Ship. You can also book a stay at the Barents Frokosthotell or at the Thon Hotel kirkenes, both located just 3 miles from the KKN airport.

Vadso Airport (VDS) is just on the other side of Kirkenes Airport but is 102.84 miles when travelled by land.