Old Båtsfjord Airport

Båtsfjord Airport (1973–1999)

Båtsfjord Airport is a former regional airport located at Båtsfjorddalen just south of the village of Båtsfjord in Båtsfjord Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It consisted of an 800-by-30-meter gravel runway aligned 01–19 and had a simple terminal building. Construction of the airport was started a local aviation club in 1972 and was completed with a 600-meter (2,000 ft) runway in May 1973. The runway was extended the following year and in 1976 the airport was municipalized. From the start Norving operated air taxi and air ambulance flights. Following an upgraded terminal in 1978, the taxi services became scheduled and the Britten-Norman Islander was introduced to Kirkenes and Vadsø. From 1983 the Dornier 228 entered service on the Båtsfjord route.