Bardufoss Airport
| Bardufoss Airport Bardufoss lufthavn |
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IATA: BDU – ICAO: ENDU
 BDU
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public / Military | ||
| Operator | Avinor | ||
| Serves | Bardufoss, Målselv, Norway | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 252 ft / 77 m | ||
| Coordinates | 69°03′21″N 018°32′25″E / 69.05583°N 18.54028°ECoordinates: 69°03′21″N 018°32′25″E / 69.05583°N 18.54028°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 10/28 | 2,443 | 8,015 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Passengers | 175,408 | ||
| Sources: Avinor[1], DAFIF[2][3] | |||
Bardufoss Airport (Norwegian: Bardufoss lufthavn) (IATA: BDU, ICAO: ENDU) is situated at Bardufoss in the municipality of Målselv in Troms, North Norway. The airport is primarily military, but also serves a few civilian flights. In 2009, the airport had 175,408 passengers.[1]
Norwegian Air Shuttle currently operates three daily flights with Boeing 737 aircraft to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.
The Norwegian Aviation College (NAC) is located at the airport. Other users of the airport include a flying club and a parachute jumping club.
At Bardufoss Air Station, also located at the airport, the Royal Norwegian Air Force operates Westland Lynx MK 86 helicopters (337 Squadron) for the Norwegian Coast Guard as well as Bell 412SP helicopters (339 Squadron). The Royal Norwegian Air Force Flight Training School is also located at Bardufoss. These three units are all parts of the 139 Air Wing.
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[edit] History
Bardufoss Air Station was founded in 1938. The airfield is the oldest military airfield still operative in the country.
During World War II RAF Gloster Gladiators (of No. 263 Squadron RAF) and Hawker Hurricanes (of No. 46 Squadron RAF) operating from Bardufoss played a vital part in keeping the Luftwaffe at bay during the fighting on the Narvik front in the 9 April-10 June 1940 Norwegian campaign. After the allied withdrawal from Norway, the airbase was used by the Germans, mostly as a base for the fighters and bombers attacking the convoys between Great Britain and Murmansk in Northern Russia.
Royal Navy (UK) commando and Royal Marine units have used Bardufoss as a training base for many years. It is also used as a base for cold weather training for Royal Air Force, British Army and Royal Navy helicopter crews. During the "cold war" training was especially concentrated during the winter, with repair parties during the Norwegian summer. These operations were given the title of "Clockwork".
[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 252 feet (77 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,443 by 45 metres (8,015 × 148 ft).[2]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Bodø, Oslo-Gardermoen |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Seasonal: Oslo-Gardermoen [4] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Avinor (2010). "Årsrapport Passasjerer" (in Norwegian). http://www.avinor.no/tridionimages/2009%20Passasjerer_tcm181-109035.xls. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ^ a b Airport information for ENDU from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for BDU at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ aftenposten.no, 2009/12/21
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bardufoss Airport |
- Avinor entry for Bardufoss Airport
- Avinor entry for Bardufoss Airport (Norwegian) (more detail)
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