Berlevåg Airport

Berlevåg Airport Berlevåg lufthavn
IATA: BVG – ICAO: ENBV BVG Location of airport in Finnmark
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Avinor
Location		Berlevåg
Elevation AMSL		43 ft / 13 m
Coordinates		70°52′0″N 29°0′0″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
06/24	2,625	800	Asphalt

Berlevåg Airport (Norwegian: Berlevåg lufthavn) (IATA: BVG, ICAO: ENBV) is a regional airport serving Berlevåg in Finnmark, Norway. In 2005 Berlevåg Airport had 4,264 passengers. It is operated by Avinor.

Service

The airport is served by Widerøe with Dash 8 aircraft connecting the community primarily with Tromsø, Kirkenes and other airports in Finnmark. The routes are operated on public service obligation with the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communication.

Airlines and destinations

Airside waiting area in the terminal

Airlines	Destinations
Widerøe	Båtsfjord, Hammerfest, Kirkenes, Mehamn, Tromsø, Vadsø, Vardø.

Accidents and incidents

• On 11 March 1982 a Widerøe Flight 933 with Twin Otter crashed into the sea on approach to Mehamn Airport during flight from Berlevåg Airport, killing all on board. Despite controversies regarding the cause of the crash, clear-air turbulence over Mehamn Fjord was determined as the course of the collison.

Ground transportation

Widerøe Bombardier Dash-8 100 at Berlevåg Airport

There are no buses to the airport, but taxis are available.

References

• Airport information for ENBV at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
• Norwegian AIP entry for Berlevåg Airport

External links

• Avinor entry for Berlevåg Airport
• Avinor entry for Berlevåg Airport (Norwegian) (more detail)