Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy

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Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy
Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy inside.jpg
IATA: BNNICAO: ENBN
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Avinor
Location Brønnøysund
Elevation AMSL 25 ft / 8 m
Coordinates 65°27′40″N 12°13′3″E / 65.46111°N 12.2175°E / 65.46111; 12.2175Coordinates: 65°27′40″N 12°13′3″E / 65.46111°N 12.2175°E / 65.46111; 12.2175
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 3,937 1,200 Asphalt

Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (IATA: BNNICAO: ENBN) is the airport serving the town of Brønnøysund in the Brønnøy municipality in Nordland, Norway. The airport is located southeast of the town centre and opened in 1968. Brønnøy is operated by Avinor

The airport terminal has been expanded numerous times and can now handle 90 passengers per hour. The current control tower was opened in 2000. The airport served 79,330 passengers in 2004. In addition to scheduled passenger flights, the airport handles helicopter operations for offshore installations.

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[edit] Airlines and destinations

Widerøe has the only scheduled services

[edit] Scheduled

  • Widerøe (Bodø, Mo i Rana, Namsos, Sandnessjøen, Trondheim)

[edit] Helicopter

[edit] Accidents and incidents

On 6 May 1988, a Dash 7 aircraft operated by Widerøe en route from Namsos crashed into nearby Torghatten mountain upon landing, killing all 36 passengers and crew. It remains the worst accident involving a Dash 7.

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