Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka

Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka Sandnessjøen Lufthavn, Stokka
IATA: SSJ – ICAO: ENST SSJ Location of airport in Nordland
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Avinor
Serves		Sandnessjøen, Nordland, Norway
Location		Stokka
Elevation AMSL		56 ft / 17 m
Coordinates		65°57′24″N 012°28′08″E
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
03/21	1,086	3,563	Asphalt

Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (Norwegian: Sandnessjøen Lufthavn, Stokka) (IATA: SSJ, ICAO: ENST) is a regional airport serving the town of Sandnessjøen, Norway. The airport is located in the municipality of Alstahaug in Nordland county. In 2009, Sandnessjøen Airport served 88,934 passengers. It is operated by Avinor.

Service

The airport is served by Widerøe with Dash 8 aircraft connecting the community to Bodø and Trondheim. The routes are operated on public service obligation with the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communication.

Airlines and destinations

Widerøe de Havilland Canada Dash-8 103 taxiing before takeoff. Dønnmannen mountain in the background.

Airlines	Destinations
Widerøe	Bodø, Brønnøysund, Mo i Rana, Mosjøen, Oslo, Trondheim

Accidents and incidents

• On 15 September 2010, DHC-8-103B LN-WIF of Widerøes Flyveselskap was substantially damaged in a hard landing when the undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Bodø Airport.

Ground transportation

The airport is located approximately 20 km (12 mi) south of the town of Sandnessjøen. One bus serves the airport, although there is no scheduled route. The bus service is on-demand, with the passenger pick up possible at any location inside Sandnessjøen. Taxis are also available.

External links

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