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Ørland Airport
Ørland lufthavn
Terminal building at Ørland Airport IATA: OLA – ICAO: ENOL Summary Airport type Public / Military Owner Royal Norwegian Air Force Operator Municipality of Ørland Serves Ørland, Norway Location Brekstad Hub for Air Norway Elevation AMSL 28 ft / 9 m Coordinates 63°41′57″N 009°36′14″E / 63.69917°N 9.60389°ECoordinates: 63°41′57″N 009°36′14″E / 63.69917°N 9.60389°E Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 15/33 2,714 8,904 Asphalt Statistics (2009) Passengers 6,675 Sources: Airport data from AIP Norway,[1] Passenger statistics from Avinor[2] Ørland Airport (Norwegian: Ørland lufthavn[3][4]), also known as Ørland Airport, Brekstad (Ørland lufthavn, Brekstad[5]) (IATA: OLA, ICAO: ENOL) is the civilian sector of the Ørland Main Air Station. It is located 1.5 km (0.8 NM)[1] northwest of the town of Brekstad,[6] the administrative centre of the municipality (kommune) of Ørland, in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The civilian sector is municipal, although the runway, air traffic control and rescue services are operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
The airport terminal, which has a capacity for 50 simultaneous passengers, was built in 1978 and renovated in 2007. It is served by Air Norway, operated by North Flying, with a daily round trip to Oslo and a weekly service to Aalborg.[7] Ørland is the main airport for Fosen, and is located close enough to Trondheim that Ryanair has considered it as a secondary airport. The airport served 6,675 passengers in 2009.[2]
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History
Establishment and military use
Main article: Ørland Main Air StationØrland Main Air Station was built by the occupation forces in 1941 during the German occupation of Norway in World War II, using Prisoners of war. The Germans wanted an airfield so that they could combat the allied convoys for aiding Stalin bound for Murmansk. At first German Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condors were stationed here. In June 1942, a squadron of Junkers Ju 87 Stukas rebased here, later a squadron of Messerschmitt Bf 109s and then a squadron of Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters.
The Germans decided to expand the airfield, and in addition to the runway they built first they made another one in 1944. This was later made the main runway. The Germans then made several taxiways and started planning a third runway. However, the war ended before the plans could be completed. 7000 Germans were stationed at Ørlandet during the war, with about 10 000 Prisoners of war as a work force. This meant that, at the end of the war, the Germans left a fully armed, defended airfield with docks, infrastructure and a cannon taken from the battleship Gneisenau.
After the war, a Norwegian Spitfire squadron was stationed here, but in 1946 the airfield was closed. All buildings were torn down and the wood transported to northern Norway to help rebuild homes that had been demolished in Finnmark to prevent their use by invading Soviets. After that, the airfield was used for sporadic exercises. In 1950, the government decided that the airfield should be made a permanent deployment-airfield. In 1952, a new runway had been made, and in 1954, it was expanded to handle NATO forces. It was then the airfield got today's looks. In October 1954, Squadron 338 was rebased from Sola and remains as the only fighter force at the airfield. In the summer of 1958, the surface-to-air missile battery was established, and in August 1970, the detachment from Squadron 330 arrived. In November 1983, the airfield was customized to handle the NATO E-3A AWACS which routinely visits from Geilenkirchen to sustain the surveillance chain at the NATO border.
Civilian operations
Passengers boarding an Air Norway Fairchild Metro at Ørland
The civilian sector at Ørland opened in 1978 and was originally served by Widerøe.[8]
In 2001, low-cost carrier Ryanair announced that they were considering to open a route from Ørland to London. Ryanair stated that the fees charged at Trondheim Airport, Værnes was too high for them, and the municipality stated that they were willing to stretch themselves far on low landing fees to attract Ryanair. Ryanair was already serving the Oslo area from Sandefjord Airport, Torp, which is a military air station which has been converted to a low-cost airport.[9] If started, they initially planned daily flights to London Stansted Airport.[10] In September 2002, the municipality and Ryanair signed an agreement, which, if activated, would start Ryanair flights to Brekstad. However, because the airport had insufficient infrastructure, a new terminal building would need to be built.[11] Investments were estimated at NOK 17 million and public transport to the airport would be provided using fast ferries.[12] In March 2003, Ryanair announced that they would not start services to Ørland. Mayor Knut Morten Ring (Labor) stated that the municipality would continue to plan a new terminal, and would, if necessary, built a temporary terminal to attract the airlines.[13]
Air Norway commenced scheduled services from Brekstad to Oslo on 23 May 2003.[14] From 31 January 2004, they included a weekly service to Aalborg.[15] In 2004, the Russian airline Aeroflot was considering flying fish from Ørland to Japan, but the plans were rejected by the Norwegian Air Force.[16] In 2006, Air Norway experienced a 40% passenger growth,[17] and from 6 September, they also introduced services on Wednesday.[18]
When the European Union introduced new security rules for airports from 1 January 2005, Brekstad Airport was exempt, because of the small size of the aircraft. By April, the airport had received notice that 100% security control would still have to be introduced, costing the municipality NOK 465,000 per year. At the same time, Air Norway was still losing money, and applied to the municipality to not be charged landing fees at the airport.[19] On 3 September 2007, the terminal was renovated for NOK 1.8 million. It received a segregation of arriving and departing passengers, 100% security control and a general renovation of the building, although the capacity was not increased.[8] In 2009, Air Norway lost 1,300 passengers after the Norwegian Air Force decided to not permit their employees to travel from Brekstad, but instead have to take cheaper flights from Trondheim, located about two hours drive away. The reduction in ridership, along with a strengthening of the Danish krone in relation to the Norwegian, caused Air Norway to have lost NOK 100,000 by August 2009. The mayor of Ørland stated at that he was working to make the route receive state grants as a public service obligation.[20]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 28 feet (9 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,714 by 45 metres (8,904 × 148 ft).[1] The terminal has a capacity for up to 50 people per flight.[9] Ørland is an international airport with customs and border controls. Six people work at the airport, including three security personnel and three ground handling personnel. The operation costs the municipality NOK 680,000 per year,[8] although Air Norway is exempt from paying any airport taxes.[21]
The airport is located a few minutes drive outside Brekstad. It is 55 minutes by fast ferry from Brekstad to Trondheim, and two hours drive, including a ferry. By fast ferry, Brekstad is two and a half hours from Kristiansund, and about one hours drive from Orkanger.[22] The airport is a reserve for Trondheim Airport, Værnes, and international carriers such as KLM land at Ørland when Værnes has to close.[8]
Airlines and destinations
Air Norway is the sole operator from the airport. It is a Brekstad-based virtual airline which subcontracts operations to North Flying, who operate a Fairchild Metro. It operates a daily round trip to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, and a weekly service to North Flying's base at Aalborg Airport in Denmark.[7]
Airlines Destinations Air Norway operated by North Flying Aalborg, Oslo-Gardermoen References
- ^ a b c ENOL – ØRLAND. AIP and charts from Avinor. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ a b Avinor (2010). "2009 Passasjerer [2009 Passengers]" (in Norwegian) (XLS format). http://www.avinor.no/tridionimages/2009%20Passasjerer_tcm181-109035.xls. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "Ørland lufthavn [Ørland Airport]" (in Norwegian). Ørland kommune [Ørland municipality]. 3 May 2008. http://www.orland.kommune.no/sitepageview.aspx?sitePageID=1467. Retrieved 26 May 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ Hegvik, Paul Aage (4 December 2009). "Air Norway med tv-annonse i MGP [Air Norway with a television ad in the MGP]" (in Norwegian). Fosna-Folket. http://www.fosna-folket.no/incoming/article1249536.ece. Retrieved 26 May 2010. - includes photo of airport sign: ØRLAND LUFTHAVN
- ^ Olsen, Harald (15 April 2009). "Ørland lufthavn, Brekstad [Ørland Airport, Brekstad]" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon [Great Norwegian Encyclopedia]. http://www.snl.no/Ørland_lufthavn%2C_Brekstad. Retrieved 26 May 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ "Map showing Ørland Airport (Ørlandet) and Brekstad". Gule Sider. http://kart.gulesider.no/#lat=7063633&lon=529854&zoom=13&userLon=529854&userLat=7063633&layers=B0000. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Tidstabell [Timetable]" (in Norwegian). Air Norway. 24 May 2010. http://www.airnorway.no/timetable.jsp?menuId=314. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d Hegvik, Paul Aage (3 August 2007). "Ny epoke for lufthavna [New era for air harbor]" (in Norwegian). Fosna-Folket. http://www.fosna-folket.no/incoming/article906678.ece. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ a b "Ryanair vurderer Ørland [Ryanair considers Ørland]" (in Norwegian). Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK). 1 November 2001. http://www.nrk.no/distrikt/sor_trondelag/nyheter/1401914.html. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ "Ørland-London neste år [Ørland-London next year]" (in Norwegian). Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK). 14 October 2002. http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_trondelag/2211611.html. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ "Ryanair vil fly fra Trønderlag [Ryanair will fly from Trønderlag]" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 19 November 2002. http://pub.tv2.no/dyn-nettavisen/arkiv/?archiveSection=59&archiveItem=242319. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ "Ja til fly fra Brekstad til London [Yes to fly from Brekstad to London]" (in Norwegian). Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK). 18 October 2002. http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_trondelag/2223565.html. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ "Ingen London-rute fra Ørlandet dette året [No London-route from Ørlandet this year]" (in Norwegian). Boarding.no. 7 July 2003. http://www.boarding.no/art.asp?art=6875. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ Skærbæk, Søren (6 May 2003). "Ny rute Ørlandet-Gardermoen [New route Ørlandet-Gardermoen]" (in Norwegian). Boarding.no. http://www.boarding.no/art.asp?art=7553. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ "Flyr fra Ørand til Danmark [Flying from Ørand to Denmark]" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 8 January 2004.
- ^ "Skeptisk til Aeroflot [Skeptical Aeroflot]" (in Norwegian). Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK). 1 September 2004. http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_trondelag/1.131732. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ Midtbø, Mia Kristin (17 March 2007). "Flere flyr til og fra Fosen [Several flights to and from Fosen]" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/sortrondelag/article825650.ece. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ Ledang, Skjalg (28 July 2006). "Flere flyavganger fra Fosen [More flights from Fosen]" (in Norwegian). Fosna-Folket. http://www.fosna-folket.no/incoming/article694228.ece. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ Kothe-Næss, Tomas (26 April 2005). "EU kan velte flyrute [EU can topple flight]" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/sortrondelag/article497202.ece. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ Hegvik, Paul Aage (18 August 2009). "Fremdeles håp for flyruta [Still hope for flight]" (in Norwegian). Fosna-Folket. http://www.fosna-folket.no/incoming/article1245012.ece. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ Hegvik, Paul Aage (28 March 2006). "Vil styrke Fosen med solid lufthavn [Will strengthen Fosen with solid Airport]" (in Norwegian). Fosna-Folket. http://www.fosna-folket.no/incoming/article640419.ece. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
- ^ "Fosen kan bli merkevare [Fosen can be brand]" (in Norwegian). Boarding.no. 24 March 2003. http://www.boarding.no/art.asp?art=6313. Retrieved 9 March 2010. (Google translation)
External links
- Airport information for ENOL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Current weather for ENOL at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for OLA at Aviation Safety Network
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