Gateway to Norway's western coast and oil industry.
Opened
1970
Location
Kristiansund, Norway
Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (IATA: KSU, ICAO: ENKB) serves the city of Kristiansund on the western coast of Norway. Located on the island of Kvernberget, the airport is an important regional hub connecting Kristiansund to Oslo and other Norwegian destinations, as well as supporting the offshore oil and gas industry in the region.
The airport is operated by Avinor, the Norwegian state-owned company that manages most civil airports in Norway. It handles both scheduled passenger traffic and offshore helicopter operations serving petroleum installations in the Norwegian Sea.
Due to its island location and surrounding fjord landscape, the airport has relatively short runways and operates within the constraints typical of Norwegian coastal airports. It remains a vital link for residents and workers in the Møre og Romsdal county.
Terminals
The airport has a single passenger terminal handling both arrivals and departures for its modest regional traffic volume.
Getting to & from
Bus services connect the airport to Kristiansund city center, with the journey taking approximately 15–20 minutes.
Airlines here
Widerøe and SAS are the primary carriers serving Kristiansund Airport, offering connections primarily to Oslo Gardermoen and other Norwegian cities.
Notable facts
›The airport is situated on the island of Kvernberget, requiring a bridge or ferry connection to the mainland.
›Avinor operates the airport as part of Norway's national airport network.
›Offshore helicopter operations supporting Norwegian Sea oil and gas platforms are a significant part of airport activity.
›The airport is located in Møre og Romsdal county in western Norway.
›Kristiansund is known as the klippfisk (dried salt cod) capital of Norway, a product historically important to the region.
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Kristiansund Airport is an international airport serving the town of Kristiansund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is situated at Kvernberget on the island of Nordlandet in Kristiansund Municipality. It is the sole scheduled airport serving the Nordmøre district within Møre og Romsdal. The airport features a 2,390-meter (7,840 ft) runway aligned 07/25. In addition to scheduled services operated by Scandinavian Airlines and Widerøe, it serves offshore helicopter traffic to the Norwegian Sea operated by CHC Helikopter Service. Kvernberget handled 314,084 passengers in 2018.