# Båtsfjord Airport (BJF)

> Båtsfjord, NO · IATA: BJF · ICAO: ENBS · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BJF` |
| ICAO | `ENBS` |
| City | Båtsfjord |
| Country | NO |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 149 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 70.60025, 29.69261 |

## Description

About three tonnes of air cargo in the last published year (2012) tells the whole story of Båtsfjord Airport (BJF/ENBS), an Avinor-operated regional field with a runway of roughly 1,000 metres on Norway's Finnmark coast. Widerøe flies Dash 8 turboprops from here to Kirkenes, Hammerfest and other Finnmark communities under Norway's public service obligation contracts. The municipality ranks among Norway's leading fishing ports, but cod, salmon and king crab leave chilled by truck along the E75/E6 or by sea rather than by air — BJF has neither a freight terminal nor export-scale cold-chain facilities. Exporters flying fresh fish to Asia or North America consolidate at Oslo Gardermoen (OSL), the national cargo gateway, with Kirkenes (KKN, some 230 road kilometres) and Tromsø (TOS) acting as regional feeders. For urgent spare parts and small consignments into the area, belly space on the Widerøe services remains the fastest route. Note that Norway sits outside the EU customs union, so export documentation is required even for EU consignees.

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