# Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)

> Vardø, NO · IATA: VAW · ICAO: ENSS · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `VAW` |
| ICAO | `ENSS` |
| City | Vardø |
| Country | NO |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 70.35540, 31.04490 |

## Description

Further east than St. Petersburg or Istanbul: Vardø Airport Svartnes (IATA: VAW, ICAO: ENSS) is Norway's easternmost airport. It sits not on the town island of Vardøya itself but on the mainland shore at Svartnes; the town is reached through the Vardø tunnel, Norway's first undersea road tunnel, opened in 1982. Widerøe serves the field with Dash 8 aircraft as part of the Finnmark coastal network. There are no cargo operations; the nearest alternatives are Vadsø (IATA: VDS, approx. 40 km) and Kirkenes (IATA: KKN, approx. 120 km).

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