Mehamn Airport

Mehamn Airport Mehamn Lufthavn
IATA: MEH – ICAO: ENMH MEH Location of airport in Finnmark
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Avinor
Location		Mehamn
Elevation AMSL		41 ft / 13 m
Coordinates		71°01′47″N 027°49′36″E / 71.02972°N 27.82667°E / 71.02972; 27.82667
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
	2,625	800	Asphalt

Mehamn Airport (Norwegian: Mehamn Lufthavn) (IATA: MEH, ICAO: ENMH) is a regional airport serving Mehamn in Finnmark, Norway. In 2005 Mehamn Airport had 10,895 passengers and is currently operated by Avinor. Located on Nordkinn Peninsula, it is the northernmost airport in Continental Europe.

The airport is served by Widerøe with Dash 8 aircraft connecting the community to Tromsø, Hammerfest, Vadsø, Kirkenes, and other communities in Finnmark. The routes are operated on public service obligation with the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communication.

Airlines and destinations

Terminal, landside, new extension constructed in 2009

Airlines	Destinations
Widerøe	Alta, Berlevåg, Båtsfjord, Hammerfest, Honningsvåg, Vadsø[1]

Accidents and incidents

• On 11 March 1982 a Widerøe Flight 933 with Twin Otter crashed into the sea^[2] on approach to Mehamn Airport during flight from Berlevåg Airport, killing all on board. Despite controversies regarding the cause of the crash, clear-air turbulence over Mehamn Fjord was determined as the course of the collison.^[2]

Ground transportation

Latitude note on the welcome sign

The airport is located 1.5 km from town. There are no buses to the airport, but taxis and car rental is available.

References

1. ^ wideroe.no
2. ^ ^{a b} Aviation Safety Network

External links

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