Airport Alesund

Airport Alesund

Alesund Airport is an important civilian airport in Norway. It is on the island of Vigra, which lies north of Alesund, on the highway 658. By traffic volume it is currently one of the ten major airports in the country.
  • URL: Alesund (AES)
  • Time zone: GMT 1
  • Service telephone: +47 67 03 21-21
  • Address: Ålesund Airport, Vigra, 6040 Ålesund, Norway
  • Operating company: Avinor AS
  • Parking: Paid parking for about 2100 vehicles. l
  • Directions by car: The airport is located on the island of Vigra, approximately 6 miles (10 km) from Alesund.
  • Stations: The nearest train station is about 80 miles or 130 kilometres further east in Åndalsnes.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (14.97%), Tuesday (16.84%), Wednesday (16.67%), Thursday (15.70%), Friday (16.60%), Saturday (7.55%), Sunday (11.67%)
  • Alternative spelling: Álasund, Olesiundas, Олесунн, Олесун, Άλεσουντ, أوليسوند, आलेसूँ, オーレスン, 올레순, 奥勒松, 奧勒松

Most popular destinations from Alesund (Flights per week )

  1. Oslo-Gardermoen (59, 33,71 %)
  2. Bergen-Flesland (55, 31,43 %)
  3. Trondheim (27, 15,43 %)
  4. Amsterdam-Schiphol (16, 9,14 %)
  5. Gdansk (14, 8,00 %)
  6. other (2.29 %)

Top airlines (percentage of departures and arrivals)

  1. SAS Scandinavian Airlines (123, 35,34 %)
  2. Wideroe (99, 28,45 %)
  3. Norwegian Air Shuttle (58, 16,67 %)
  4. Wizz Air (36, 10,34 %)
  5. other (9.20 %)

Location
Opened in 1958, the airport is located about 8 or 9 miles north of Alesund on the island of Vigra. From Alesund take the highway 658 in a northerly direction and follow the airport signs. A shuttle operates approximately 60 minutes prior to each flight from Alesund bus terminal to the airport.