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Alta AirportIATA code ALF

Alta Airport (ALF/ENAT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Alta, Norway in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

Serves
Alta, Norway
Codes
ALF · ENAT
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Oslo
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Alta Airport (ALF/ENAT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Alta, Norway in Europe. Operating on Europe/Oslo local time at coordinates 69.980°, 23.360°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Alta Airport (ALF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Alta, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Alta Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
ALF
ICAO code
ENAT
City
Alta
Country
Norway
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
69.976°, 23.372°
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Alta Airport’s own pages.

ALF airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
3 m (9 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1963
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Avinor
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
329,203
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing avinor.no (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Alta
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Lakselv Airport, Banak LKL · 62 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ALF

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 11/29: 2,184 m, asphalt.

Runways at ALF: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
11/292,184 m7,165 ft45 masphalt

Routes from ALF

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from ALF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at ALF

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Alta, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Alta Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:avinor.no/en/airport/alta-airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Alta

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Alta Airport: common questions

Where is Alta Airport?

Alta Airport serves Alta, Norway. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 69.976°, 23.372°.

What are the airport codes for Alta Airport?

The IATA code is ALF and the ICAO code is ENAT.

What time zone is ALF in?

Alta Airport is in the Europe/Oslo time zone.

What is the official website of Alta Airport?

The airport’s official website is avinor.no/en/airport/alta-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Alta Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at ALF: 11/29 (2,184 m (7,165 ft), asphalt).

When did Alta Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1963 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Alta Airport?

Wikidata records 329,203 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Alta Airport?

Per Wikidata, ALF is operated by Avinor.

What is the elevation of Alta Airport?

OurAirports gives ALF’s elevation as 3 m (9 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Alta Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)