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Hammerfest AirportIATA code HFT

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

Serves
Hammerfest, Norway
Codes
HFT · ENHF
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Oslo
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Hammerfest Airport (HFT/ENHF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hammerfest, Norway in Europe. Operating on Europe/Oslo local time at coordinates 70.680°, 23.680°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hammerfest Airport (HFT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hammerfest, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Hammerfest Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
HFT
ICAO code
ENHF
City
Hammerfest
Country
Norway
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Oslo
Coordinates
70.680°, 23.669°
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hammerfest Airport’s own pages.

HFT airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1974
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
155,493
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing avinor.no (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Hammerfest
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Hasvik Airport HAA · 60 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at HFT

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. The runway 04/22: 933 m, asphalt.

Runways at HFT: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
04/22933 m3,061 ft30 masphalt

Routes from HFT

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from HFT 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 HFT

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:avinor.no/en/airport/hammerfest (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 Hammerfest

Calculated

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

Hammerfest Airport: common questions

Where is Hammerfest Airport?

Hammerfest Airport serves Hammerfest, Norway. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 70.680°, 23.669°.

What are the airport codes for Hammerfest Airport?

The IATA code is HFT and the ICAO code is ENHF.

What time zone is HFT in?

Hammerfest Airport is in the Europe/Oslo time zone.

What is the official website of Hammerfest Airport?

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

How many runways does Hammerfest Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at HFT: 04/22 (933 m (3,061 ft), asphalt).

When did Hammerfest Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1974 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Hammerfest Airport?

Wikidata records 155,493 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Hammerfest Airport?

Per Wikidata, HFT is operated by Avinor.

What is the elevation of Hammerfest Airport?

OurAirports gives HFT’s elevation as 81 m (266 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 Hammerfest Airport’s own pages.

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