Airport guide

Helle AirportIATA code SVJ

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

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Serves: Svolvaer, Norway
Codes: SVJ · ENSH; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Oslo
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Helle Airport (SVJ/ENSH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Svolvaer, Norway in Europe. Operating on Europe/Oslo local time at coordinates 68.240°, 14.670°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Helle Airport (SVJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Svolvaer, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Helle Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: SVJ
ICAO code: ENSH
City: Svolvaer
Country: Norway
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Oslo
Coordinates: 68.243°, 14.669°; From OurAirports
Official website: avinor.no/en/airport/svolvar-airport (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Helle Airport’s own pages.

SVJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 8 m (27 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1972; 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: 89,927; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing avinor.no (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Svolvær; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen SKN · 40 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SVJ

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 36/18: 946 m, asphalt.

Runways at SVJ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
36/18	946 m3,104 ft	30 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from SVJ

No route records yet

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

Where SVJ is

Calculated

4.4 km east-northeast

Helle Airport lies 4.4 km east-northeast of Svolvær city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at SVJ

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:avinor.no/en/airport/svolvar-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 Svolvaer

Calculated

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

Helle Airport: common questions

Where is Helle Airport?

Helle Airport serves Svolvaer, Norway. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 68.243°, 14.669°.

What are the airport codes for Helle Airport?

The IATA code is SVJ and the ICAO code is ENSH.

What time zone is SVJ in?

Helle Airport is in the Europe/Oslo time zone.

What is the official website of Helle Airport?

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

How many runways does Helle Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at SVJ: 36/18 (946 m (3,104 ft), asphalt).

When did Helle Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1972 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Helle Airport?

Wikidata records 89,927 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Helle Airport?

Per Wikidata, SVJ is operated by Avinor.

How far is SVJ from Svolvær city centre?

Helle Airport is about 4.4 km east-northeast of Svolvær city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Helle Airport?

OurAirports gives SVJ’s elevation as 8 m (27 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 Helle Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1703557 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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