Svolvaer Airport - SVJ-Helle
Svolvaer Airport in Slovaer, Norway is one of the public airport types operated by Avinor. This company is state owned and manages most of the civil airports located in Norway. Located in Hale, it sits 9 meters above mean sea level and serves the areas of the Vagan Municipality and its surrounding regions in Nordland County. All the routes served in the airport are public service obligations subsidized by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Norway.
Best Time to Visit
SVJ-Svolvaer Airport is the main hub of Wideroe Airlines that uses Dash 8 aircraft for its flights. It has scheduled flights to Leknes, Oslo-Gardermoen, Tromso, Bodo and Stokmarknes. The airport has a single runway in the 01/19 direction, 946 meters in length with an asphalt surface. To get to and from the airport, you will need to take the taxi because now buses are available in the terminal. The airport is 3.7 miles away from the main town. Henningsvaer is a nearby village you can explore close to the airport. The nearby city features several art museums and stunning fishing spots.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The 4-star Thon Hotel Lofoten and the cozy Scandic Solvaer are a few of the SVJ Airport hotels you can check in near the airport. Both hotels offer amazing views of the mountains and the waterfront areas. There are plenty of Fisherman cottages that can be seen and experienced while exploring the area.
Stokmarknes Airport (SKN), also in Nordland County, is located close to the SVJ. You can also choose to land at the nearby LKN-Leknes Airport.
