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Airports / Norway / ALF
Medium airport · ALF
Alta Airport.
Alta, Norway · 9 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
592 ratings
0
Operators based
9
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Alta, NorwayELEV 9 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.1
Google rating
592
Google reviews
ratings on Google
9
Field elevation
feet above sea level
33
Nearest alternate
nm to LKL
Field standing
33 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Alta Airport (ENAT / ALF) is a mid-sized airport serving Alta, Norway. Field elevation is 9 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list ALF as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL, 33 nm), Hammerfest Airport (HFT, 43 nm), and Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ, 51 nm). The field has a single 7,165-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from ALF are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ALF to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“There is lots of comfortable seating with tables etc and food offering is good.”
a mahajan5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
ENAT
IATA
ALF
FAA / Local
ENAT
Elevation
9 ft
Coordinates
69.9761° N · 23.3717° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Norway fields
state range 9–2,054 ft
At 9 ft, ALF sits lower than 98% of the 43 Norway fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,165 ft
- 11/297,165 ft × 147 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,165 ft
ALF's 7,165 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 33nmLKLLakselv Airport, BanakLakselv
- 43nmHFTHammerfest AirportHammerfest
- 51nmSOJSørkjosen AirportSørkjosen
- 81nmHVGHonningsvåg Airport, ValanHonningsvåg
- 94nmTOSTromsø AirportTromsø
- 97nmENFEnontekio AirportEnontekio
Location
Open the full mapENAT · Alta Airport · Alta, Norway
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ALF on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 2,928 nm | 7h 13m |
| Boston (BED) | 3,130 nm | 7h 41m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,271 nm | 8h 0m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,439 nm | 8h 24m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,457 nm | 8h 26m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 3,599 nm | 8h 46m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 3,699 nm | 9h 0m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,763 nm | 9h 9m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ALF?
- Alta Airport's longest paved runway is 7,165 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ALF?
- Alta Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,165 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to ALF?
- The closest alternate is Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), about 33 nm away, followed by Hammerfest Airport (HFT) at 43 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ALF to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 7h 13m (2,928 nm), Boston about 7h 41m (3,130 nm), New York about 8h 0m (3,271 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.