Airports / Norway / HFT
Hammerfest Airport.
Hammerfest, Norway · 266 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
266
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
43 nm
To the nearest alternate
Alta Airport (ALF), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Hammerfest Airport, listed as ENHF / HFT, is a mid-sized airport in Hammerfest, Norway. The field lies at an elevation of 266 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
HFT has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Alta Airport (ALF, 43 nm), Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL, 45 nm), and Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG, 50 nm). HFT offers a single 3,061-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of HFT vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from HFT, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
ENHF
IATA
HFT
FAA / Local
ENHF
Elevation
266 ft
Coordinates
70.6797° N · 23.6686° 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 266 ft, HFT sits higher than 84% of the 43 Norway fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,061 ft
- 04/223,061 ft × 98 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,061 ft
HFT's 3,061 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- 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.
- 43nmALFAlta AirportAlta
- 45nmLKLLakselv Airport, BanakLakselv
- 50nmHVGHonningsvåg Airport, ValanHonningsvåg
- 77nmSOJSørkjosen AirportSørkjosen
- 85nmMEHMehamn AirportMehamn
- 107nmBVGBerlevåg AirportBerlevåg
Location
Open the full mapENHF · Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HFT on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 2,886 nm | 7h 7m |
| Boston (BED) | 3,120 nm | 7h 39m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,260 nm | 7h 59m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,427 nm | 8h 22m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,438 nm | 8h 24m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 3,564 nm | 8h 41m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 3,669 nm | 8h 56m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,746 nm | 9h 7m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HFT?
- Hammerfest Airport's longest paved runway is 3,061 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. 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 HFT?
- Hammerfest Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,061 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to HFT?
- The closest alternate is Alta Airport (ALF), about 43 nm away, followed by Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) at 45 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HFT to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 7h 7m (2,886 nm), Boston about 7h 39m (3,120 nm), New York about 7h 59m (3,260 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.