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Local politicians have proposed that
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for society of NOK 1014 million, excluding operating subsidies for the airline. There is little time gain from the project as travellers to Oslo would have to fly via Sørkjosen to Tromsø and there change aircraft, instead of taking direct flights from Alta. Only passengers having Tromsø as
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137:Coordinates
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1629:Categories
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483:References
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147:69°02′25″N
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101:Kautokeino
1410:Avaldsnes
1377:Båtsfjord
1346:Trondheim
1336:Stavanger
1331:Pyramiden
1326:Lørenskog
1278:Heliports
1243:Jan Mayen
1218:Bardufoss
1157:Rakkestad
1127:Haslemoen
1041:Sørkjosen
986:Mo i Rana
931:Båtsfjord
926:Bardufoss
905:Trondheim
890:Stavanger
855:Haugesund
477:write-off
449:subsidies
409:service.
387:parachute
312:Luftwaffe
272:Norwegian
228:Direction
1607:Aviation
1233:Flesland
1201:Military
1182:Tønsberg
1167:Salangen
1142:Notodden
1137:Hønefoss
1107:Fyresdal
1097:Fagernes
971:Kirkenes
936:Berlevåg
914:Regional
895:Svalbard
812:Airports
426:Estate.
417:Facility
370:Altaelva
326:and the
302:county,
300:Finnmark
235:Surface
115:Finnmark
107:Location
1593:Portals
1543:Related
1480:Fornebu
1381:Bergen
1372:Arendal
1360:Defunct
1296:Arendal
1291:Ålesund
1248:Kjeller
1102:Farsund
1092:Engeløy
1082:Arendal
1056:Svolvær
1036:Sogndal
1026:Sandane
991:Mosjøen
870:Lakselv
830:Ålesund
823:Primary
583:Finavia
399:Finavia
338:History
314:during
286:) is a
257:Gravel
232:Length
216:Runways
82:Private
74:Summary
1619:Norway
1573:Europe
1560:Avinor
1515:Øysand
1472:Narvik
1462:Mandal
1452:Larvik
1440:Tangen
1422:Herdla
1402:Gamvik
1341:Tromsø
1311:Dombås
1306:Bergen
1268:Værnes
1253:Ørland
1228:Evenes
1208:Andøya
1162:Rognan
1152:Oppdal
1016:Rørvik
1001:Ørland
996:Namsos
981:Mehamn
976:Leknes
961:Hasvik
921:Andøya
900:Tromsø
840:Bergen
816:Norway
731:Avinor
532:
507:
441:Dash 8
430:Future
332:Avinor
308:runway
304:Norway
254:3,739
251:1,200
248:01–19
119:Norway
97:Serves
1522:Værøy
1476:Oslo
1457:Lista
1351:Værøy
1321:Førde
1316:Fedje
1258:Rygge
1213:Banak
1187:Troll
1172:Skien
1122:Hamar
1112:Geilo
1066:Vardø
1061:Vadsø
1051:Stord
1011:Røros
951:Førde
946:Florø
875:Molde
738:(PDF)
727:(PDF)
377:from
87:Owner
1510:Lade
1467:Moss
1263:Sola
1223:Bodø
1192:Voss
1177:Svea
1021:Røst
880:Oslo
845:Bodø
835:Alta
771:2013
746:2013
705:2013
682:2013
653:2013
624:2013
595:2013
565:2013
530:ISBN
505:ISBN
389:and
284:ENKA
280:ICAO
199:ENKA
127:AMSL
64:ENKA
60:ICAO
53:none
49:IATA
1117:Gol
814:in
298:in
294:in
243:ft
175:Map
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