Røros Airport
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Røros Airport (Norwegian: Røros lufthavn; IATA: RRS, ICAO: ENRO) is a regional airport located 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) from the town of Røros in Trøndelag county, Norway. The asphalt runway has the physical dimensions 1,740 by 40 meters (5,710 by 130 ft) and is aligned 14/32. Scheduled services are provided to Oslo by Widerøe. The main general aviation user is Rørosfly, a pilot school, and the aviation club Røros Flyklubb.
Røros Airport Røros lufthavn | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
Operator | Avinor | ||||||||||
Serves | Røros, Norway | ||||||||||
Location | Røros | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 626 m / 2,053 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 62°34′42″N 11°20′32″E | ||||||||||
Website | avinor.no | ||||||||||
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Plans for an airport started in 1954 and the same year a provisional 900 meters (3,000 ft) runway was built. Scheduled services with Braathens SAFE commenced in 1957, when a 1,180-meter (3,870 ft) runway was completed. Upgrades from de Havilland Heron to Fokker F27 Friendship aircraft caused Braathens to abandon the airport until 1963, when the current asphalt runway was opened. Braathens remained at Røros until 2001, when Widerøe took over. Based on public service obligations, the routes have variously been operated by Widerøe, Danish Air Transport, Coast Air, Air Leap and Danu Oro Transportas.