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BGO Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BGO / ENBR
Airport Names:
  1. Bergen-Flesland International Airport
  2. Bergen lufthavn, Flesland
Location: Bergen, Norway
GPS Coordinates: 60°17'36"N by 5°13'5"E
Area Served: Bergen, Norway
Operator/Owner: Avinor
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 166 feet (51 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO):

  • The first aircraft to operate in Bergen was a demonstration flight by Carl Gustav Cederström on 25 September 1911.
  • Bergen-Flesland International Airport handled 6,213,960 passengers last year.
  • In 2013, Bergen Airport had 6,213,960 passengers, 106,225 aircraft movements and 5,199 tonnes of cargo, making it the country's second-busiest airport.
  • Planning of an airport with an airstrip took place during the 1930s.
  • The first four regional airports in Sogn og Fjordane and Møre og Romsdal were opened in 1971 and Widerøe started flights to Florø, Førde, Sogndal and Ørsta/Volda.
  • With the ending of the Cold War following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the military activity at Flesland diminished.
  • Engineering reports were made of both Herdla and Flesland in 1950 and 1951.
  • The closest airport to Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) is Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) S of BGO.
  • Financing was instead secured through a national military communications project, of which 16 million Norwegian krone was set aside over a period of three years, which would secure construction of a 1,460-meter runway.
  • Because of Bergen-Flesland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at Bergen-Flesland International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The main terminal covers an area of 21,000 square meters, of which 14,200 square meters is used for passenger areas.
  • The furthest airport from Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • In addition to being known as "Bergen-Flesland International Airport", another name for BGO is "Bergen lufthavn, Flesland".

Map of Nearest Airports from Bergen-Flesland International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Bergen-Flesland International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
134.86 miles (56.10 km) SStord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP)Stord, Hordaland, NorwayView Stord Airport, Sørstokken on a map Set SRP as destination Airport Get more information about Stord Airport, Sørstokken
265.66 miles (105.67 km) SHaugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU)Haugesund / Karmøy, NorwayView Haugesund Airport, Karmøy on a map Set HAU as destination Airport Get more information about Haugesund Airport, Karmøy
377.97 miles (125.48 km) NNEFørde Airport, Bringeland (FDE)Førde / Bringeland, NorwayView Førde Airport, Bringeland on a map Set FDE as destination Airport Get more information about Førde Airport, Bringeland
488.13 miles (141.84 km) NESogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG)Sogndal, NorwayView Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen on a map Set SOG as destination Airport Get more information about Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen
589.37 miles (143.82 km) NFlorø Airport (FRO)Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, NorwayView Florø Airport on a map Set FRO as destination Airport Get more information about Florø Airport
699.00 miles (159.32 km) SStavanger-Sola International Airport (SVG)Stavanger, NorwayView Stavanger-Sola International Airport on a map Set SVG as destination Airport Get more information about Stavanger-Sola International Airport
7110.22 miles (177.39 km) NNESandane Airport, Anda (SDN)Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, NorwayView Sandane Airport, Anda on a map Set SDN as destination Airport Get more information about Sandane Airport, Anda
8133.32 miles (214.56 km) NNEØrsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV)Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, NorwayView Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden on a map Set HOV as destination Airport Get more information about Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden
9134.66 miles (216.71 km) ENEGol Airport, Klanten (GLL)Gol, NorwayView Gol Airport, Klanten on a map Set GLL as destination Airport Get more information about Gol Airport, Klanten
10146.53 miles (235.82 km) ENEFagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB)Fagernes, NorwayView Fagernes Airport, Leirin on a map Set VDB as destination Airport Get more information about Fagernes Airport, Leirin
11147.12 miles (236.76 km) ESENotodden Airport, Tuven (NTB)Notodden, NorwayView Notodden Airport, Tuven on a map Set NTB as destination Airport Get more information about Notodden Airport, Tuven
12159.50 miles (256.69 km) SSEFarsund Airport, Lista (FAN)Farsund, NorwayView Farsund Airport, Lista on a map Set FAN as destination Airport Get more information about Farsund Airport, Lista
13159.57 miles (256.80 km) NÅlesund Airport, Vigra (AES)Aalesund, NorwayView Ålesund Airport, Vigra on a map Set AES as destination Airport Get more information about Ålesund Airport, Vigra
14169.65 miles (273.02 km) ESESkien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE)Skien, Telemark, NorwayView Skien Airport, Geiteryggen on a map Set SKE as destination Airport Get more information about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen
15176.33 miles (283.78 km) SEKristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, NorwayView Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik on a map Set KRS as destination Airport Get more information about Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik

Map of Furthest Airports from Bergen-Flesland International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bergen-Flesland International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,295.76 miles (18,178.72 km) SChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,282.68 miles (18,157.67 km) SERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
311,271.07 miles (18,138.99 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,258.50 miles (18,118.75 km) SEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
511,229.18 miles (18,071.56 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
611,209.02 miles (18,039.13 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
711,189.61 miles (18,007.88 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
811,183.41 miles (17,997.91 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
911,175.92 miles (17,985.86 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1011,174.73 miles (17,983.93 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1111,161.05 miles (17,961.92 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1211,143.82 miles (17,934.19 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1311,142.99 miles (17,932.86 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1411,134.29 miles (17,918.86 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,112.66 miles (17,884.05 km) SEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome