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FBU Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FBU / ENFB
Airport Names:
  1. Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed )
  2. Oslo lufthavn, Fornebu
Location: Oslo, Norway
GPS Coordinates: 59°52'58"N by 10°37'1"E
Area Served: Oslo, Norway
Operator/Owner: Norwegian Civil Airport Administration
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 56 feet (17 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU):

  • Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) handled 10,072,054 passengers last year.
  • In addition to being known as "Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed )", another name for FBU is "Oslo lufthavn, Fornebu".
  • Because of Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed )'s relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) 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.
  • The first aircraft to land at Fornebu was a Junkers Ju 52, operated by Lufthansa, in September 1938.
  • Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) has 2 runways.
  • Since Fornebu is located on a peninsula, all transport to the airport needed to go via Lysaker.
  • In 1989, Braathens SAFE started its first international scheduled service since 1960, from Fornebu to Billund in Denmark.
  • In 1989, about 5,500 people worked at Fornebu.
  • In 1947, Icelandair started flights to Reykjavík and the same year British European Airways transferred its London route from Gardermoen to Fornebu.
  • At the time, Fornebu was a mostly unpopulated area.
  • The furthest airport from Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,288 miles (18,165 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • The closest airport to Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) is Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of FBU.

Map of Nearest Airports from Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ):

List of Nearest Airports from Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ):

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
127.34 miles (44.00 km) NEOslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)Ullensaker (near Oslo), NorwayView Oslo Airport, Gardermoen on a map Set OSL as destination Airport Get more information about Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
235.32 miles (56.85 km) SMoss Airport, Rygge (RYG)Rygge (near Moss), NorwayView Moss Airport, Rygge on a map Set RYG as destination Airport Get more information about Moss Airport, Rygge
349.72 miles (80.02 km) SSWSandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF)Sandefjord / Stokke, NorwayView Sandefjord Airport, Torp on a map Set TRF as destination Airport Get more information about Sandefjord Airport, Torp
453.62 miles (86.30 km) WSWNotodden Airport, Tuven (NTB)Notodden, NorwayView Notodden Airport, Tuven on a map Set NTB as destination Airport Get more information about Notodden Airport, Tuven
560.65 miles (97.61 km) SWSkien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE)Skien, Telemark, NorwayView Skien Airport, Geiteryggen on a map Set SKE as destination Airport Get more information about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen
666.42 miles (106.89 km) NNEHamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR)Hamar, NorwayView Hamar Airport, Stafsberg on a map Set HMR as destination Airport Get more information about Hamar Airport, Stafsberg
782.48 miles (132.74 km) NWGol Airport, Klanten (GLL)Gol, NorwayView Gol Airport, Klanten on a map Set GLL as destination Airport Get more information about Gol Airport, Klanten
890.41 miles (145.50 km) NNWFagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB)Fagernes, NorwayView Fagernes Airport, Leirin on a map Set VDB as destination Airport Get more information about Fagernes Airport, Leirin
999.64 miles (160.36 km) ESEKarlstad Airport (KSD)Karlstad, SwedenView Karlstad Airport on a map Set KSD as destination Airport Get more information about Karlstad Airport
10102.98 miles (165.73 km) EHagfors Airport (HFS)Hagfors, SwedenView Hagfors Airport on a map Set HFS as destination Airport Get more information about Hagfors Airport
11123.77 miles (199.19 km) SSETrollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN)Trollhättan / Vänersborg, SwedenView Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport on a map Set THN as destination Airport Get more information about Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport
12133.37 miles (214.64 km) SELidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK)Lidköping, SwedenView Lidköping-Hovby Airport on a map Set LDK as destination Airport Get more information about Lidköping-Hovby Airport
13146.80 miles (236.26 km) SWKristiansand 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
14147.43 miles (237.26 km) NWSogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG)Sogndal, NorwayView Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen on a map Set SOG as destination Airport Get more information about Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen
15152.16 miles (244.87 km) ENEMora–Siljan Airport (MXX)Mora, SwedenView Mora–Siljan Airport on a map Set MXX as destination Airport Get more information about Mora–Siljan Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ):

List of Furthest Airports from Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ):

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,287.51 miles (18,165.43 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,161.48 miles (17,962.62 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
311,158.31 miles (17,957.52 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
411,137.31 miles (17,923.71 km) SEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
511,128.46 miles (17,909.48 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
611,098.20 miles (17,860.77 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
711,092.36 miles (17,851.38 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)
811,082.25 miles (17,835.11 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
911,074.38 miles (17,822.45 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,070.19 miles (17,815.69 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1111,066.44 miles (17,809.66 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,041.27 miles (17,769.16 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,033.14 miles (17,756.07 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
1411,032.34 miles (17,754.78 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1511,028.04 miles (17,747.86 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