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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):

  • In 1953, work started with expanding the north–south runway to 1,800 metres and building a new east–west runway which also was to become 1,800 metres.
  • In 1996, the airport had 170,823 aircraft movement and 10,072,054 passengers, making it the busiest airport in the country.
  • In addition to being known as "Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed )", another name for FBU is "Oslo lufthavn, Fornebu".
  • In 1994, the domestic and international flights to the European Union were deregulated, and the number of international services increased and Fornebu received airlines such as Air Malta, Air Portugal, AirUK and LOT Polish Airlines.
  • Aviation in Oslo started in 1909, when Carl Cederström of Sweden made exhibition flights from fields at Etterstad.
  • 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 closest airport to Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) is Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of FBU.
  • Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) handled 10,072,054 passengers last year.
  • Braathens SAFE's first domestic service was via Tønsberg Airport, Jarlsberg to Stavanger, and later a route to Trondheim.
  • 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 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.

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