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RYG Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: RYG / ENRY
Airport Names:
  1. Moss Airport, Rygge
  2. Moss lufthavn, Rygge
Location: Rygge (near Moss), Norway
GPS Coordinates: 59°22'44"N by 10°47'8"E
Area Served: Moss / Oslo, Norway
Operator/Owner: Royal Norwegian Air Force
Airport Type: Public / Military
Elevation: 173 feet (53 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG):

  • In addition to being known as "Moss Airport, Rygge", another name for RYG is "Moss lufthavn, Rygge".
  • From 1 September, Widerøe terminated its Copenhagen route, while Norwegian terminated its London service.
  • The airport stated that at the growth rate they were experiencing, they would reach their passenger ceiling in 2009, and would not have room for any other airlines than Norwegian.
  • The airport is a joint military and civilian airport located in the municipality of Rygge, west of the lake Vansjø.
  • The closest airport to Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SW of RYG.
  • Because of Moss Airport, Rygge's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Moss Airport, Rygge 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 furthest airport from Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,319 miles (18,216 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Moss Airport, Rygge handled 1,667,705 passengers last year.
  • In a report published by the ministry in March 2004, it was estimated that the airport would have 700,000 to 800,000 passengers per year, making it the eighth largest in the country, and could have 1.3 million passengers by 2030.

Map of Nearest Airports from Moss Airport, Rygge:

List of Nearest Airports from Moss Airport, Rygge:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
122.85 miles (36.78 km) SWSandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF)Sandefjord / Stokke, NorwayView Sandefjord Airport, Torp on a map Set TRF as destination Airport Get more information about Sandefjord Airport, Torp
235.32 miles (56.85 km) NOslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU)Oslo, NorwayView Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) on a map Set FBU as destination Airport Get more information about Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed )
345.05 miles (72.50 km) WSWSkien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE)Skien, Telemark, NorwayView Skien Airport, Geiteryggen on a map Set SKE as destination Airport Get more information about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen
456.70 miles (91.25 km) WNWNotodden Airport, Tuven (NTB)Notodden, NorwayView Notodden Airport, Tuven on a map Set NTB as destination Airport Get more information about Notodden Airport, Tuven
557.86 miles (93.12 km) NOslo 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
689.83 miles (144.57 km) EKarlstad Airport (KSD)Karlstad, SwedenView Karlstad Airport on a map Set KSD as destination Airport Get more information about Karlstad Airport
791.55 miles (147.34 km) SETrollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN)Trollhättan / Vänersborg, SwedenView Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport on a map Set THN as destination Airport Get more information about Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport
899.91 miles (160.79 km) NHamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR)Hamar, NorwayView Hamar Airport, Stafsberg on a map Set HMR as destination Airport Get more information about Hamar Airport, Stafsberg
9106.02 miles (170.62 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
10107.16 miles (172.45 km) ENEHagfors Airport (HFS)Hagfors, SwedenView Hagfors Airport on a map Set HFS as destination Airport Get more information about Hagfors Airport
11114.41 miles (184.12 km) NNWGol Airport, Klanten (GLL)Gol, NorwayView Gol Airport, Klanten on a map Set GLL as destination Airport Get more information about Gol Airport, Klanten
12117.47 miles (189.05 km) SSEGöteborg City Airport (GSE)Gothenburg (Göteborg), SwedenView Göteborg City Airport on a map Set GSE as destination Airport Get more information about Göteborg City Airport
13124.22 miles (199.91 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
14126.23 miles (203.15 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
15130.59 miles (210.16 km) SSEGöteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT)Gothenburg, SwedenView Göteborg Landvetter Airport on a map Set GOT as destination Airport Get more information about Göteborg Landvetter Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Moss Airport, Rygge:

List of Furthest Airports from Moss Airport, Rygge:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,318.65 miles (18,215.55 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
211,178.95 miles (17,990.73 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
311,172.74 miles (17,980.73 km) ESERyan'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
411,152.45 miles (17,948.09 km) SEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
511,147.65 miles (17,940.36 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
611,115.53 miles (17,888.67 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
711,112.23 miles (17,883.35 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)
811,102.96 miles (17,868.44 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
911,096.08 miles (17,857.36 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
1011,087.09 miles (17,842.90 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1111,084.09 miles (17,838.06 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,060.42 miles (17,799.98 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,055.68 miles (17,792.35 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1411,052.40 miles (17,787.07 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
1511,044.50 miles (17,774.35 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