Båtsfjord (BJF): Sunday has two opening windows with a gap between them
Weekdays run 07:30 to 22:30, but Sunday splits into 12:30 to 15:00 and 20:30 to 23:00 with the terminal shut in between, and Saturday ends at 13:30.
- Weekdays the terminal is open 07:30 to 22:30.
- Saturday is 07:30 to 13:30 only.
- Sunday opens twice: 12:30 to 15:00, then 20:30 to 23:00. It is closed between them.
- Do not plan to wait at the airport through the Sunday gap.
- Visiting address: Båtsfjord Airport, Ordfører Vikens vei 1, 9990 Båtsfjord.
- Parking is free, with all vehicles parked at the owner's own risk.
- A car can be hired at Båtsfjord car centre, which Avinor names on the parking page.
- Widerøe is the only airline.
- Finnmark's county buses are run by Snelandia, and part of the network is Fleks, which only runs when somebody books it.
- A Fleks trip must be booked at least two hours before the route starts, counted from the start of the route and not from your own stop.
- For the first departure of the next morning, book by 21:00 the evening before.
- Fleks is normally operated by taxi or minibus. On some stretches that means four seats in a car.
- Prebooked passengers are prioritised. If you miss the deadline you can try turning up, but only if somebody else booked the trip.
- Luggage space on a Fleks taxi is limited, and Snelandia asks you to ring ahead if you have a lot.
- Bicycles and dogs are not normally carried on Fleks unless agreed in advance.
- Cancel a Fleks booking on 75 77 18 88 or by email to Snelandia.
- Route enquiries in Finnmark are on 177.
- Use the journey planner rather than a printed timetable. Snelandia says only the planner shows deviations and public holidays.
- Read the day codes on a printed table carefully. DX67 means daily except Saturday and Sunday, DX6 means daily except Saturday.
Opening hours
- Weekdays 07:30 to 22:30. Saturday 07:30 to 13:30. Sunday 12:30 to 15:00 and 20:30 to 23:00.
- The Sunday split is the awkward one: the building closes for five and a half hours in the middle of the day, which rules out using it as a place to wait between a lunchtime arrival and an evening departure.
On the ground
- Ordfører Vikens vei 1, 9990 Båtsfjord. Widerøe is the only airline.
- Parking is free, all vehicles at the owner's own risk. Avinor names Båtsfjord car centre as the local car hire.
The county bus network behind the airport
- None of the small Finnmark airports has an airport bus. What exists is Snelandia, the Finnmark county network, and part of it runs on demand.
- Fleks routes appear on the timetable but only operate when somebody books them. They exist so that a thin route keeps a service instead of running an empty bus.
- Book at least two hours before the route starts. Note the wording: two hours before the start of the route, not before it reaches your stop.
- For a first morning departure, book by 21:00 the evening before, so the driver can plan.
- The vehicle is normally a taxi or a minibus, sometimes with only four seats. Passengers who booked come first; if there is room the driver may take others.
- Luggage space is limited on a taxi-operated Fleks route, and bicycles and dogs are not normally carried without prior agreement. With hold baggage off a flight, that is worth a phone call.
Numbers and timetables
- Route enquiries 177. Customer service 75 77 18 88. Cancellations go through the same number or by email.
- Snelandia recommends the journey planner over a printed table, because only the planner carries deviations and public holidays.
- If you do read a printed table, the day codes matter: D is daily, DX6 is daily except Saturday, DX67 is weekdays only, 1 to 5 is Monday to Friday.
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