Bodø Main Air Station

The air station contains a 2,794-meter concrete runway at 13 meters elevation, supporting both military operations and civilian flights in northern Norway.

British forces constructed the first wooden runway in May 1940, which German forces later replaced with a concrete surface during World War II.

The Norwegian Aviation Museum next to the base displays military and civilian aircraft, including exhibits of the Lockheed U-2 and Gloster Gladiator.

The facility maintains separate areas for military operations with F-16 aircraft and a civilian terminal featuring eleven gates for commercial passenger flights.

NATO selected this northernmost air base for testing the Concorde aircraft in June 1975, validating supersonic flight capabilities in Arctic conditions.

Location: Bodø Municipality

Elevation above the sea: 13 m

Website: http://mil.no/luft/start/omlf/stasjoner/bodo

GPS coordinates: 67.26917,14.36528

Latest update: May 11, 2025 14:01