Andøya Air Station () is a military air station in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The station is located near the village of Andenes at the northern end of the island of Andøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. 333 Squadron of the Royal Norwegian Air Force was based here with Lockheed P-3C Orions. As of Q2 2024, the government has made a proposal in regard to reverting an earlier decision to close the airbase.

The Norwegian parliament decided in November 2016 to close the air station. Prior to 30 June 2023, the station was the base for the 333 squadron. Since 30 June 2023, that squadron operates from Evenes Air Station. According to a white paper from the Defense Ministry in 2022, Andøya will be a “permanent military reception base for allied forces.”

Accidents and incidents

  • On February 1, 1982, a Lockheed SR-71, tail number 980, diverted to the airport. It stayed there four days before being flown out.
  • On July 31, 1988, four people died when a private Cessna 172 aircraft crashed west of the airport just after takeoff.
  • As of June 2025, large portions of the maneuvering area at Andøya Air Station have been closed due to surface damage, with significant uncertainty if and when repairs will be carried out.

See also

  • List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries

References

  • Air Force page on Andøya