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Sandefjord Airport, Torp (Norwegian:
Sandefjord lufthavn, Torp) (IATA: TRF,
ICAO: ENTO) is an international airport located 4 NM
(7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast of Sandefjord, Vestfold south of Oslo, Norway.
It serves both as regional airport and as a low-cost airport for Eastern
Norway.
In 2008 Torp had 1,572,942 passengers, about two thirds travelling internationally.
Widerøe offer domestic flights to Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim,
Bodø and Tromsø while a number of other airlines offer international
flights serving the Vestfold/Telemark area. The low-cost airlines Ryanair
and Wizzair fly to the airport as Oslo-Torp, although the airport is twice
the distance from Oslo as Gardermoen and lacks high-speed rail transport
to the city. The airport is located between the city of Sandefjord and
Stokke.
Torp is owned and operated by Sandefjord Lufthavn AS, which in turn is
owned by the municipalities of Sandefjord and Stokke, the county of Vestfold,
and a private investment group. Torp is the largest commercial airport
in Norway not owned by the state through its subsidiary company Avinor.
History
Sandefjord Airport, Torp was built after World War II using NATO funds
as a military airport. After a while the airport also started having civilian
airlines, among others Norsk Air who operated regional flights to Bergen,
Stavanger and Trondheim using a fleet of Embraer aircraft. The airline
was later taken over by Widerøe who operates the airport as one
of its hubs.
After the construction of Gardermoen, Norwegian authorities decided that
Eastern Norway only needed one airport. While Fornebu was closed, the
municipalities of Stokke and Sandefjord started operating the airport
on private basis, and in 1997 Ryanair started flying to Torp from its
hub at London-Stansted. Since then Torp has become the main low-cost airport
serving Eastern Norway. During the summer of 2006 the airport was sold
from the Royal Norwegian Air Force to the airport operating company. But
Moss Airport, Rygge has also received permission for private commercial
airport operations, and may become a competitor for Torp as a low-cost
destination.
Future plans
In June 2006 the airport decided to invest NOK 24 million to expand the
terminal. The check-in has been a bottle neck, and the expansion will
give the airport a capacity of 2.5 million passengers per year. The airport
is also working on expanding the taxiway.
Services
Torp is currently only served by one handling agent, Widerøe Handling
Services, providing airlines with both check-in and passenger-services
in the terminal, and airside operations like water and toilet-service,
airstairs, Ground Power, aircraft heating and airconditioning, aircraft
pushback and towing, aircraft loading and unloading, catering-services,
and aircraft de-icing/anti-icing.
Catering
In addition to WHS, a second catereer, Select Service Partner, or SSP,
provides catering for airlines at Torp.
Fuel
Aviation fuels and oils are provided by Statoil Aviation and Shell Aviation,
both providing both Jet-A1 and Avgas 100LL.
Maintenance
Widerøe has the largest maintenance facility at Torp, providing
full maintenance for the airlines own fleet of Dash 8 series 100, 300,
and 400 aircraft.
Helifly provides maintenance for both aircraft and helicopters.
Flyvedlikehold provides maintenance for both aircraft and helicopters,
engines, and is a retailer of pilot accessories like headsets, helmets,
and so on.
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A
Wizz Air Airbus A320 landing at Torp
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Ground transport
Torp Station on Vestfoldbanen serves hourly trains to Grenland, Vestfold
and Oslo, as well as to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. A shuttle bus between
the airport and the station is included in the train fare.
Oslo is 113 km north via the E18. It takes about 70 minutes to drive
to Oslo.
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is 163 km (101 mi) north.
Moss Airport, Rygge is 51 km (32 mi) east.
Torp Ekspressen runs several times a day from the airport to Oslo, corresponding
with Ryanair and Wizzair flights.
There is also a city-bus serving the route Torp - Sandefjord (Bus-line
172)
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The
shuttle bus to the train station at the airport
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Contacts:
Sandefjord Airport
Torpveien 130
N-3241 Sandefjord
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| General
Info
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| Country |
Norway
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| ICAO
ID |
ENTO
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| Time |
UTC+1(+2DT)
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| Latitude |
59.186703
59° 11' 12.13" N |
| Longitude |
10.258628
010° 15' 31.06" E |
| Elevation |
286
feet
87 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic
Variation |
001°
E (01/06) |
| Operating
Agency |
CIVIL
GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Near
City |
Sandefjord
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| Operating
Hours |
SEE
REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| Daylight
Saving Time |
Last
Sunday in March to last Sunday in October |
| Communications
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| TWR |
118.65
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FARRIS
TCA
Call APP. |
134.05
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| GND |
126.175
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| ATIS |
119.075
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| Runways
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ID
|
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 18/36
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9675
x 148 feet
2949 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
045FBXU |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance
From Field |
Bearing
From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
TOR |
TORP |
085Y |
113.85 |
1.1 NM |
359.2
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet
A1, without icing nhibitor.
JP-8, SemiKeroscene MIL Spec T-83133, without icing inhibitor
Jet fuel avaiable but type is unknown.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Other
Fluids |
DE-ICE,
Anti-icing/De-icing/Defrosting Fluid (MIL A 8243) |
| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Gldr
act on arpt to 5000' dly btn Jun-Aug; gldr act Sat and Sun only
btn Sep-Dec.
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| CSTMS/IMG |
Avbl
O/R 1 hr 30 min to twr, fone C(034)70 211.
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| FLUID |
De-Ice
avbl via Twy C. 119.125
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| FUEL |
Avbl
0530-2130Z++ Mon-Fri, 0530-1630Z++ Sat, 0600-2130Z++ Sun. (NC-100LL,
A1)
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| MISC |
Hi
priority flt only Sat and Sun.
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| NS
ABTMT |
Rwy
18 jet acft climb to SF NDB before turning on crs.
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| OPR
HOURS |
Opr
0530-2200Z++ Sun-Fri, 0530-1700Z++ Sat. Avbl 2200-2230Z++ Sun-Fri
with PN via C47-3342-7032.
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| RSTD |
Mil
acft opr 0630-1430Z++ Mon-Fri, clsd hol. PPR Diplomatic clnc req
to COMAIRNORTH. 7 days PN rqr via C47 3342 7000. Not to be used
as IFR alt. Parl twy clsd to F/W acft. |
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