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{{infobox|fullname=Haugesund Airport, Karmøy|location=Haugesund, Norway|iata=HAU|icao=ENHD|aptype=Commercial|website=http://www.avinor.no/lufthavn/haugesund|mapurl=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=airport&sll=59.342994,5.210609&sspn=0.020044,0.07699&ie=UTF8&radius=1.36&rq=1&ll=59.342819,5.214729&spn=0.021139,0.07699&t=h&z=14|mapsource=|atctower=118.175|atcground=|atcclearance=|atcapproach=|atcdeparture=|atcatis=120.500|atcunicom=}} | {{infobox|fullname=Haugesund Airport, Karmøy|location=Haugesund, Norway|iata=HAU|icao=ENHD|aptype=Commercial|website=http://www.avinor.no/lufthavn/haugesund|mapurl=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=airport&sll=59.342994,5.210609&sspn=0.020044,0.07699&ie=UTF8&radius=1.36&rq=1&ll=59.342819,5.214729&spn=0.021139,0.07699&t=h&z=14|mapsource=Google Maps|atctower=118.175|atcground=|atcclearance=|atcapproach=|atcdeparture=|atcatis=120.500|atcunicom=}} | ||
Haugesund Airport is a small airport on the island of Karmøy, and serves the city of Haugesund and the Rogaland area of southwest Norway. The airport serves mainly domestic flights on SAS | Haugesund Airport is a small airport on the island of Karmøy, and serves the city of Haugesund and the Rogaland area of southwest Norway. The airport serves mainly domestic flights on SAS; Ryanair also flies several times a week from Stansted. It is the 26th largest airport in Norway, with a throughput of just 531,728 passengers in 2006. It was formerly the main base for Coast Air. | ||
In the summer it is light most of the day, only getting dark from around 1am until 2am, so even night movements can occur in daylight. The downside is that in the winter it is only light for a few hours. | In the summer it is light most of the day, only getting dark from around 1am until 2am, so even night movements can occur in daylight. The downside is that in the winter it is only light for a few hours. | ||
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Private jets and small props are common | Private jets and small props are common year-round. | ||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||
The only transportation into Haugesund is via taxi or bus. Either way takes around 30 minutes. A taxi will cost around £25, the bus is around £7 per person. The Kystbussen meets the Ryanair flight and takes you straight into the city centre via all hotels. | The only transportation into Haugesund is via taxi or bus. Either way takes around 30 minutes. A taxi will cost around £25, the bus is around £7 per person. The Kystbussen meets the Ryanair flight and takes you straight into the city centre via all hotels. | ||