Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)
Vardø Airport, Svartnes had 124 arrivals and departures in August 2026, down 6.1% on a year earlier, according to EUROCONTROL. Year to date: 1,098 arrivals and departures (Jan–Aug 2026), up 0.0% on a year earlier.
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 136 | 134 | ▼ 1.5% |
| February | 130 | 134 | ▲ 3.1% |
| March | 142 | 148 | ▲ 4.2% |
| April | 132 | 138 | ▲ 4.5% |
| May | 138 | 148 | ▲ 7.2% |
| June | 144 | 130 | ▼ 9.7% |
| July | 144 | 142 | ▼ 1.4% |
| August | 132 | 124 | ▼ 6.1% |
| September | 146 | – | – |
| October | 152 | – | in progress |
| November | 130 | – | – |
| December | 148 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 1,098 | 1,098 | 0.0% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 145 | 158 | 174 | 94 | 96 | 99 | 127 | 126 | 145 | 154 | 116 | 120 |
| 2025 | 136 | 130 | 142 | 132 | 138 | 144 | 144 | 132 | 146 | 152 | 130 | 148 |
| 2026 | 134 | 134 | 148 | 138 | 148 | 130 | 142 | 124 |
Our own count, day by day
We counted 191 departures and arrivals at Vardø Airport, Svartnes over the last 35 complete days, from the airport's own public flight board.
Our own count · not official · not comparable with the figure aboveShort series — months has only 2 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Short series — quarters has only 2 quarters so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Short series — years has only 1 years so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
The most recent periods30 periods
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 | 38 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 | 38 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 | 37 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 | 37 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 | 35 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 | 37 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 6 | 39 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 6 | 39 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 5 | 39 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 6 | 40 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 4 | 38 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 6 | 40 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6 | 40 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6 | 40 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 6 | 40 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 6 | 40 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 4 | 37 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 6 | 39 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 6 | 38 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 6 | 38 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6 | 38 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6 | 38 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 3 | 38 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 6 | 41 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 5 | 41 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 6 | 42 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 6 | 42 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 6 | 41 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 6 | 36 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 6 |
Cancelled flights
Busiest destinations
Flights recorded between Sep 2, 2026 and Oct 11, 2026, counted from flight records published by Norway's Avinor. Not a current timetable.
| Busiest destinations | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen VAW–KKN → | 87 | 83 |
| Vadsø Airport VAW–VDS → | 63 | 56 |