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• Region: Europe (Northern Europe / Scandinavia)
• Country/State: Norway
• City/Town: Ullensaker (serving Oslo metropolitan area)
• Website: https://avinor.no/en/airport/oslo
• Type of Airport: International
• Airport code/s:
o IATA: OSL
o ICAO: ENGM
• Terminals:
– Single integrated terminal (Schengen & non-Schengen)
• Passenger numbers:
– ~28–29 million passengers (calendar year 2024)
Parking
• Short-term: Multi-storey short-stay parking adjacent to terminal
• Long-term: Long-stay and economy parking with shuttle or rail access; pre-booking available
• Valet: Official valet parking available (premium paid)
Hotel
• On site:
– Radisson Blu Airport Hotel Oslo (connected to terminal)
• Nearby:
– Park Inn by Radisson Oslo Airport
– Additional hotels in Gardermoen and Jessheim
Other facilities
• Restaurants/cafes: Norwegian, Nordic and international dining options
• Bars: Cafés, wine bars and licensed restaurants airside and landside
• Lounges: SAS Lounges (Business & Gold), OSL Lounge, airline partner lounges
• Duty-free shops: Extensive duty-free retail in arrivals and departures (one of Europe’s largest arrivals duty-free offers)
• Gift shops/newsagent/chemist: Souvenirs, bookstores, convenience stores and pharmacies
• On-site travel agent: Limited; airline service desks and airport information counters instead
• Help desk/Lost & found: Airport information desks and Avinor lost & found services
• Car rental: Major European and international car-rental companies on site
• Taxi/transport to city: Taxis, ride-hailing services, Flytoget Airport Express Train, regional rail, buses
• Baby/parent room: Baby care rooms and family facilities throughout terminal
• Business center/free-Wi-Fi/charging: Free Wi-Fi airport-wide; extensive charging points; business services via lounges
• Gym: No public terminal gym
• Beauty center/hairdresser: Limited grooming services
• Other facilities: Medical clinic, prayer/quiet rooms, art installations, observation areas
• Biometric check-in: Biometric boarding increasingly used by SAS and selected international carriers
• Biometric customs: Automated border control e-gates for eligible travellers
Disabled/accessibility
• Free PRM assistance available; request via airline or airport
• Wheelchair assistance from curbside to gate and arrival halls
• Fully step-free access with ramps, elevators and wide circulation areas
• Accessible parking spaces close to terminal entrance
• Accessible toilets throughout terminal
• Priority security and border processing available
• Assistance dogs permitted
• Support for non-visible disabilities via trained staff
• Rail platforms and terminal areas equipped with tactile paving and audible announcements
Runways
• Runway 01L/19R
• Runway 01R/19L
• Runway 12/30
Length/Width
• 01L/19R: ~3,600 m × 45 m
• 01R/19L: ~3,600 m × 45 m
• 12/30: ~2,550 m × 45 m
• Parallel configuration supports high-capacity operations and long-haul widebody aircraft (Code E/F capable)
Grooving of runways
• Grooved runway surfaces to improve wet- and winter-condition braking
• Advanced drainage and snow-melt management systems
• Surface data published in the Norwegian AIP
ILS/CAT capability
• ILS installed on all primary runway ends
• CAT II and CAT III capability available
• Approved for CAT III low-visibility autoland operations
Navigation aids
• ILS with PAPI visual guidance
• VOR/DME navigation aids
• RNAV (GNSS-based) SIDs and STARs
• Advanced surface movement radar and A-SMGCS
Low-visibility operations
– Comprehensive Low Visibility Procedures (LVP)
– Frequent CAT II/III operations during snow and fog
– Extensive snow-removal, de-icing and anti-icing capacity
On-time departures (OTP) data
• Airport-specific OTP figures not routinely published
• Generally strong operational resilience due to:
– Dual long parallel runways
– High winter-operations capability
• Severe winter storms remain the main disruption risk
Airfield restrictions
• No formal curfew
• Noise abatement procedures apply
• Preferential runway use based on wind and environmental considerations
• Planned runway and taxiway maintenance managed via NOTAMs
Aircraft maintenance
• Aircraft maintenance facilities on site
• Line maintenance provided by SAS Technical and third-party MROs
• Heavy maintenance conducted at specialist Scandinavian MRO bases
• Oversight by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority
Eco-efficient operations (e.g., energy use, carbon minimization, waste management, etc.)
• Avinor targets net-zero carbon emissions for airport operations by 2030
• Extensive use of fixed electrical ground power and pre-conditioned air
• Energy-efficient terminal design with advanced energy-management systems
• High recycling rates and strict waste-separation programs
Renewable energy use
• Airport powered almost entirely by renewable electricity (hydropower-dominated grid)
• Bio-based district heating used extensively across terminal buildings
• On-site solar installations supplement energy demand
Availability of biofuel alternatives
• One of Europe’s leading airports for SAF availability
• Regular SAF supply integrated into Oslo-region fuel infrastructure
• SAS and partner airlines operate SAF-supported flights from OSL
Conservation of biodiversity [actual programs]
• Environmental management of forested and wetland buffer zones
• Stormwater treatment and protection of local waterways
• Wildlife hazard management balancing aviation safety and biodiversity protection
Sustainable transportation
• Extremely high public-transport mode share via Flytoget and regional rail
• Promotion of rail-first access over private vehicles
• Electrification of airport-owned and ground-service vehicle fleets
• Extensive EV charging infrastructure in airport parking facilities
Green building design
• Terminal expansion designed to advanced Nordic sustainability standards
• Extensive daylighting, high-performance insulation and heat recovery
• Lifecycle carbon reduction embedded in Avinor capital planning
• Sustainability criteria applied across all Oslo Airport infrastructure projects
