Rakkestad Airport, Åstorp
Rakkestad Airport, Åstorp Rakkestad flyplass, Åstorp | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Rakkestad Flyplass AS | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rakkestad, Norway | ||||||||||
| Location | Åstorp, Rakkestad, Norway | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 122 m / 400 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°23.85′N 011°20.82′E / 59.39750°N 11.34700°E | ||||||||||
| Website | enrk.net | ||||||||||
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Rakkestad Airport, Åstorp (Norwegian: Rakkestad flyplass, Åstorp; ICAO: ENRK) is a private general aviation airport located at Åstorp in Rakkestad in Østfold county, Norway. It features a 1,080-meter (3,540 ft) runway aligned 15/33. The airport serves a maintenance base of Norrønafly–Rakkestad, the aviation club Rakkestad Flyklubb and the parachuting club Nimbus Fallskjermklubb. The airport is operated by Rakkestad Flyplass AS, which has Rakkestad Municipality as a majority owner.
The airport was built by Norrønafly in 1970. Originally it featured a 600-meter (2,000 ft) grass runway. It has been home to the aviation club since 1972. The airport underwent a major upgrade in 1998 when it received state grants to build a 860-meter (2,820 ft) asphalt runway.