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Norway's largest regional airline serving remote communities.

Founded

1934

Headquarters

Bodø, Norway

Widerøe is Norway's oldest and largest regional airline, founded in 1934. Operating primarily along the Norwegian coast and fjord regions, the airline plays a critical role in connecting small, remote communities that are often inaccessible by road or rail. It is particularly known for serving the Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) airports scattered across western and northern Norway. The airline operates an extensive domestic route network and also serves select destinations in Scandinavia and Europe. Widerøe is majority-owned by a consortium of Norwegian investors following its separation from the SAS Group, which had been a major stakeholder for decades. Widerøe is renowned for its Explore Norway pass, offering flexible travel across its network. The airline has a strong safety record and is deeply integrated into Norway's public service obligation (PSO) route system, which subsidizes essential air links to underserved regions.

Hubs & network

Widerøe's primary hub is Bergen Airport, Flesland, with significant operations also based at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, and Bodø Airport.

Fleet

Widerøe operates a fleet primarily composed of Bombardier Dash 8 (DHC-8) turboprop aircraft in various series, with the airline also introducing Embraer E190-E2 jets for longer routes.

Notable facts

›Widerøe is the oldest airline in Norway, founded in 1934.
›The airline specializes in STOL operations at small fjord-side airports unique to Norway.
›Widerøe operates many routes under Norway's Public Service Obligation (PSO) system.
›SAS divested its majority stake in Widerøe in 2023, returning the airline to independent ownership.
›The airline's Explore Norway pass allows unlimited travel on its network for a fixed period.

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Norway's regional lifeline connecting remote fjords and coastal communities

Widerøe is Norway's oldest airline, founded in 1934, and operates as the largest regional carrier in Scandinavia. Headquartered in Bodø, the airline serves an extensive network of short-takeoff-and-landing airports along Norway's rugged coastline and fjords. Known for its essential air services connecting remote communities, Widerøe plays a vital role in Norwegian regional connectivity.

Primary Hubs

BOO BGO TRD OSL

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Fleet Note

Widerøe operates a fleet primarily composed of Bombardier Dash 8 Q-series turboprop aircraft, well-suited for short runways and Norway's challenging terrain.

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Widerøe is Norway's oldest airline and Scandinavia's largest regional carrier, operating an extensive network of short-takeoff-and-landing routes across Norway and select European destinations.

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Primary hubs

Bergen Airport, FleslandBGO · 16 rts Bodø AirportBOO · 14 rts Tromsø AirportTOS · 13 rts Trondheim Airport, VærnesTRD · 12 rts Oslo-Gardermoen International AirportOSL · 9 rts Hammerfest AirportHFT · 7 rts

Route network map (206 legs)

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Route network

ABZ → SVGDH4

AES → BGODH3 DH4

ALF → KKNDH1

ALF → LKLDH3 DH1

ALF → SOJDH1 DH2

ANX → EVEDH3 DH1

ANX → TOSDH1 DH3 DH2

BGO → ABZDH4 DH3

BGO → AESDH3 DH4

BGO → BNNDH3 DH1

BGO → BOODH4

BGO → HAUDH4 DH3

BGO → HOVDH1

BGO → MOLDH3 DH4

BGO → SKEDH3 DH1

BGO → SOGDH1

BJF → BVGDH1 DH2

BJF → MEHDH2

BJF → VAWDH2 DH1

BJF → VDSDH2

BNN → BGODH1

BNN → TRDDH1 DH2

BOO → ANXDH1 DH3

BOO → BGODH4

BOO → BNNDH1

BOO → NVKDH1 DH2

BOO → RETDH1

BOO → TOSDH4

BOO → TRDDH3

BVG → BJFDH2 DH1

BVG → HFTDH1

CPH → KRSDH4

CPH → MOLDH4

EVE → BOODH3 DH1

FRO → FDEDH1

FRO → KSUDH3

GOT → OSLDH3

HAA → HFTDH2

HAU → CPHDH4

HFT → ALFDH1 DH2

HFT → MEHDH1

HFT → SOJDH2

HFT → TOSDH2 DH1

HOV → BGODH1

HOV → SOGDH1

HVG → HFTDH2 DH1

KKN → ALFDH2

KKN → VDSDH1 DH2

KRS → BGODH4 DH3

KRS → CPHDH4

KSU → MOLDH3

KSU → TRDDH1 DH2

LKL → TOSDH2 DH3 DH1

LKN → BOODH1 DH2

LKN → SVJDH1

MEH → ALFDH2

MEH → BVGDH1

MEH → HFTDH2

MEH → HVGDH2 DH1

MJF → BOODH2 DH1

MJF → MQNDH1 DH2

MJF → TRDDH1

MOL → CPHDH4

MOL → KSUDH3

MQN → BOODH1 DH2

MQN → MJFDH1

MQN → TRDDH1 DH2

NCL → SVGDH4

NVK → BOODH1 DH2

OSL → FDEDH1

OSL → GOTDH3

OSL → RRSDH1

OSL → SDNDH1

OSL → SOGDH1

OSY → RVKDH1 DH2

OSY → TRDDH1

RET → BOODH1 DH2

RVK → OSYDH1

SKN → ANXDH1

SKN → BOODH1 DH2

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 / 8Q139 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-200 Dash 8 / 8Q84 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 858 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q44 routes

Encyclopaedia

Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS, trading as Widerøe, is a Norwegian regional airline and the largest regional airline operating in the Nordic countries. The airline operates a fleet of around 50 aircraft, consisting primarily of De Havilland Dash 8 turboprops and a small number of Embraer E190-E2 jets. It serves about 50 destinations, including a domestic network of 41 airports across Norway, with more than 400 departures daily. Approximately half of its routes consist of public service obligation (PSO) routes subsidized by the Norwegian government, connecting smaller communities to primary airports.

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