Sandefjord Airport, Torp

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The Sandefjord Airport Torp ( Sandefjord lufthavn norw, Torp ) is an international airport at Norwegian Sandefjord. Although he is about 120 km west of Oslo, some airlines call it an Oslo - Torp airport.

History

Although the Norwegian government had made it clear that they would not allow there no stationing of American troops, offered to NATO in 1952 to finance at Sandefjord airport. On 2 July 1956, the airport was inaugurated, in 1958 there was also a parallel civil use of the airport. In 1997, Ryanair airport in its route network, which is now operated mainly by low cost airlines.

Transport links

The airport is located about 120 km south of Oslo close to the European Highway 18 Hourly keep the trains Larvik -Tønsberg, Oslo Hamar - Lillehammer at the same breakpoint near the airport. From the airport there is a free shuttle bus.