Lakselv Airport

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Lakselv Airport Banak, IATA LK L, ICAO ENNA, is a joint public and military airport located at Banak, about 1.5 kilometers north of the village of Lakselv in Finnmark, Norway. It is owned and operated by Avinor. The airport sits at 8 meters above sea level and has a single runway, 2,788 meters long, oriented roughly north–south (17–35). The surface is mostly asphalt with some concrete, and the airport has a Category I instrument landing system for both directions. It is also branded as North Cape Airport, even though the North Cape is about 190 kilometers away. The airport serves Lakselv and the surrounding region, including Karasjok, Måsøy and Lebesby, and it handled 71,763 passengers in 2012.

Air services include Widerøe with daily flights to Tromsø and Kirkenes, and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) with weekly flights to Oslo, plus seasonal international charter services. In 2022, Danish Air Transport operated flights to Tromsø. The airport offers a cafe, a duty-free shop, and customs and police services for international flights. It is located a few minutes from Lakselv, with 172 paid parking spaces and connections by taxi or airport bus.

Lakselv Airport has a long history. It was founded in 1938 with triangular runways for military use. During World War II, the Luftwaffe expanded the airfield and used it for attacks on Arctic convoys. After the war, the Royal Norwegian Air Force took control in 1945 and reconstruction began, with civilian services resuming in 1963 thanks to NATO funding. The runway was extended in the late 1960s, and the airport has since seen various airline changes and seasonal routes. The North Cap branding was introduced in 1996 to boost tourism. The nearby Station Group Banak (now part of Bodø Main Air Stasjon) supports military operations, including the 330 Squadron's Westland Sea King helicopters, while the Garrison of Porsanger is located nearby.