Kristian and I have been talking for a while about
flying up to Fagernes Airport Leirin, which supposedly
is the airport with highest elevation in Norway
(approx 2700 feet). Today we finally had time, good
weather and an airplane.
Fagernes is not normally that busy, but it can
be alot of airplanes here when the tourists invade
us during the winter season. Even 757s lands here
with charter tourists wanting to ski. Thus the runway
is rather big for an airport this small. There are
also alot of business jets in the season, as there
are several winter paradises around here.
We departed Hamar "Airport"
Stafsberg around 2pm and headed westwards with me
in the driverseat and Kristian as the navigator/radio
operator. The weather was great with some clouds
around 8000 feet. We had filed a flightplan, which
tells the controllers that we are coming, where
we are going, when and how. In Norway this can be
done over the internet, which works really well.
After departure from Hamar we contacted Oslo Control
whom we stayed with until we changed to Fagernes
AFIS. He seemed to be happy about the fact that
we came, as the voice that greated us was a very
jolly one. When we got to Bagn we followed the valley
North West and landed on Runway 33.
After an hour eating cup-cakes and drinking hot
chocholate, we were ready for take-off, this time
with Kristian behind the weel. The flight took us
45 minutes each way including taxi.
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The valley up towards Fagernes.
Leirin seen after departure.
LN-ALZ parked outside the terminal.
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