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  Passenger Opinions about Oslo Airport
Oslo airport, though a clean one, is unfunctional and an unpleasant experience.
Fornebu was too small and there were no opportunities to enlarge it, but it was only 8 km from the city centre which was excellent.
Oslo Airport is very nice to look at but impractical to use, because it is built in one long straight line.
www.airlinequality.com /Airports/Airport_forum/osl.htm   (2341 words)

  
  Fornebu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fornebu (local form Fornebo) is a peninsular area in the suburban municipality of Bærum in Norway, close to the country's capital Oslo.
Oslo Airport Fornebu (FBU) served as the main airport for Oslo and the country since before WWII and until the evening of October 7, 1998, when it was closed down.
As of the turn of the millennium, the Fornebu area is being developed as a centre for information technology and telecom industry, as well as there being some housing project developments nearby.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fornebu   (176 words)

  
 Oslo - airport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Oslo - Gardemoen (GEN) Norway OSLO (GEN) in 1998 : 3 863 668 passengers.
OSLO (FBU) in 1998 : 9 444 325 passengers.
This airport is too close to the city of Oslo and couldn't expand anymore, so it was closed in 1998.
www.2747.com /2747/world/airport/oslo.htm   (80 words)

  
 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (IATA: OSL, ICAO: ENGM) is located in Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 50 km north of Oslo, and is a modern, international airport with two runways.
In addition to the European route E6, the connection to Oslo is via a high-speed train service (Flytoget) which takes just over 20 minutes for the journey to Oslo's central station (Oslo S).
Gardermoen took over as the main Oslo airport on 8 October 1998, when Fornebu airport was closed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oslo_Airport   (180 words)

  
 Fornebu - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Fornebu, in Norway, is a peninsular area in the suburban municipality of Bærum, close to the country's capital Oslo.
The following morning, the new main airport, located far inland at Gardermoen (OSL), opened for operations.
After Oslo Airport Fornebu closed down, the area has become quite attractive.
open-encyclopedia.com /Fornebu   (146 words)

  
 Airport Technology - Oslo, Gardermoen Airport (GEN/ENGM) Baggage Handling System, Norway
The airport transport infrastructure is served by European route E6 and the connection to Oslo is via a high-speed train service that takes 19 minutes for the journey to Oslo's central station.
In the landscape defined by Oslo Airport, two accessory projects stand out by contrast: the roof of the railway station, with the characteristic form of a dragon's back, and a series of utility areas for the car parks.
The airport opened to air traffic in October 1998, but the heating system was started up a year earlier and used during the construction of the new buildings.
www.airport-technology.com /projects/gardermoen_as/index.html   (1327 words)

  
 Oslo Airport
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is located in Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 48 km north of Oslo.
Charter flights were operated from 1972 at Gardermoen instead of Fornebu due to a lack of slots at Fornebu, while intercontinental flights had to be operated from Gardermoen because the runway at Fornebu was too short.
The airports total construction costs of 11,4 billion NOK was all borrowed by the company, and the profit from the operation of the airport is used to pay the debt.
www.international-airport.eu /Oslo_Airport.html   (887 words)

  
 Fornebu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Fornebu is an area in the municipality of Brum, Norway.
Fornebu Airport served as the main airport for Oslo until the evening of October 7 1998, when it was closed down.
The area is being developed as a centre for information technology and telecom industry.
www.enlightenweb.net /f/fo/fornebu.html   (64 words)

  
 Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in the Oslo airport
Airport staff were nice, and there is a 24hr convenience store on the ground floor.
By the time the clock passed midnight, I was pretty much alone in the entire airport, except for the cleaners and the guy in the 24h open kiosk.
The linear designed airport has a good range of amenities towards its central hub but, fabulously, if you keep on walking past the shops and bars, there is an airy, calm and relatively unpeopled section, where even the self-conscious can catch 40 winks.
www.sleepinginairports.net /europe/oslo.htm   (1630 words)

  
 Concrete Products: Oslo airport project largest of its kind in Norwegian history. (Svedala Industri AB to construct ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Oslo's international airport construction project, the largest in Norwegian history, has been characterized by an exceptional concern for environmental impact.
Fornebu, has more than tripled during the past 20 years, and this growth is predicted to continue or even accelerate.
In addition, the problems of travel to and from the airport and noise pollution in the densely populated Oslo conurbation also argued for a totally new...
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:20519275&refid=ink_tptd_mag   (238 words)

  
 Newsletter
We were assured at that the airport could handle the Olympic air traffic without breaching the capacity cap or the curfew.
As this new airport has been built from scratch the Norwegian government has ensured the removal of many of the restrictions and constraints that an existing airport would otherwise present.
There are also ongoing environmental requirements on the airport's tenants and operators, as well as a requirement to produce an annual report on the environmental measures taken at the airport.
www.noaircraftnoise.org.au /NewsletterV5I1.html   (1707 words)

  
 Directions to POSC/CAESAR - Oslo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Oslo airport, Fornebu, is approximately halfway between Sandvika and the centre of Oslo.
If you are going from the airport to the centre of Oslo you may take a bus called "Flybussen" leaving every 15 minutes directly in front of the airport terminal.
From the centre of Oslo there are several bus routes to Sandvika from the central railway station (Oslo Sentralstasjon) departing every 15 minutes.
www.posc.org /visitor/oslo_info.html   (439 words)

  
 News Automatiche - Singola
On the night of October the 7th 1998 Oslo airport Fornebu closed down and all air traffic ceased.
In that matter, VACC Norway would like to remind everyone of the great airport Oslo once had and therefore hold a great fly-in to the now closed field.
Fornebu Memorial Fly-in will be held on Friday the 12th of October and all ATC positions will be staffed from Clearence to Control/radar and of course, the ENFB director and with the same high class ATC that Norway is famous for.
www.fs2000.org /fs2000news/news.asp?id=94   (126 words)

  
 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Its (additional info and facts about IATA Airport Code) IATA Airport Code is OSL.
In addition to the (additional info and facts about European route E6) European route E6, the connection to Oslo is via a high speed train service ((additional info and facts about Flytoget) Flytoget) which requires just over 20 minutes for the journey to Oslo's central station (Oslo S).
Gardermoen took over as the main Oslo airport on October 8 1998, when (additional info and facts about Fornebu) Fornebu airport was closed.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/os/oslo_airport,_gardermoen.htm   (643 words)

  
 Telenor: Telenor Xpress
Telenor Fornebu — the future home office of approximately 7,000 Telenor employees currently working at more than 40 Oslo area offices — will not be peopled until autumn 2001, when Telenor Business Solutions pioneers operations in the complex’s northwestern quarter.
Situated in a sylvan park area alongside the pristine Oslo fjord at a spot previously occupied by Oslo’s Fornebu airport, Telenor Fornebu has been designed to encourage innovation, far-sighted planning, collaboration and environmental performance — a workplace of the future.
Oslo’s municipal government and private sector parties have resolved to build the Fornebu area into a hub for IT, telecommunications, hi-tech and consulting activities — Silicon Valley at a Norwegian latitude, if you will.
www.telenor.com /xpress/2000/4/hq_fornebu.shtml   (696 words)

  
 Asker Oslo Scandic in Oslo pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The 125-room hotel is very close to the final station on the Airport Express line and is also close to shopping, beaches and other leisure opportunities.
Located 22 km south of Oslo, the hotel is right in the centre of Asker.
The Best Western Hotell Bondeheimen is situated in the middle of Oslo city center, next to the main street and close to all-major sights and shops.
catalogue.horse21.net /norway+hotels/oslo+hotels/asker+oslo+scandic   (409 words)

  
 Oslo car hire budget car hire airport Oslo cheap Oslo car hire airport best car hire Oslo airport
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (IATA: OSL, ICAO: ENGM) is located in Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 50 km north of Oslo, and is a modern, international airport with two runways.
In addition to the European route E6, the connection to Oslo is via a high-speed train service (Flytoget) which takes just over 20 minutes for the journey to Oslo's central station (Oslo S).
Gardermoen took over as the main Oslo airport on 8 October 1998, when Fornebu airport was closed.
www.beneluxcar.com /car-hire-airport/oslo.htm   (308 words)

  
 Norway / Practical Information
Oslo, Bergen and other cities offer accommodation and city card packages at favorable rates.
Bus service from Fornebu to Oslo is about $5.50; taxi, $14 - 20.
There is steamer service from Bergen and Stavanger to Newcastle, England, and to Denmark; and from Oslo and other ports in southern Norway to Denmark and Germany.
www.geographia.com /etc/Norway/Norway03.htm   (389 words)

  
 Oslo Hotel Continental Oslo Norway
The flagship of Oslo's deluxe properties, the Continental Hotel overlooks Palace Park and is opposite the National Theatre.
It is also only 15 minutes from Oslo's airport, Fornebu.
The hotel has been owned by the same family for over four generations and they will ensure that your stay will be a memorable and comfortable one.
www.scantours.com /continental_hotel_oslo.htm   (155 words)

  
 CIRIA: Construction Waste and Resources
Fornebu airport was the main airport for Oslo, Norway from 1939 until the opening of the new airport ”Oslo Airport Gardermoen” on 8th October 1998, where after the Fornebu airport was closed.
Plans were put in place to re-develop Fornebu airport into housing, office and recreation facilities.
With the help of the Demolition Wizard Tool, the Fornebu project management team was able to view the effect of various options upon the parameters considered important in their decision process and thereby identify their preferred resource management route during the works.
www.ciria.org.uk /cwr/cs-fornebu.htm   (432 words)

  
 To and From the Airport.com - Oslo.
The airport is connected to the city by Highway 174, which connects to Highway E6 at Jessheim.
Airport lower level - Oslo Bus station (40 mins) - Sjølyst (1:13) - Lysaker - Høvik Station (1:19) - Kronlia (2:04) - Tønsberg (2:38) - Tjøme (3:08).
Nordlandia Airport Hotel, +47 63 94 95 00, Clarion Hotel Oslo Airport +47 63 94 94 94, Quality Airport Hotel +47 63 92 61 00 and Rica Hotel Gardermoen +47 63 92 66 00 are reached by a shuttle bus.
www.toandfromtheairport.com /oslo.html   (2481 words)

  
 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen information - Search.com
Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (IATA: OSL, ICAO: ENGM) is located in Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 48 km north of Oslo, and is a modern, international airport with two runways.
The airport is also the major hub for Norwegian Air Shuttle which operates 46 european routes and 8 domestic routes from Oslo airport.
In addition to the European route E6, the connection to Oslo is via a high-speed train service (Flytoget) which takes 19 minutes for the journey to Oslo's central station (Oslo S).
www.search.com /reference/Oslo_Airport   (404 words)

  
 Flµten, Hoppestad, Nordø and Rabbe (1969) An optimal parameter analysis of prediction of aviation weather at Fornebu ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Flµten, Hoppestad, Nordø and Rabbe (1969) An optimal parameter analysis of prediction of aviation weather at Fornebu airport
Fornebu (Airport); Oslo (Norway); Climate; Meteorology in aeronautics
Cold fog seeding at Oslo airport, Fornebu, during winters 1967-68 and 1968-69, by êA. Rabbe: p.
www.getcited.org /pub/101560899   (54 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Oslo Airport Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Oslo Airport is located in Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, north of Oslo, and is a modern, international airport with two runways.
It is a hub of Braathens and a focus...
In addition to the E6 motorway, the connection to Oslo is via a high speed train service (Flytoget) which requires just over 20 minutes for the journey to Oslo's central station (Oslo S).
www.ipedia.com /oslo_airport.html   (168 words)

  
 Fornebu Memorial Flyin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This was a sad moment for many, and in memorial of this small, but very efficient airport, VACC Norway is arranging this flyin.
Pilots must make sure that they have moved the file "mistake.bgl" in the scenery folder in Norway 98 in order to be able to land at Fornebu.
When the flyin is over (and Fornebu will be "closed" again :-(), move "mistake.bgl" back to the scenery-folder and repeat the deactivate/reactivate process.
home.online.no /~qualxyz/ARTCC/fornebu.htm   (283 words)

  
 Ullensaker
Every modern main airport must have commercial outlets which are suited to passengers' needs and wishes.
The airport's commercial activities will prepare the ground to offer a range of goods and services to the public which is both comprehensive and attractive.
Since the distance from Oslo will increase when the new main airport opens at Gardermoen, a reduction in the number of visitors is expected.
www.gonorway.no /norway/counties/akershus/ullensaker/76361a73861fbd0/index.html   (672 words)

  
 Scand-LAS 2002
The Symposium will be held at the Clarion Oslo Airport Hotel, which is located at Oslo's main airport, Gardermoen, situated approximately 50 km North-East of Oslo city centre just off the E6 motorway.
The old airport at Fornebu (South-West of Oslo), which many of you may have used when travelling to Oslo previously, is now closed.
Oslo city centre, with all its facilities for leisure activities, eating out and sightseeing, is within easy reach, either by the Airport Express Train, which takes 19 minutes, or by the airport buses which take 40 minutes.
oslovet.veths.no /scandlas/2002/intro.html   (1294 words)

  
 To and From the Airport.com - Oslo. Your on-line guide to airport travel.
The airport is connected to the city by Highway 174, which connects to Highway E6 at Jessheim.
There is an Airport Express train (or Flytoget) service (tel 81 50 07 77) which runs every 10-20 mins 0445-2335 between the airport and Asker (South of Oslo) stopping at Oslo Central (NOK150/19 mins) and various subway stations.
Timings: Trains leave the airport for Oslo and Kongsberg Mon-Fri at 0538, 0546, 0638, 0708 then every 15-30 mins until 2208, 2238 and 2338.
www.toandfrom.org /airport/oslo.html   (634 words)

  
 AIRLANES and AIRPORTS
The main airport in Norway is Oslo Airport Gardermoen.
In September 2002 Norwegian launched a program of low-cost domestic flights between Oslo and Stavanger, Bergen, Trondheim and Tromsø using a fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft.
Destinations in Norway: Alta (ALF), Bergen (BGO), Bodø (BOO), Harstad (EVE), Kirkenes (KKN), Oslo (OSL), Narvik (EVE), Stavanger (SVG), Tromsø (TOS) and Trondheim (TRD).
www.gonorway.no /airlines/airports.html   (1045 words)

  
 Global Road Warrior   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The SAS Airport Bus (tel: [47] 2217-7030) runs to the Radisson SAS Scandinavian Hotel, stopping along the way at Furuset School, Ulven, Teisen, Helsrfr subway station, Oslo Bus Terminal, Oslo central train station, and Prof.
Since the closing of Oslo Fornebu Airport, all traffic comes to this airport, opened in 1998.
Major auto rental companies have agents at airports and in the cities, but rates are high. An international driving permit or national driving license is required.
www.worldtradepress.com /grwUnigroup/country/norway/08grw.html   (1134 words)

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