Information for foreign or visiting pilots to Norway
The VFR guide - Norway is a comprehensive guide issued by the Norwegian CAA that will answer most of your queries.
Pilot store with maps and other hardware: www.pilotbutikken.no
Internet Pilot Planning Center is a tool for finding regulations, AIP, planning, weather and NOTAMs.
Norskeflyplasser.no – This website describes local airfields, including those that are not published in the AIP.
Frequently asked questions:
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Border crossing/customs etc |
As long as you file a flight plan and enter Norway from a Schengen country, you can enter and depart from airports with customs available at the time of arrival/departure. If you wish to enter Norway via local fields, there is a requirement that you forward a copy of your FPL to the Customs office. This can be done by email: tollops@toll.no, Tel: +47 22 34 66 00, or by request via the NOTAM office Tel: +47 64 81 90 00. Whichever option you choose, make sure it is done minimum 4 hrs prior to crossing the border. |
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Is an ELT required equipment for flying in Norway? |
The carriage of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) are generally required when flying in Norwegian air space. However, a survival ELT – ELT(S) – or a personal locator beacon (PLB) is an option for certain operators according to Regulation on Air Operations NCO.IDE.A.170 (a) (3). |
| Experimental aircraft | Homebuilt aircraft with a non standard certificate of airworthiness, or a permit to fly issued by the civil authority of another ECAC member state, are authorised without a specific request. Historic aircraft and microlight aircraft require a traffic permit. For details about the necessary application, please refer to AIC N 03/15. |
| Airfield hours of operation (flying during midnight sun) | Can be found in the AIP available on IPPC, or in the Jeppesen manual. |