Rygge Airport is an international airport in Norway with several names including Oslo Airport, Moss Airport and Rygge Airport. It was mainly built to serve the areas Moss, the eastern part of Norway and Oslo. The airport is located in Rygge; it is separated by a distance of 10 kilometers from Moss and about 60 kilometers from Oslo. The airport is in the hands of its private operators. Although charter flights are a common feature on the airport, it also acts as an air base for Ryanair. Since its inception in 2007, the airport has continued to register notable indicators of growth. In 2009 alone, the airport hosted over 600, 000 passengers. Although the airport has a capacity of 2 million, it does not accommodate as many passengers at it should because of its 21,000 air movement limit. When it comes to transport to and from Rygge Airport, the passenger or traveller usually has a total of three options. Usually travel by train comes in handy. This is particularly because there is a bus that makes trips to the airport from the central station. Every hour, the train commutes between Rygge Airport and the central town. The journey may even last less because only a distance of 4 kilometers lies between the airport’s terminal and the train station.
There are also several bus operators whose buses make scheduled trips between the city center and the airport. The buses also reach the surrounding cities as per schedule. Therefore, travelling to Rygge Airport from any of the surrounding cities is quite easy. On the other hand, travellers can also access the surrounding cities by bus. Some towns are connected by the ferry boat. This is the usual transport for people who reside in areas such as Moss and Horten. The airport hosts enough parking spaces for various cars. If you are travelling to the airport using personal transport, you can take advantage of the parking spaces on the airport’s premises. Alternatively, you can take advantage of car hire operators that have offices on the premises of the airport.
At Rygge Airport, there are not many shopping facilities around. However, there are about two duty free shops where passengers and travellers can buy various items. Last minute shopping is also possible because of the shop that is near the departure gate. If you are looking for accommodation at the airport, you will come across various hotels which offer high quality accommodation.
