Stavanger Airport Sola (SVG/ENZV)

New routes and frequency possibilities and why these routes would work

Route
Barcelona
  • There is substantial property investment by Norwegians in the area. Norwegian and Spanish nationals travel to and from the North Sea to work. There is two-way tourism potential, particularly from Norway to Spain.
Brussels
  • Stavanger is a major NATO city, as host to its Joint Warfare Centre. There is significant traffic to the NATO Headquarters located in Brussels. It is a solid point to point route. It is also a transfer route, linked to medium and long haul flights to other destinations. The Stavanger region has its own representation office in Brussels.
  • MIDT figures indicate a solid business travel potential for this route.

Is this the most beautiful country in the world? Stavanger offers superb inbound and outbound possibilities, a very prosperous willing-to-travel catchment, and a great range of viable air services waiting to be snapped up.
Helsinki
  • Stavanger’s substantial shipping industry is dependent on good connections to the Far East. This is also an important hub for domestic Finnish flights.
  • Over the last three years, the MIDT data indicate an increase in business passengers between Stavanger and Helsinki.
Manchester
  • No direct flights go to southwestern Norway as of September 2009. It is a good connecting destination for transatlantic flights. There is substantial tourism from Norway, related foremost to football.
Milan
  • No existing flights go to Italy from southwestern Norway as of October 2009. NATO’s Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger generates travel between Stavanger and Naples. MIDT data shows a solid business potential between several Italian cities and Stavanger. There is also a solid outgoing and incoming tourism potential between Stavanger and Italy.
Munich
  • MIDT data shows potential, primarily for tourism. Munich is also an important football destination and a good transfer point.
Rome
  • MIDT data shows a substantial increase in passengers between Stavanger and Rome over the last four years. Rome is a popular destination for Norwegian holiday home owners in Italy, particularly in Tuscany.
Stockholm
  • MIDT data shows a solid business and leisure potential between the two airports.
St. Petersburg
  • This is a preferred destination for the Norwegian oil and gas industry. It is Stavanger’s friendship city in Russia. It is an important airport for domestic transfer.
Tallinn
  • There is explosive growth in Norwegian tourism due to competitive prices and continuous development of Estonia over the last few years.
Vilnius
  • There is explosive growth in Norwegian tourism due to competitive prices and continuous development of Lithuania over the last few years. European Capital of Culture in 2009, as Stavanger was in 2008.
Bodø
  • Norwegian armed forces have relocated their OPS HQ from Stavanger to Bodø and during the next 2-5 yrs there will be extensive travel demand from Stavanger residents working in Bodø which also serves as a “feeder” airport to the Lofoten islands. Bodø also has great feeder potential to other routes from Stavanger.
Tromsø
  • Future development of the Norwegian Continental Shelf will be based out of Tromsø which is also a connecting airport to Svalbard and other destinations in Northern Norway. MIDT shows substantial business travel potential.
Kristiansund
  • Important Norwegian offshore base with increasing heliport activity. MIDT data shows that 80% of passenger traffic is business related.
Ålesund
  • Important airport for the oil, gas and shipping industry. Centre for Norwegian furniture industry (Stokke, Ekornes, Hjellegjerdet). Great feeder potential for SVG.

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Other major reasons to serve this airport

  • GDP
    • The counties Oslo and Rogaland have the highest Norwegian level of gross domestic product (GDP) per employed person and per inhabitant. In Rogaland, where Stavanger is located, GDP per employed person was 11 per cent above the national average in 2006. On average, Rogaland household consumption per inhabitant increased by 8.6% 2005-2006, the highest increase in Norway.
  • Main industries (measured in GDP 2006)
  • Manufacturing 24.7b billion NOK ($4.2bn)
    • Ships and platforms construction (NOK 8.6 billion/$1.45bn)
    • Machines and equipment (NOK 5.6 billion/$930m)
    • Basic metals (NOK 3.2 billion/$520m)
    • Food products and beverages (NOK 3 billion/$500m)

“Other major reasons to serve this airport” – well there’s oil and gas – the Stavanger HQ of Statoil leads a sector which employs 45,000 in this region. The city employs yet more at NATO’s Joint Warfare Centre, generating demand for a Brussels service where NATO’s leadership is based.

  • Oil and Gas Extraction Including Services (17.6 billion NOK/$3bn)
    • Services (NOK 10 billion/$1.66bn)
    • Oil and Gas Extraction (NOK 7.6 billion/$1.25bn)
    • Business Services (NOK 17 billion/$2.85bn)
  • Major companies
    • More than 45,000 people are employed in the oil and gas sectors in this region, which represents 50% of the total Norwegian employment in this region.
    • Several of the world’s leading energy companies are located in the Greater Stavanger region. Stavanger hosts the head office of Statoil ASA which single-handedly employs almost 30,000 people in over 40 countries worldwide.

Need some help getting across? One reason why the low-costs love Stavanger is an Avinor programme which has seen more than NOK 45 million ($7.5m) invested into marketing Stavanger’s routes since 2006. The project has just been extended for another three years.

Marketing and other support

Start Up Support:

  • Take-off support to new, all-year services to new destinations (a minimum of 2 weekly rotations) from Avinor is at the present:
    • Year 1: 100 % rebate
    • Year 2: 75 % rebate
    • Year 3: 50 % rebate

Marketing support

  • In addition to start-up support, we offer marketing support to new services, increased frequencies, new aircraft, or other types of value-increasing product development.

Sales-Driven Regional Marketing

  • As part of a national programme launched by Avinor in 2006, the purpose of which is to increase airborne tourism to Norway, the Stavanger Region has invested more than NOK 45 million ($7.5m) in marketing into destinations to which Stavanger is directly connected by air. The programme was originally a three-year programme, but will be continued as a regionally financed programme for another three years.
  • The major success of the programme has been its sales focus – airlines flying to the campaign destination have played a vital role by offering attractive prices on seats for a limited period of time, securing both increased knowledge about its operations and ticket sales from the very onset.

Stavanger and Rogaland county: 420,000 of Norway’s most prosperous citizens.

Catchment Area

  • 30 min catchment area: The cities of Stavanger and Sandnes (total pop. 200,000).
  • 60 min catchment area: The cities of Stavanger, Sandnes, Egersund and Karmøy (total pop 250,000).
  • 120 min catchment area: The cities of Stavanger, Sandnes, Egersund, Karmøy and Haugesund (total pop. 300 000). Total overall population of Rogaland county is 420,000.

Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors

An Antonov-124 at Stavanger: Scope for freight development is immense, partly in support of the 420,000 consumers in the catchment, but principally in supply of industry – oil and gas in particular have a significant demand for heavy lift for spares and components such as those used in the construction of this gas injection module at Kværner Rosenberg’s Stavanger yard.

  • Main industries (measured in GDP 2006)
  • Manufacturing 24.7b billion NOK ($4.2bn)
    • Ships and platforms construction (NOK 8.6 billion/$1.45bn)
    • Machines and equipment (NOK 5.6 billion/$930m)
    • Basic metals (NOK 3.2 billion/$520m)
    • Food products and beverages (NOK 3 billion/$500m)
  • Oil and Gas Extraction Including Services (17.6 billion NOK/$3bn)
    • Services (NOK 10 billion/$1.66bn)
    • Oil and Gas Extraction (NOK 7.6 billion/$1.25bn)
    • Business Services (NOK 17 billion/$2.85bn)

Principal attraction: Fjords and people. The airport is being developed in support of its local assets – a new 188 room hotel to be operated by Rica Hotels opens adjacent to the terminal in August 2010. Further improvements in 2010 include extension of International Departures (February); Domestic (July) and a new multi-story car park the following year.

Geography

  • Daily train services links the Stavanger region to the southern and eastern parts of Norway, including Oslo. Frequent ferries to Denmark and a wide selection of fjord locations. Daily express ferries to Haugesund, Stord and Bergen. There is a good road system that feeds the catchment area into the airport.

Infrastructure & Operations:

  • Stavanger Airport has two runways –2,449 meters x 45 meters and 2,556 meters x 60 meters.
  • Slot Coordinated category 3
  • Operating hours: 24 hours a day
  • The airport has two terminals; one commercial and one heliport. The commercial terminal has 19 gates (by July 2010) offering nine bridges. The airport has been continuously upgraded over the last 5 years.
  • Other relevant Infrastructure & Operations details:
    • Movement & capacity: 32 movements per hour
    • Total movements in 2008: 82,118
    • ILS CAT II
    • Check in: All airlines offer self-service check-in, although there are nine check-in counters and four baggage drop counters in the departure area.
    • Security: The terminal complies with the ECAC security.
  • Infrastructure in the passenger terminal: Ticket & Information counter, Café, Car Rental Counters.

Important infrastructure developments and/or other news

  • New airport hotel to open in August 2010
  • Extension of International Departures to open in February 2010
  • Extension of National Departures to open in July 2010
  • New Parking Garage, accommodating 1,400 cars, to open in 2011.

Vital statistics

  • Largest carrier: SAS, Norwegian, Widerøe, KLM and Lufthansa.

Financials

Airport charges: www.avinor.no

Annual report: www.avinor.no

Other relevant financial reports: www.avinor.no

KEY FACTS

Route Development Contact
Ina Eldoy
Position
Commercial Director
Address
Flyplassveien 230,
4055 Stavanger Lufthavn
Contact
Tel:
004767030415
Mob:
004795941901
Fax:
004767031001
Website
Stavanger Airport Sola Website