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Ørsta-Volda Airport Guide

Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Ørsta Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit.  Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.

Great airport to sleep in, nice staff that offered me an ekstra pillow too! – Olav

HOV Airport Overview

To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Ørsta-Volda Airport.

What to Expect

The tiny terminal at Ørsta-Volda Airport (code: HOV) handles a few domestic routes. There are no shops or eateries here, but vending machines and free WiFi for two hours should tide you over for your short wait.

Sleeping in Ørsta-Volda Airport

Due to very limited operating hours, it is not possible to spend the night here. For uninterrupted sleep, hotels are nearby. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.

To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s web site for current information.  For more airport information continue scrolling down to explore more in our Ørsta-Volda Airport Guide.

In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.  For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.

airport hotelsAirport Hotels

There are no hotels Ørsta Airport.  Visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near Ørsta Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.

airport loungeAirport Lounges

There are no pay-per-use lounges at the airport.

wifiAirport WiFi/Internet

Free WiFi is available at Orsta Airport for two hours. Connect to the “Airport” network, select “Free” and follow the instructions. When your time has expired you can log on again. You can also pay for faster internet connection.

more airport infoMore Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport

ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Machines dispense the following currencies: norwegian kroners (NOK), US dollars (USD), British Pounds (GBP) and Danish Kroners (DKK). Fees may apply, so be sure to check your bank’s fee schedule and your daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: unknown.

Drinking Water – Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.

Food & Drinks – There are vending machines for soft drinks and coffee / espresso / soup / chocolate in the departure hall

Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.

Mobile Charging – At the time of this update, we did not have any information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.

Showers – Not available

SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

airport hoursAirport Hours

The airport is open 5:45AM – 11:55PM (Monday – Friday) • 5:45AM – 4:00PM (Saturday) • 10:00AM – 11:00PM / 3:45AM – 11:55PM (Sunday).

airlinesAirlines

Ørsta airport is served by the following airline: Windrøe.

transportationAirport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Bus

Bus line 340 Ørsta-Volda passes through the airport during the day when there is a flight. Another option is the FRAM Ekspress101 Alesund-Volda. For more information, visit the FRAMM web site.

Car Rentals

The following car rental agencies are located onsite: Avis • Hertz.

Hotel Shuttles

See also Airport Hotels above.

Taxi

Taxis are readily available during airport hours of operation. A one-way journey between the airport and Ørsta city center takes 5 minutes and as of this update, costs about NOK 150.

Last updated: 2024-01-30

This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning.  All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice.   The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or  write a review.