Gardermoen travel guide

Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (Norwegian: Oslo lufthavn, Gardermoen) is located in Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 48 km north of Oslo. Enlarged and reopened in 1998 as a commercial airport, it is the main international airport serving Norway, with two runways. It is a hub of Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle and a focus city for Sterling and Widerøe. The airport serves as international airport with departures mostly within Europe, though there are also a few to other continents.
Approximately 17.7 million passengers travelled through Oslo Airport in 2006, which is an increase of 1.8 million since 2005, it is also the fastest growing major airport among the Nordic countries. In 2006 Oslo Airport passed Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (17.5 mill) as the second largest airport in the Nordic countries behind Copenhagen Airport (20.9 mill). The airport has two parallel runways of 2950 m and 3600 m, 34 passenger bridges and 5 commuter stands, 64 check-in counters and 71 aircraft stands.
The airport functions as a national hub, with a total of 25 domestic destinations, with 16 being served with jet aircraft. Seven are served on public service obligation contract with the Norwegian government using regional aircraft.
Gardermoen has the largest duty free shop in Europe. This due to the fact that Norway is not an EU member, and still may sell goods duty free to all international destinations. Since 2006, also arriving passengers are able to buy duty free products in a special shop located in the baggage claim area. Sandefjord Airport, Torp also serves Oslo, primarily by low-cost carriers and regional airlines, though Torp is located more than twice the distance from the city as Gardermoen. In February 2008, a third airport, Rygge Air Station (non-military name: Moss Airport, Rygge) will begin serving private airlines as well. (...) more....