Hetta ( Finnish: [ˈhetːɑ] ; Northern Sami : Heahttá [ˈhea̯hːtaː] ) is the main village in the municipality of Enontekiö in the north-west part of Finnish Lapland . It is also the municipality's administrative centre and the start or end point of the standard trekking / skiing route across the Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park.
7-447: Enontekiö Airport is located 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Hetta but no longer has regular scheduled flights. Otherwise, the nearest Finnish airport is Kittilä, c. 2 hours South although Alta, in Norway is a similar distance. Tromso (Norway), Kiruna (Sweden) and Rovaniemi (Finland) are all a similar distance (c. 3–4 hours drive) although flying into Tromso is a good option if your intention
14-399: A week's stay. The nearest airport with daily flights is Kittilä Airport , 150 km road distance. In August 2009, Finavia informed that the airport would be renamed as Enontekiö-Kautokeino Saami Airport. This was because Kautokeino in Norway (located 90 km from Enontekiö Airport) has no airport (except Kautokeino Airfield which has no scheduled service), and the nearest in Norway
21-637: Is 135 kilometers away. This name has been used a little in Norway, but not really by the airport. Municipality on Enontekiö has been operating the airport since July 2021. The minimum temperature of −44.3 °C (−47.7 °F) was registered on January 4, 2024 in Enontekiö Airport, being the lowest temperature of the 21st century in Fennoscandia , according to weather historian Thierry Goose. There are currently no scheduled operators flying from Enontekio Airport. Ad-hoc charters during winter operate from
28-434: Is also plenty of cabin and hotel accommodation and easy access to the high tundra arctic plateaus just 20 km north of the village. [REDACTED] Media related to Hetta at Wikimedia Commons This Lapland (Finland) location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Enonteki%C3%B6 Airport Enontekiö Airport ( Finnish : Enontekiön lentoasema ) ( IATA : ENF , ICAO : EFET )
35-515: Is an airport located in Enontekiö , Finnish Lapland , 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west southwest of Hetta , the municipal centre of Enontekiö. In 2023, the airport had "almost 33,000" passengers. It is mainly used for charter flights during the winter, particularly those of UK tour operator Transun , whose passengers account for 80% of the airport's passenger volume. Passengers on these flights are tourists coming to experience Lapland for
42-510: Is to spend the majority of your time in the far West of Enontekiö, in the village of Kilpisjärvi. Hetta is a popular tourist destination for cross country skiers and winter outdoor activity enthusiasts. Ice fishing, husky sledding (the local company, Hetta Huskies, won a Gold Award in the World Responsible Tourism Awards in 2015), snowmobiling and visiting traditional reindeer farms are all popular activities for visitors. There
49-670: The day or to enjoy a stay in the nearby villages of Hetta , Karesuando (Sweden) or Kautokeino (Norway). Regular flights to Enontekiö are established only in the spring and the autumn. In spring 2015 these flights were operated by Flybe Nordic . From autumn 2013 to spring 2014, the flights were operated by Air100 . In 2012 and 2013, the spring flights to Helsinki-Vantaa were also provided by Flybe Nordic and before this by Finncomm Airlines . In December 2012, Enter Air operated special "Santa flights" to Enontekiö from various UK destinations on behalf of tour operator Transun and this service continued in following winters including trips with
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