The airport has faced three challenges that caused delays: a longer runway, a larger terminal building, and settlement conditions, according to Anders Kirsebom, Avinor's group director for regional airports. After several challenges, the project was expected to be delayed by one year. Avinor has worked hard over the past year to catch up most of the delay, Kirsebom said, and the organization has managed to cut the delay by nine months.
In a press release, Kirsebom stated that Avinor has worked purposefully and hard to catch up most of the delay. He added that all good forces have worked purposefully and extremely hard to catch up as much as possible of the delay, and they believe they have succeeded a very good way along the path. However, he noted that they have managed to recover a lot, but not the entire delay that comes as a result of the airport being built larger and that they encountered extensive challenges with the settlement conditions in Fagerli.
Avinor has over the past year worked purposefully and hard to catch up most of the delay.
The specific settlement conditions that caused delays at Fagerli and the total cost of the project, including how the delay has affected it, remain unknown. Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård (Ap) would not comment on when the airport will open, according to Rana Blad. Avinor praises the builder, Rana municipality, and Polarsirkelen Lufthavnutvikling for progress in the project, Kirsebom said.
Which airlines are expected to operate from the new airport and the exact dimensions of the longer runway and larger terminal building are also not yet confirmed.
All good forces have worked purposefully and extremely hard to catch up as much as possible of the delay, and we believe we have succeeded a very good way along the path.
We have managed to recover a lot, but not the entire delay that comes as a result of the airport being built larger and that we encountered extensive challenges with the settlement conditions in Fagerli.