Arrivals guide · Regional airport

Meeting someone at Kirkenes Airport.

Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN · ENKR), Finnmark, Norway. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codeKKN
SizeRegional airport
Local timeEurope/Oslo
BorderSchengen area

Greeting board for Kirkenes Airport

Make a sign for KKN Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.

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Welcome to Kirkenes
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen is a regional airport, usually with a single arrivals area. When a couple of flights land together it fills up fast, so agree one exact spot to wait.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at KKN, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

Norway is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.

Kirkenes runs on Europe/Oslo time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

A local welcome

Want the sign to feel local? "Velkommen" means welcome in Norwegian. Put it in the line above their name.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of KKN: Vadsø VDS (38 km), Vardø VAW (83 km), Båtsfjord BJF (98 km), Berlevåg BVG (131 km), Murmansk MMK (154 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Kirkenes?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like KKN usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at KKN?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at KKN right now?

Kirkenes runs on Europe/Oslo time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at KKN without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.