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Progress Plan

2024:

In the Hurdal platform, the Government decided to “Establish an independent committee to assess the future capacity and needs of Oslo Airport at Gardermoen. This work was completed in September 2024. The committee's work will form the basis for the government's conclusions on the issue of a third runway. Avinor has contributed to this work with factual information and needs analyses. 

The full report can be downloaded here.

The committee's conclusion on the need for a third runway states:

“It is the committee's overall assessment that there may be a need for a third runway in the future. Thus, there may be a need for space for a third runway. In line with this, the committee believes it is important to prevent the encroachment of the current airport area.”

The committee estimates that it is unlikely the need will arise before 2040 but recommends that Avinor and the State begin planning as early as possible.

2022: 

In the Hurdal platform, the Government stated that they will “Establish an independent committee to assess the future capacity and needs of Oslo Airport at Gardermoen. Until this work is completed, planning for a third runway will not continue. The committee's work will form the basis for the government's conclusions on the issue of a third runway.” Avinor will contribute to this work with factual information and needs analyses.  

10/26/2020:

On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, Avinor has updated the knowledge base for assessing the future location of a potential third runway at Oslo Airport.

Read the full updated knowledge base here.

11/16/2018: 
Avinor has been informed that the municipal council in Ullensaker has unanimously decided to halt work on a third runway until further notice. Avinor acknowledges this decision.

The decision to halt the work is based on the reasoning that Ullensaker municipality believes the issue of location has neither been prepared nor resolved in accordance with the Planning and Building Act or the procedure outlined by the Ministry of Transport itself.

Avinor acknowledges the municipal council's decision and awaits instructions from the Ministry of Transport for further clarification.

- “We are aware of Ullensaker municipality’s decision and will defer to the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the next steps and plan accordingly,” says Bent A. Skatvedt, Planning Director at Avinor Oslo Airport.

Read more about Ullensaker municipality’s decision here: https://www.ullensaker.kommune.no/aktuelt/pause-i-arbeidet-med-3.-rullebane/

Avinor has received a copy of the Ministry of Transport’s response to Ullensaker municipality, dated 05/02/19, which states:

“To avoid unnecessary disagreement about the central elements of the basis for the location decision, the Ministry of Transport will ensure that the knowledge base is updated. As is known, Avinor has already ensured that Sintef has prepared an updated noise calculation for the eastern location alternative. To compare this new calculation with the noise consequences of the western location alternative, Avinor and Sintef will ensure a corresponding updated noise calculation for this. Avinor will also ensure that updated reports are prepared on other significant aspects that have changed since 2012.”

“When the updated knowledge base is available, the ministry will contact Ullensaker municipality.”