Trondheim Airport

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Environment and local communities

    Avinor's activities affect the environment both globally and locally. Therefore, we take environmental responsibility and actively work to reduce this impact.

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    1. Climate and Environmental Policy

      Avinor will be a driving force in addressing aviation's climate and environmental challenges.

    2. Noise zone map

      Avinor is responsible for mapping and managing noise from civil aviation. Each airport is required to develop a noise zone map.

    3. Construction restriction area

      Building Restriction Area (BRA) is a map of areas with restrictions regarding development around airports.

    4. Runoff Map

      The runoff map shows runoff at Avinor's airports.

    5. PFAS

      Avinor has, following orders from the Environment Directorate, initiated an extensive cleanup effort to prevent PFAS compounds from spreading in nature.

    6. Emission permits

      Avinor's emission permits are available at www.norskeutslipp.no under Land-based industry and Airports.

    7. Environmental Reports

      Avinor's environmental reports are divided into the themes of climate and sustainability and landscape and nature.

    8. Data collection and surveying instructions

      Here you will find information about data collection and measurement instructions

    Learn more about the work on the environment and local community at Trondheim Airport here:

    Energy

    Energy

    Energy management and continuous focus on energy-saving measures will reduce energy consumption at Trondheim Airport Værnes by 25% by 2020.

    Our latest terminal building is constructed following the BREEAM standard, with environmentally friendly choices of materials and products from a lifecycle perspective. The building has significantly lower energy consumption compared to buildings constructed according to the TEK 10 standard.

    The connection of the tower and domestic terminal to the airport's energy center, new LED lighting, external solar shading, and replacement of ventilation systems also help reduce the energy consumption related to airport operations.

    Waste

    Waste

    An airport generates a lot of waste. We are working on many different measures. Common to these measures is our desire to achieve the best possible waste management. We also aim to achieve the lowest possible environmental and climate impact from waste management. Avinor has a central waste management agreement that ensures focus on good source sorting and treatment.

    Our food waste facility removes fat and water from the food waste so that the volume and weight are reduced by 90%, which also results in reduced transportation needs. In addition, we work to achieve the best possible utilization of our waste compactors, thereby also reducing the transportation needs for these waste fractions. As a measure, we have attached digital full indicators to better monitor how full the compactors actually are.

    Starting from 2025, we have installed scales and digital registration of waste fractions for the businesses in the terminals. The registration is made available for each company and provides important information that can contribute to a better understanding of the types of waste the businesses produce; which in turn allows each company to implement measures to reduce their waste production (food waste, residual waste, etc.).

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    Climate

    Trondheim Airport Værnes – Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    Trondheim Airport Værnes aims to reduce its own controllable greenhouse gas emissions, and we also wish to collaborate with the actors at and around the airport and encourage them to do the same. To meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, the world must become a near-zero-emission society by 2050. This requires comprehensive emission-reducing measures in all sectors – including aviation.

    Among the measures we have implemented are the use of biofuel without palm oil (HVO), electrification of our vehicle fleet, and reduction of energy consumption. These measures are part of our comprehensive effort to contribute to lower emissions and more sustainable aviation.

    We are certified at level 3 in the industry scheme Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA), an international certification system for climate work in the aviation sector. By the end of 2024, we will have been certified for 15 years. Level 3 means that we also include our partners in and around the airport in calculating our carbon footprint – an important step towards shared responsibility and collaboration.

    See how much total CO2 reduction was documented from airports participating in the ACA system in 2023-2024: ACA information. Trondheim Airport Værnes, as a central hub in the short-haul network, will play an important role in the transition to electric air traffic. We are also working to implement curved approaches, which can significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Read more: «Smarte landinger skal spare tonnevis» – NRK Norge, September 27, 2024.» Avinor is a driving force for airlines to adopt environmentally friendly technological solutions and modernize the aircraft fleet.
    Contact us

    Questions about the environment or sustainability at Trondheim Airport? 

    Contact:

    Advisor for Quality and External Environment 

    Debbie Tempest Onsøien  

    Phone: +47 93 46 26 99

    Email: