Transport in Norway fjords and lack of rail transport, regional airline travel provides quick travel within the region or to the capital. Major airlines based in Norway are Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe. Of the 98 airports in Norway, 51 are public, and 46 are operated by the state-owned Avinor. Seven airports have more than one million passengers annually. 41,089,675 passengers passed through Norwegian airports in 2007, of which 13,397,458 were international. The main gateway by air to Norway is Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, located about north of Oslo with departures to most European countries and some intercontinental destinations. It is hub
Ski, Norway Ski, Norway Ski () is a town and "kommune" (municipality) in the Follo district, in Akershus "fylke" (county), Norway. Ski is the most populous kommune in Follo, and Ski town is the largest town. Ski town serves as the "de facto" district capital, and the hospital, tingrett (district court), police station and other public services are located there. The municipality of Ski inherited its name from the town of Ski, upon being instated as a separate municipality, with the town as its administrative centre. The town of Ski is named after a large farm called Skeidi (Old Norse: "Skeiði"). The