Armament > Air Commission : collection of replies to the questionnaires concerning the organisation of national civilian forces (document Conf. D./C.A.6 - March 18th, 1932) (document Conf. D./C.A.7 - March 22nd, 1932)

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Norwegian Delegation.
Geneva, April 5th, 1932.
Civil aviation is very undeveloped in Norway, chiefly for economic reasons. The
flying undertaken by Norwegian civil aircraft must be described as experimental and
occasional.
1. The public administration of civil aviation is in the hands of the Ministry of
Defence. An Air Board consisting of four members acts as an advisory body in questions
of civil aviation. This Board also delivers certificates for pilots and for the crews of aircraft,
inspects aircraft and authorises landing-grounds, etc., and orders the inspection of these
landing-grounds.
The observance of the laws and regulations on aviation is supervised by the police.
There is no special air police.
2. No Norwegian undertakings regularly operate air lines.
3. No Norwegian undertakings operate air lines outside the country. In the last
three years, postal air lines have been operated experimentally between Oslo and Gothenburg
and Oslo and Copenhagen. This experiment was carried on for a year on behalf of the
Government and with Government aircraft, and for two years with the machines of a
private undertaking.
4. Flying as a sport and for touring purposes has been done occasionally with civil
aircraft belonging to private persons or to undertakings. During the last few years, from
5 to 10 aircraft have been registered on an average.
5. During the last few years, the national budget has provided a credit of 10,000
kroner per annum as a contribution to civil aviation. This contribution has been
distributed among certain of the undertakings which have made flying experiments, in
order to cover part of their operating expenses.
6. There is no wireless service for aviation, but civil aviation may obtain the assistance
of the military and naval wireless stations at the Kjeller and Horten landing-grounds.
7. There is no special meteorological service for aviation, but aircraft may obtain
meteorological information by applying direct to the Meteorological Institute at Oslo.
8. As no regular civil aviation is carried on with Norwegian aircraft there are no
statistics.
(b) Two airports.
(b 1) None.