Kiruna Airport
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IATA: KRN – ICAO: ESNQ
 KRN
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Swedavia | ||
| Location | Kiruna, Sweden | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,509 ft / 460 m | ||
| Coordinates | 67°49′20″N 20°20′12″E / 67.82222°N 20.33667°ECoordinates: 67°49′20″N 20°20′12″E / 67.82222°N 20.33667°E | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 03/21 | 8,208 | 2,502 | Paved |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Passengers total | 199,708 | ||
| International passengers | 3,767 | ||
| Domestic passengers | 195,941 | ||
| Landings total | 1,355 | ||
| Statistics: Swedavia[1] | |||
Kiruna Airport is the northernmost airport in Sweden. The airport lies around ten kilometres from the town centre of Kiruna. In 2010 the airport served 199,708 passengers.[1]
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[edit] Future
Kiruna Airport is the chosen destination for the Spaceport Sweden project. Spaceport Sweden is a new venture between Swedish Space Corporation, the Jukkasjärvi Icehotel, LFV Group and Progressum, in which they hope, when operations start that Virgin Galactic will make their second base after the USA.[2]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Scandinavian Airlines | Stockholm-Arlanda, Umeå Seasonal Charter: London-Heathrow[3] |
| Jet2.com | Seasonal Charters: Leeds/Bradford, London Gatwick, Manchester [4] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Statistics". Swedavia. Archived from the original on 18 April 2011. http://www.swedavia.se/en/Start-page/Press/Statistics/?airport=ESNQ&startdatesel=60&stopdatesel=71. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Spaceport Sweden
- ^ Organiser: Discover the World
- ^ Organiser: Transun
[edit] External links
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