Leknes Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Avinor | ||||||||||
| Location | Leknes | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 81 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
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Leknes Airport (Norwegian: Leknes lufthavn) (IATA: LKN, ICAO: ENLK) is a regional airport serving the town of Leknes and the surrounding areas in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The airport is located just outside of Leknes in Vestvågøy municipality. The European route E10 highway passes along the east side of the airport. In 2011, Leknes Airport had 96,593 passengers. It is operated by Avinor.
Service
The airport is served by Widerøe with Dash 8 aircraft connecting the community to Bodø and other communities in Nordland. The routes are operated on public service obligation with the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communication. Flights to Oslo via Bodø take about 3 hours with connecting routes Widerøe/Scandinavian Airlines.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Widerøe | Bodø, Røst, Svolvær[5] |
Ground transportation
The airport is located approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the town center. There are no buses, but taxis are available.
Future
Avinor is planning building a new primary airport to serve Lofoten and possibly also Vesterålen. Two locations have been put forward, Gimsøy (68°19′10″N 14°9′30″E / 68.31944°N 14.15833°E) and Hadselsanden (68°25′40″N 14°37′30″E / 68.42778°N 14.62500°E). The former could replace Leknes Airport and Svolvær Airport, the latter could also replace Stokmarknes Airport. As both alternatives imply direct services to Oslo, the leakage to Evenes would be reduced.[6] The region wants to be more attractive on the conference market which would create more job opportunities outside the tourist season.
Photographs
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Interior, waiting area
References
- ^ "Airport information for ENLK" (PDF). Avinor. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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"Passenger statistics from Avinor" (xls). Avinor. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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"Aircraft Movement statistics from Avinor" (xls). Avinor. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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"Cargo statistics from Avinor" (xls). Avinor. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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- ^ "Nasjonal transportplan 2014–2023: Framtidsrettet utvikling av lufthavnstrukturen" (in Norwegian). Avinor. 15 February 2012. p. 46–48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
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External links
- Norwegian AIP entry for Leknes Airport
- Avinor entry for Leknes Airport
- Avinor entry for Leknes Airport (in Norwegian) (more detail)
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