Pajala Airport

Pajala Airport
IATA: PJA – ICAO: ESUP
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Pajala Municipality
Location		Pajala
Elevation AMSL		542 ft / 165 m
Coordinates		67°14′44″N 023°4′8″E
Website		http://start.pajala.se/airportsida/eng/index.html
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
11/29	4,659	2,300	Asphalt

Pajala Airport is an airport in Pajala, Sweden (IATA: PJA, ICAO: ESUP).

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Avies	Luleå

Ground transport

The distance to Pajala is 15 km. Taxi and rental cars are available. The bus no 46 Gällivare-Pajala stops at the main road near the airport, however only twice per day.

History

The airport was opened for regular traffic in 1999. Pajala was then said to be the most inaccessible municipality centre in Sweden, with around 5 hours travel time from central Stockholm (with flight to Gällivare airport, hand luggage only, and car Gällivare-Pajala).

The runway was extended with 880 meters to 2300 m in 2007, to be able to have larger charter aircraft.

See also

• List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries

References

• World Aero Data