Kukës International Airport Zayed
Kukës Shaikh Zayed International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Location | Kukës, Albania | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,120 ft / 341 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°1′58.2″N 20°24′53.8″E / 42.032833°N 20.414944°E | ||||||||||
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.svg)  LAKU Location of airport in Albania | |||||||||||
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Kukës Airport Shaikh Zayed (ICAO: LAKU)[1] is an airport about 3.5 km (2.2 mi) south of Kukës, Albania. The government of Albania granted permission for it to host international passenger traffic in 2016.[3] The airport is named after a major founder of the United Arab Emirates, Shaikh Zayed, who personally founded the building of this airport.
Low-cost companies like Ryanair and the Hungarian Wizz Air, as well as the Slovenian flag carrier Adria Airways have expressed their interest in operating from the Kukës International Airport.[4][5] Edi Rama, the Albanian prime minister has stated that the airport will be functional by the end of 2018.[6]
History
Involvement by United Arab Emirates in the Kukës area dates back to the Kosovo War (1999).[7] The UAE contributed large amounts of money, humanitarian aid, built a highly efficient refugee camp for Kosovan Albanians and an airstrip for incoming relief supplies at Kukës in Northern Albania.[7] The UAE funded construction of an airport was completed in 2006 and expected to employ more than 200 people, helping the local economy by opening more touristic opportunities for the region.[8] The airport will be operational in the autumn 2018.[9]
Gallery
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Runway at Kukës Airport -
Panoramic view of Kukës Airport runway with nearby villages. -
Kukës Airport Terminal -
Helicopter landing on Kukës Airport runway
See also
References
- ^ a b "Pilot information for Kukës Airport @ OurAirports". OurAirports.com. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Airport record for Kukës Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 1 August 2013
- ^ Mejdini, Fatjona (1 April 2016). "Albanians Get to Fly from Second Airport". Balkan Insight.
- ^ "Oranews.tv - Kukes airport, hungarian company Wizz Air showing interest in the airport". Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Wizz Air, Adria Airways, Ryanair eye flights from Albania's Kukes - report - SeeNews - Business intelligence for Southeast Europe". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ http://top-channel.tv/english/rama-the-kukes-airport-will-be-functional-by-autumn/
- ^ a b Dannreuther, Roland (2001). "Perceptions in the Middle East". In Buckley, Mary; Cummings, Sally (eds.). Kosovo: Perceptions of War and Its Aftermath. A&C Black. pp. 208–209. ISBN 9780826456694.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ "Albanians Get to Fly from Second Airport :: Balkan Insight". Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Kuksi Airport to Start Operation in Autumn 2018 - Invest in Albania". Invest in Albania. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
External links
- Airport record for Kukës Airport at Landings.com
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