Umeå Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Swedavia | ||||||||||
| Serves | Umeå, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 24 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 63°47′31″N 020°16′58″E / 63.79194°N 20.28278°E | ||||||||||
| Website | swedavia.com/umea/ | ||||||||||
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  UME Location within Västerbotten | |||||||||||
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Statistics: Swedavia[1] | |||||||||||
Umeå Airport (IATA: UME, ICAO: ESNU) is an airport located on the southern outskirts of the city of Umeå, Sweden. As of 2011, it is the 7th largest airport in Sweden.[2]
The airport had 1,048,000 passengers in 2015.[1] By road, the airport is located about 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) from Umeå city centre.
History
The airport was inaugurated in May 1962, but had its first flight in 1961.[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aegean Airlines | Seasonal charter: Chania[4][5] |
| Braathens Regional Aviation | Göteborg, Stockholm–Bromma Seasonal: Amsterdam, Berlin–Tegel[6][7] |
| Direktflyg operated by AIS Airlines | Östersund |
| Finnair operated by Braathens Regional Aviation | Helsinki |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Stockholm–Arlanda Seasonal: Alicante, Gran Canaria |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Stockholm–Arlanda, Kiruna Seasonal: Göteborg–Landvetter[8] Seasonal charter: Larnaca |
Statistics
| Rank | Airport | Passengers handled | % change 2014/15 |
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| 1 |  Sweden, Stockholm |
956,761 |  0.4
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| 2 |  Spain, Gran Canaria |
19,508 | 3.2
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| 3 |  Turkey, Antalya |
13,738 | 4.0
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| 4 |  Greece, Chania |
11,363 |  443.4
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| 5 |  Finland, Helsinki |
7,883 | NEW
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Accidents and incidents
- On 21 September 1992, an Air Sweden IAI-1124 Westwind registered as SE-DLK was destroyed by a fire. The plane was departing to Arvidsjaur when takeoff was aborted due to an engine failure. None of the seven occupants were killed or injured, but the aircraft was written off.[10][11][12]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Statistics". Swedavia. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Pressinformation" (in Swedish). Swedavia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Om flygplatsen" (in Swedish). Swedavia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Departures". swedavia.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "A34585 flight history". flightradar24.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ Ny linje: Umeå-Berlin (Swedish)
- ^ Malmö Aviation Adds Umeå – Berlin Tegel Service in late-April/early-May 2014
- ^ SAS Adds Gothenburg – Luleå / Umeå Service Dec 2014 – Feb 2015
- ^ [1]
- ^ "JetPhotos.Net Photo » SE-DLK (CN: 197) Time Air Sweden IAI 1124 Westwind by Ola Carlsson". JetPhotos.net. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident IAI 1124 Westwind SE-DLK Umeå Airport (UME)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "SE-DLK, IAI 1124 Westwind" (in Swedish). Svenskt Flyghistoriskt Forum. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
External links
Media related to Umeå Airport at Wikimedia Commons