Umeå Airport
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| Umeå Airport | |||
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| IATA: UME – ICAO: ESNU | |||
| Summary | |||
| 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°ECoordinates: 63°47′31″N 020°16′58″E / 63.79194°N 20.28278°E | ||
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  UME | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 14/32 | 7,551 | 2,302 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2011) | |||
| Passengers total | 955,132 | ||
| International passengers | 64,994 | ||
| Domestic passengers | 890,138 | ||
| Landings total | 7,508 | ||
| 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 955,132 passengers in 2011.[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 |
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| Aegean Airlines | Seasonal charter: Chania |
| Direktflyg | Luleå, Östersund |
| Malmö Aviation | Gothenburg-Landvetter, Prague, Stockholm-Bromma |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Stockholm-Arlanda Seasonal: Alicante, Gran Canaria |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Kiruna, Stockholm-Arlanda |
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.[4][5][6]
See also
- List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Statistics". Swedavia. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ↑ "Pressinformation" (in Swedish). Swedavia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "Om flygplatsen" (in Swedish). Swedavia. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ↑ "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
- Official website
- Airport information for ESNU at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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