Gällivare Airport
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| IATA: GEV – ICAO: ESNG | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Gällivare Municipality | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gällivare and Malmberget | ||||||||||
| Location | Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten, Sweden | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,027 ft / 312 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 67°07′59″N 020°48′44″E / 67.13306°N 20.81222°ECoordinates: 67°07′59″N 020°48′44″E / 67.13306°N 20.81222°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.gellivare.se/Projekt/Lapland-Airport | ||||||||||
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Gällivare Airport (IATA: GEV, ICAO: ESNG) is an airport located in Gällivare Municipality, Sweden, about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east from Gällivare and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Malmberget.
Facilities
The airport was originally a military facility with an 800-metre (2,625 ft) airstrip. The airstrip was extended to 1,350 metres (4,429 ft) before being opened to regular civilian flights on April 19, 1971. During the years 1984 and 1984 the airstrip was gradually extended to its current length. In 1989 the airstrip was broadened to 45 metres (148 ft).
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Amapola Flyg | Kiruna, Umeå (Mailservice) |
| NextJet | Kramfors, Stockholm–Arlanda |
Ground transportation
There is a taxi stand at the airport and a taxi cost approx. 400 SEK. There are short-term and long-term parking lots at the airport.
See also
References
- ↑ "Passagerarfrekvens" (in Swedish). Swedish Transport Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ "Landningsfrekvens" (in Swedish). Swedish Transport Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
External links
- Official website (Swedish)
- Airport information for ESNG at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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