Gällivare Lapland Airport
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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 Lapland 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. The airport has since 2009 been expanded in a project co-financed by the county council and the EU, the airport was also re-branded.
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
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| NextJet | Arvidsjaur, Stockholm–Arlanda, Höga Kusten Airport |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Amapola Flyg | Kiruna, Umeå (Mailservice) |
Ground transportation
There are a taxi stand, 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 (in Swedish)
- Airport information for ESNG at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.