| Kiruna Airport | |
| Iata: | KRN |
| Icao: | ESNQ |
| Type: | Public |
| Operator: | Swedavia |
| Location: | Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden |
| Elevation-F: | 1509 |
| Elevation-M: | 460 |
| Coordinates: | 67.8222°N 20.3367°W |
| Website: | swedavia.com/kiruna/ |
| Pushpin Map: | Sweden Norrbotten#Sweden |
| Pushpin Label: | KRN |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Norrbotten |
| R1-Number: | 03/21 |
| R1-Length-F: | 8208 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2502 |
| R1-Surface: | Paved |
| Stat-Year: | 2018 |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers total |
| Stat1-Data: | 277,018 |
| Stat2-Header: | International passengers |
| Stat2-Data: | 4,374 |
| Stat3-Header: | Domestic passengers |
| Stat3-Data: | 272,644 |
| Stat4-Header: | Landings total |
| Stat4-Data: | 2,477 |
| Footnotes: | Source:[1] |
Kiruna Airport is the northernmost airport in Sweden. It lies around 10 km (6.2 mi) from the town centre of Kiruna. In 2018, the airport served 277,018 passengers.[1]
Kiruna Airport is the chosen destination for the Spaceport Sweden project. Spaceport Sweden is a new venture between Swedish Space Corporation, the Jukkasjärvi Icehotel, LFV Group and Progressum, in which they hope, when its operations start, that Virgin Galactic will make their second base after the USA.[2]
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Kiruna:[3]
There are scheduled helicopter flights for paying passengers in the mountain region of Kiruna. One such is Nikkaluokta-Kebnekaise mountain lodge, which goes twice daily in the summer season operated by Kallax Flyg.[4]
| Rank | Airport | Passengers handled | % change 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 248,100 | 2.1 | |
| 2 | 14,352 | 22.7 | |
| 3 | 1,999 | 10.7 | |
| 4 | 1,819 | 154.8 | |
| Year | Passenger volume | Change | Domestic | Change | International | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 267,916 | 3.2% | 263,122 | 3.5% | 4,794 | 9.6% |
| 2018 | 277,018 | 272,644 | 4,374 | |||