Aalborg Airport
| Aalborg Airport Aalborg Lufthavn | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: AAL – ICAO: EKYT | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Aalborg Lufthavn a.m.b.a. | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Aalborg, Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Nørresundby | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 57°05′34″N 009°50′57″E / 57.09278°N 9.84917°ECoordinates: 57°05′34″N 009°50′57″E / 57.09278°N 9.84917°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | aal.dk | ||||||||||||||
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  EKYT Location of airport in Denmark | |||||||||||||||
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Aalborg Airport (Danish: Aalborg Lufthavn) (IATA: AAL, ICAO: EKYT) is a dual-use (civilian/military) airport located in Nørresundby, Aalborg Municipality, Denmark, which is 3.5 NM (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) northwest[2] of Aalborg.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 08L/26R is 2,654 by 45 metres (8,707 ft × 148 ft) and 08R/26L is 2,549 by 23 metres (8,363 ft × 75 ft).[2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Norway | Oslo-Gardermoen |
| Atlantic Airways | Seasonal: Vágar |
| British Airways operated by SUN-AIR | Humberside, Oslo-Gardermoen |
| Danish Air Transport | Summer Seasonal charter: Kefalonia, Kythira (all begins 14 May 2017) |
| KLM operated by KLM Cityhopper | Amsterdam |
| Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine | Frankfurt |
| Niki | Seasonal: Salzburg[3] |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Alicante, Copenhagen, London-Gatwick, Málaga Seasonal: Palma de Mallorca |
| Primera Air | Málaga,[4] Palma de Mallorca[4] Seasonal: Antalya, Chania, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Rhodes, Rome-Fiumicino,[4] Tenerife-South |
| Scandinavian Airlines1 | Copenhagen Seasonal charter: Chania, Corfu, Alanya, Gran Canaria, Malta, Rhodes, Tenerife-South, Varna |
| Vueling | Seasonal: Barcelona |
^1 Some flights operated by Cimber or Jet Time.
Other facilities
North Flying has its head office in the North Flying Terminal at Aalborg Airport.[5] Greenland Express has its headquarters at the airport as well.
History
Aalborg Airport was opened in 1938 as the second national airport.
During World War II, Aalborg was occupied and used by the German Air Force. The 3rd and 5th squadrons of Embarked Air Group 196 (German: Bordfliegergruppe 196), as well as the group's staff unit, used Aalborg as a base for maritime reconnaissance flights and detachments serving aboard German Navy surface combatants.[6]
The present terminal building is from 2001. The airport was enlarged during 2007 and 2013, increasing the terminal size and number of gates.
Future
There is a plan to connect the railway to the airport. This will be in operation in 2019, a part of Aalborg Commuter Rail.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Passagertal 2000–2014
- 1 2 3 "EKYT – Aalborg" (PDF). AIP Denmark. Copenhagen: Trafikstyrelsen/Danish Transport Authority. 13 December 2012. AD 2 – EKYT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2014/11/28/hg-szgaal-jan15/
- 1 2 3 http://airlineroute.net/2016/04/25/pf-s16/
- ↑ "Contact Us." North Flying. Retrieved on 15 December 2011. "North Flying's headquarters are located in Aalborg Airport." and "North Flying A/S North Flying Terminal Aalborg Airport DK – 9400 Nørresundby Denmark"
- ↑ Pipes, Jason. "Bordfliegergruppe 196". Feldgrau.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
External links
Media related to Aalborg Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Aalborg Airport official site: Danish or English
- AIP Denmark: Aalborg – EKYT
- VFR Flight Guide Denmark: Aalborg – EKYT
- Aalborg Airport Project details