AirportsStockholm-Arlanda Airport is a large airport serving Stockholm, in Stockholms län, Sweden. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ARN.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ARN
- ICAO code
- ESSA
- City
- Stockholm
- State or region
- Stockholms län
- Country
- Sweden
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 59.6485° N, 17.9288° E
- Elevation
- 42 m (137 ft)
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 3,301 m (10,830 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ARN means Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: ESSA. ICAO codes that begin with E belong to northern Europe. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 59.6485° N, 17.9288° E. It stands 42 metres (137 feet) above sea level.
Local time
Time now at the airport: loading
Time zone Europe/Stockholm, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport has 3 runways in the data. The longest is 3,301 metres (10,830 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft. Among the 38 airports of Sweden on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 2.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L/19R | 3,301 m 10,830 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 08/26 | 2,500 m 8,202 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 01R/19L | 2,500 m 8,201 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholm-Bromma AirportStockholm | BMA | 33 km |
| Stockholm Västerås AirportStockholm / Västerås | VST | 73 km |
| Stockholm Skavsta AirportNyköping | NYO | 112 km |
| Mariehamn AirportMariehamn, Finland | MHQ | 122 km |
| Norrköping AirportNorrköping | NRK | 152 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,583 km | 7 h 15 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,247 km | 8 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,785 km | 6 h 15 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 1,463 km | 2 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,293 km | 8 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,864 km | 11 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,657 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,168 km | 10 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,598 km | 19 h 20 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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