AirportsGällivare Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Gällivare, in Norrbottena län, Sweden. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GEV.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GEV
- ICAO code
- ESNG
- City
- Gällivare
- State or region
- Norrbottena län
- Country
- Sweden
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 67.1324° N, 20.8146° E
- Elevation
- 313 m (1,027 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,714 m (5,623 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GEV means Gällivare Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: ESNG. ICAO codes that begin with E belong to northern Europe. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 67.1324° N, 20.8146° E. It stands 313 metres (1,027 feet) above sea level. The nearest town in our data is Kiruna, about 84 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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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
Gällivare Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,714 metres (5,623 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 38 airports of Sweden on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 31.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,714 m 5,623 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kiruna AirportKiruna | KRN | 79 km |
| Pajala AirportPajala | PJA | 98 km |
| Enontekio AirportEnontekio, Finland | ENF | 175 km |
| Kittilä International AirportKittilä, Finland | KTT | 183 km |
| Arvidsjaur AirportArvidsjaur | AJR | 185 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,666 km | 7 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,470 km | 8 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,222 km | 6 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,096 km | 3 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,093 km | 7 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,263 km | 10 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,575 km | 12 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,506 km | 9 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,159 km | 18 h 45 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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