AirportsKiruna Airport is a large airport serving Kiruna, in Norrbottena län, Sweden. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is KRN.
Key facts
- IATA code
- KRN
- ICAO code
- ESNQ
- City
- Kiruna
- State or region
- Norrbottena län
- Country
- Sweden
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 67.8220° N, 20.3368° E
- Elevation
- 460 m (1,508 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,502 m (8,209 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, KRN means Kiruna Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: ESNQ. ICAO codes that begin with E belong to northern Europe. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 67.8220° N, 20.3368° E. It stands 460 metres (1,508 feet) above sea level.
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
Kiruna Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,502 metres (8,209 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 38 airports of Sweden on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 10.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,502 m 8,209 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gällivare AirportGällivare | GEV | 79 km |
| Pajala AirportPajala | PJA | 133 km |
| Enontekio AirportEnontekio, Finland | ENF | 141 km |
| Bardufoss AirportMålselv, Norway | BDU | 156 km |
| Harstad/Narvik AirportEvenes, Norway | EVE | 169 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,711 km | 7 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,525 km | 8 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,291 km | 6 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,138 km | 3 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,046 km | 7 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 8,189 km | 10 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,603 km | 12 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,473 km | 9 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,146 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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