Aalborg Airport

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.

Aalborg Airport

Aalborg Lufthavn
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorAalborg Lufthavn a.m.b.a.
ServesAalborg, Denmark
LocationNørresundby
Hub forGreat Dane Airlines
Elevation AMSL10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates57°05′34″N 009°50′57″E
Websiteaal.dk
Map
EKYT
Location of airport in Denmark
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08L/26R 2,654 8,707 Concrete / Asphalt / Bitumen
08R/26L 2,549 8,363 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers1.456.496[1]
Domestic882.234[1]
International incl. charter527,633[1]
Source: Danish AIP[2]

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

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Atlantic Airways Seasonal: Vágar
Bulgaria Air Seasonal charter: Burgas[3]
Corendon Airlines Seasonal charter: Gazipaşa[4]
DAT Copenhagen[5]
Seasonal: Bornholm
Great Dane Airlines Seasonal charter: Chania,[6] Gran Canaria,[6] Hurghada,[6] Palma de Mallorca,[6] Rhodes,[6] Split ,[7] Tenerife–South,[6] Varna[6]
KLM Amsterdam
Norwegian Air Shuttle Copenhagen, Málaga
Seasonal: Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca
Ryanair London-Stansted (resumes 30 March 2021)[8]
Scandinavian Airlines Copenhagen, Oslo
Seasonal: Sälen-Trysil
Seasonal charter: Chania[9]
Sunclass Airlines[9] Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife–South
SunExpress Seasonal: Antalya
Vueling Barcelona

Other facilities

North Flying has its head office in the North Flying Terminal at Aalborg Airport.[10] Greenland Express had 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.[11]

The present terminal building is from 2001. The airport was enlarged during 2007 and 2013, increasing the terminal size and number of gates.

Ground transport

The airport has a station on the Aalborg Airport railway line. The trains go to Copenhagen Central Station with stop at 3 places inside Aalborg and at several cities along the route.[12] The station started operation 13 December 2020.

City buses also go from the airport.[12]

See also

References
  1. Passagertal 2000–2014
  2. "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.
  3. "Bulgaria Air adds new scheduled charter routes in S19". routesonline.com. 28 March 2019.
  4. Liu, Jim (27 January 2020). "Corendon Airlines S20 Network expansion". routesonline.com.
  5. https://dat.dk/ruter/aalborg-kobenhavn
  6. "Flight". apollorejser.dk.
  7. "New Air carrier will inaugurate new route to Split". avioradar.hr. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  8. https://www.ryanair.com/gb/en
  9. "Flight". spies.dk.
  10. "Contact Us Archived 29 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine." 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"
  11. Pipes, Jason. "Bordfliegergruppe 196". Feldgrau.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  12. https://rejseplanen.dk/

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