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.
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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 | ||||||||||||||
Website | aal.dk | ||||||||||||||
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The airport is 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]
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Atlantic Airways | Seasonal: Vágar |
Bulgaria Air | Seasonal charter: Burgas[3] |
Corendon Airlines | Seasonal: Antalya[4] |
DAT | Copenhagen[5] Seasonal: Bornholm |
Eurowings | Seasonal charter: Salzburg (resumes 14 January 2023)[6] |
KLM | Amsterdam |
Norwegian Air Shuttle[7] | Copenhagen, Málaga Seasonal: Palma de Mallorca |
Ryanair | Kaunas,[8] London–Stansted, Stockholm–Arlanda |
Scandinavian Airlines | Copenhagen, Oslo Seasonal: Sälen-Trysil |
Sunclass Airlines[9] | Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife–South |
SunExpress | Seasonal: Antalya |
Volotea | Seasonal: Naples[10] |
North Flying has its head office in the North Flying Terminal at Aalborg Airport.[11] Greenland Express had its headquarters at the airport as well.
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 Bordfliegergruppe 196 (Embarked Air Group 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.[12]
The present terminal building is from 2001. The airport was enlarged during 2007 and 2013, increasing the terminal size and number of gates.
The airport is served by Aalborg Airport railway station on the Aalborg Airport railway line. The trains go to Copenhagen Central Station with stop at three places inside Aalborg and at several cities along the route.[13] The station started operation on 13 December 2020. [14]
City buses also go from the airport. [15]
Media related to Aalborg Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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