Gällivare Lapland Airport

Gällivare Lapland Airport (IATA: GEV, ICAO: ESNG) is an airport located in Gällivare Municipality, Sweden, about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east from Gällivare and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Malmberget. The airport has since 2009 been expanded in a project co-financed by the county council and the EU, the airport was also re-branded.

Gällivare Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGällivare Municipality
ServesGällivare and Malmberget
LocationGällivare Municipality, Norrbotten, Sweden
Elevation AMSL1,027 ft / 312 m
Coordinates67°07′59″N 020°48′44″E
Websitegellivare.se
Map
Gällivare Airport is located in Norrbotten
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Gällivare Airport
Gällivare Airport is located in Sweden
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Gällivare Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 5,610 1,714 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers total20,377
International passengers0
Domestic passengers20,377
Landings total1,457
Source:[1]

History

The airport was originally a military airfield with three 800-metre (2,625 ft) airstrips called Kavaheden, built during World War II. The sole surviving airstrip was later extended to 1,350 metres (4,429 ft) before being opened to regular civilian flights on 19 April 1971. The airstrip was gradually extended to its current length between 1984 and 1994. In 1989 the airstrip was broadened to 45 metres (148 ft). The airport is one of six airports within Swedish Lapland.

From the bankruptcy of Nextjet on 18 May 2018 until 14 September 2018, there were no regular passenger flights serving Gällivare Lapland Airport. During that period Kiruna Airport operated flight transfer buses to Gällivare. A new operator called LOT Polish Airlines, started operations on the Gällivare – Arvidsjaur – Stockholm route under a new PSO contract on 15 September 2018.[2]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Amapola Flyg Kramfors, Stockholm–Arlanda (both begin 27 October 2023)[3]
Nordica[4] Arvidsjaur, Stockholm–Arlanda (both end 26 October 2023)[5][3]

Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at GEV airport. See Wikidata query.

Ground transportation

There is a taxi stand as well as short-term and long-term parking lots at the airport.

See also

References
  1. "Passagerarfrekvens" (in Swedish). Swedish Transport Agency. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. Snart klart vem som tar över efter Nextjet
  3. "Amapola och Jonair vann upphandlingen". flygtorget.se. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. "Home". nordica.ee.
  5. "Start för flygtrafik till Gällivare och Arvidsjaur i september". www.trafikverket.se (in Swedish). 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
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