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
Websitewww.gellivare.se/Projekt/Lapland-Airport
Map
GEV
Location within Norrbotten
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 was named Lapland Airport even if there are six airports within Swedish Lapland.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

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 Nordica, started operations on the Gällivare – Arvidsjaur – Stockholm route under a new PSO contract on 15 September 2018.[2]

AirlinesDestinations
Nordica [3] Arvidsjaur, Stockholm–Arlanda (PSO)[4]

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
Zimex Aviation Kiruna, Umeå

Ground transportation

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

See also
  • List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries

References
  1. "Passagerarfrekvens" (in Swedish). Swedish Transport Agency. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. Snart klart vem som tar över efter Nextjet
  3. https://www.nordica.ee/
  4. "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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