Leknes Airport

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Leknes Airport
Leknes lufthavn
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IATA: LKN – ICAO: ENLK
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Avinor
Location Leknes
Elevation AMSL 24 m / 81 ft
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Website Official website
Map
LKN is located in Norway
LKN
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,070 3,511 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 101,757
Aircraft movements 5,839
Cargo (tonnes) 12
Source: [1][2]

Leknes Airport (Norwegian: Leknes lufthavn) (IATA: LKN, ICAO: ENLK) is a regional airport serving the town of Leknes and the surrounding areas in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The airport is located just outside Leknes in Vestvågøy municipality. The European route E10 highway passes along the east side of the airport. In 2014, Leknes Airport had 101,757 passengers. It is operated by Avinor.

Service

The airport is served by Widerøe with Dash 8 aircraft connecting the community to Bodø and other communities in Nordland. The routes are operated on public service obligation with the Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communication. Flights to Oslo via Bodø take about 3 hours with connecting routes Widerøe/Scandinavian Airlines.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Widerøe Bodø, Røst, Svolvær[3]

Ground transportation

The airport is located approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the town center. There are no buses, but taxis are available.

Future

Avinor is planning building a new primary airport to serve Lofoten and possibly also Vesterålen. Two locations have been put forward, Gimsøy (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) and Hadselsanden (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The former could replace Leknes Airport and Svolvær Airport, the latter could also replace Stokmarknes Airport. As both alternatives imply direct services to Oslo, the leakage to Evenes would be reduced.[4] The region wants to be more attractive on the conference market which would create more job opportunities outside the tourist season.

Photographs

  • LKN-leknes-lufthavn-interior.jpg

    Interior, check-in counter

  • LKN-leknes-lufthavn-interior-1.jpg

    Interior, departures

  • LKN-leknes-lufthavn-interior-2.jpg

    Interior, waiting area

References

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  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ wideroe.no
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.


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