Leknes Airport
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IATA: LKN – ICAO: ENLK | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Avinor | ||||||||||
Location | Leknes | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 24 m / 81 ft | ||||||||||
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Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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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.
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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 |
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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
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Interior, check-in counter
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Interior, departures
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Interior, waiting area
References
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