Umeå Airport

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Umeå Airport
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IATA: UMEICAO: ESNU
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Swedavia
Serves Umeå, Sweden
Elevation AMSL 24 ft / 7 m
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Website swedavia.com/umea/
Map
UME is located in Västerbotten
UME
UME
Location within Västerbotten
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 7,551 2,302 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Passengers total 955,132
International passengers 64,994
Domestic passengers 890,138
Landings total 7,508
Statistics: Swedavia[1]

Umeå Airport (IATA: UMEICAO: ESNU) is an airport located on the southern outskirts of the city of Umeå, Sweden. As of 2011, it is the 7th largest airport in Sweden.[2]

The airport had 955,132 passengers in 2011.[1] By road, the airport is located about 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) from Umeå city centre.

History

The airport was inaugurated in May 1962, but had its first flight in 1961.[3]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal charter: Chania[4][5]
Direktflyg
operated by AIS Airlines
Östersund
Malmö Aviation Göteborg, Stockholm–Bromma
Seasonal: Amsterdam, Berlin–Tegel[6][7]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Stockholm–Arlanda
Seasonal: Alicante, Gran Canaria
Scandinavian Airlines Stockholm–Arlanda
Seasonal: Göteborg–Landvetter[8]
Seasonal charter: Larnaca (begins 9 May 2016)

Statistics

Busiest routes to and from Umeå Airport (2015)[9]
Rank Airport Passengers handled  % change
2014/15
1  Sweden, Stockholm-Arlanda 956,761 Decrease 0.4
2  Spain, Gran Canaria 19,508 Decrease 3.2
3  Turkey, Antalya 13,738 Decrease 4.0
4  Greece, Chania 11,363 Increase 443.4
5  Finland, Helsinki 7,883 Increase NEW

Accidents and incidents

  • On 21 September 1992, an Air Sweden IAI-1124 Westwind registered as SE-DLK was destroyed by a fire. The plane was departing to Arvidsjaur when takeoff was aborted due to an engine failure. None of the seven occupants were killed or injured, but the aircraft was written off.[10][11][12]

See also

References

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  6. Ny linje: Umeå-Berlin (Swedish)
  7. Malmö Aviation Adds Umeå – Berlin Tegel Service in late-April/early-May 2014
  8. SAS Adds Gothenburg – Luleå / Umeå Service Dec 2014 – Feb 2015
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External links

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