Aalborg Airport

Aalborg Airport Aalborg Lufthavn
IATA: AAL ICAO: EKYT
Summary
Airport type	Public / military
Operator	Aalborg Lufthavn a.m.b.a.
Serves	Aalborg, Denmark
Location	Nørresundby
Elevation AMSL	10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates	57°05′34″N 009°50′57″E
Website	aal.dk
Map
AAL Location of airport in Denmark
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08L/26R 2,654 8,707 Concrete / asphalt / bitumen 08R/26L 2,549 8,363 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 1.456.496[1] Domestic 882.234[1] International incl. charter 527,633[1]
Source: Danish AIP[2]

Aalborg Airport (Danish: Aalborg Lufthavn) (IATA: AAL, ICAO: EKYT) is a dual-use (civilian/military) airport located in Nørresundby, Aalborg Municipality, Denmark, which is 3.5 NM (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) northwest[2] of Aalborg.

History

Aalborg Airport was opened in 1938 as the second national airport. During World War II, Aalborg was occupied and used by the German Air Force. The 3rd and 5th squadrons of Bordfliegergruppe 196 (Embarked Air Group 196) as well as the group's staff unit, used Aalborg as a base for maritime reconnaissance flights and detachments serving aboard German Navy surface combatants.[3]

The present terminal building is from 2001. The airport was enlarged during 2007 and 2013, increasing the terminal size and number of gates.^[citation needed]

Scandinavian Airlines flew nonstop to Newark International Airport between April and October 2023.[4]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 08L/26R is 2,654 by 45 metres (8,707 ft × 148 ft) and 08R/26L is 2,549 by 23 metres (8,363 ft × 75 ft).[2]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at the airport:

Airlines	Destinations
Air Greenland	Seasonal: Nuuk (begins 12 June 2025)[5]
Atlantic Airways	Seasonal: Vágar[6]
Braathens International Airways	Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria,[7] Preveza/Lefkada,[7] Rhodes[7]
DAT	Seasonal: Bornholm
KLM	Amsterdam[8]
Norwegian Air Shuttle[9]	Copenhagen, Málaga Seasonal: Alicante, Funchal,[10] Nice,[11] Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife–South[12]
Pegasus Airlines	Seasonal: Antalya[13]
Play	Seasonal: Reykjavík–Keflavík (resumes 7 June 2025)[14]
Ryanair	London–Stansted (ends 29 March 2025)[15]
Scandinavian Airlines	Copenhagen,[16] Oslo[16] Seasonal: Sälen-Trysil[16]
Sunclass Airlines[17]	Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife–South
Volotea	Seasonal: Naples[18]

Other facilities

North Flying has its head office in the North Flying Terminal at Aalborg Airport.[19] Greenland Express had its headquarters at the airport as well.

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at AAL airport. See Wikidata query.

Ground transport

Train

The airport is served by Aalborg Airport railway station on the Aalborg Airport railway line. The trains go to Copenhagen Central Station, calling at three stops in Aalborg and then several cities along the route.[20] The station started operation on 13 December 2020.[21]

Bus

City buses also go from the airport.[22]

See also

• List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries

References

1. "Passagertal 2000–2014". Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
2. "EKYT – Aalborg" (PDF). AIP Denmark. Copenhagen: Trafikstyrelsen/Danish Transport Authority. 13 December 2012. AD 2 – EKYT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
3. Pipes, Jason. "Bordfliegergruppe 196". Feldgrau.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
4. "Scandinavia-US aviation: SAS is increasingly dominant". CAPA - Centre for Aviation. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
5. "Air Greenland Expands 2025 Summer Schedule with New Routes to Denmark". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
6. "Atlantic Airways announces scheduled flights to 10 destinations for 2022". Aviation24.be. Aviation24.be. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
7. Liu, Jim (27 March 2024). "BRA NS24 Charter Program With Apollo / Spies / VING". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
8. "KLM NS24 European Service Changes – 21JAN24". Aeroroutes.
9. "Aalborg Airport : Several choose to fly again". RoutesOnline. July 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
10. "Jutland airport gets new direct route to Portuguese island". The Local. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
11. "Norwegian NS24 Network Additions – 14NOV23". AeroRoutes.
12. Olsen, Henrik (14 April 2023). "Norwegian åbner ny direkte rute til Tenerife fra Aalborg". Retrieved 15 April 2023.
13. "Pegasus NS23 International Service Adjustments – 28FEB23". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
14. Olsen, Henrik (21 August 2024). "PLAY atter tilbage i Aalborg Lufthavn". insideflyer.dk. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
15. https://check-in.dk/ryanair-om-baselukning-vi-havde-ikke-andet-valg/
16. Liu, Jim (30 October 2024). "SAS NW24 Europe Service Changes – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
17. "Flight". spies.dk.
18. "Volotea, nuove rotte: Da Napoli ad Aalborg". 23 February 2022.
19. "Contact Us Archived 29 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine." North Flying. Retrieved on 15 December 2011. "North Flying's headquarters are located in Aalborg Airport." and "North Flying A/S North Flying Terminal Aalborg Airport DK – 9400 Nørresundby Denmark"
20. "Aalborg Lufthavn Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
21. "Skiftedag 13. december 2020: Lufthavnsbane ved Aalborg er åbnet" (in Danish). kollektivtrafik.dk. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
22. "Transportation to and from Aalborg Airport". airmundo.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

External links

Media related to Aalborg Airport at Wikimedia Commons

• Aalborg Airport official site: Danish or English
• AIP Denmark: Aalborg – EKYT
• VFR Flight Guide Denmark: Aalborg – EKYT
• Aalborg Airport Project details