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Aalborg Airport

Coordinates: 57°05′34″N 009°50′57″E / 57.09278°N 9.84917°E / 57.09278; 9.84917
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Aalborg Airport

Aalborg Lufthavn
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
OperatorAalborg Lufthavn a.m.b.a.
ServesAalborg, Denmark
LocationNørresundby
Elevation AMSL10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates57°05′34″N 009°50′57″E / 57.09278°N 9.84917°E / 57.09278; 9.84917
Websiteaal.dk
Map
AAL is located in Denmark
AAL
AAL
Location of airport in Denmark
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08L/26R 2,654 8,707 Concrete / asphalt / bitumen
08R/26L 2,549 8,363 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers1.456.496[1]
Domestic882.234[1]
International incl. charter527,633[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

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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.

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

Facilities

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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

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

AirlinesDestinations
Air GreenlandSeasonal: Nuuk (begins 12 June 2025)[5]
Atlantic AirwaysSeasonal: Vágar[6]
Braathens International AirwaysSeasonal charter: Gran Canaria,[7] Preveza/Lefkada,[7] Rhodes[8]
DATBornholm
KLMAmsterdam[9]
Norwegian Air Shuttle[10]Copenhagen, Málaga
Seasonal: Alicante, Funchal,[11] Nice,[12] Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife–South[13]
Pegasus AirlinesSeasonal: Antalya[14]
PlaySeasonal: Reykjavík–Keflavík (resumes 7 June 2025)[15]
RyanairLondon–Stansted (ends 29 March 2025) [16]
Scandinavian AirlinesCopenhagen,[17] Oslo[17]
Seasonal: Sälen-Trysil[17]
Sunclass Airlines[18]Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife–South
VoloteaSeasonal: Naples[19]

Other facilities

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North Flying has its head office in the North Flying Terminal at Aalborg Airport.[20] Greenland Express had its headquarters at the airport as well.

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at AAL airport. See Wikidata query.

Ground transport

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Train

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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.[21] The station started operation on 13 December 2020.[22]

Bus

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City buses also go from the airport.[23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Passagertal 2000–2014". Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "BRA NS24 Charter Program With Apollo / Spies / VING". AeroRoutes.
  8. ^ "BRA NS24 CHARTER PROGRAM WITH APOLLO / SPIES / VING". 27 March 2024.
  9. ^ "KLM NS24 European Service Changes – 21JAN24". Aeroroutes.
  10. ^ "Aalborg Airport : Several choose to fly again". RoutesOnline. July 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Jutland airport gets new direct route to Portuguese island". The Local. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Norwegian NS24 Network Additions – 14NOV23". AeroRoutes.
  13. ^ Olsen, Henrik (14 April 2023). "Norwegian åbner ny direkte rute til Tenerife fra Aalborg". Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Pegasus NS23 International Service Adjustments – 28FEB23". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  15. ^ Olsen, Henrik (21 August 2024). "PLAY atter tilbage i Aalborg Lufthavn". insideflyer.dk. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  16. ^ https://check-in.dk/ryanair-lukker-ned-i-aalborg-lufthavn/
  17. ^ a b c Liu, Jim (30 October 2024). "SAS NW24 Europe Service Changes – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Flight". spies.dk.
  19. ^ "Volotea, nuove rotte: Da Napoli ad Aalborg". 23 February 2022.
  20. ^ "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"
  21. ^ "Aalborg Lufthavn Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Skiftedag 13. december 2020: Lufthavnsbane ved Aalborg er åbnet" (in Danish). kollektivtrafik.dk. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  23. ^ "Transportation to and from Aalborg Airport". airmundo.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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