Leknes Airport

Leknes Airport Leknes lufthavn
IATA: LKN – ICAO: ENLK
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Avinor
Location	Leknes
Elevation AMSL	24 m / 81 ft
Coordinates	68°09′09″N 13°36′34″E / 68.15250°N 13.60944°ECoordinates: 68°09′09″N 13°36′34″E / 68.15250°N 13.60944°E
Website	Official website
Map
LKN
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, Oslo-Gardermoen (begins 3 April 2017),[3] Røst, Svolvær[4]

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 (68°19′10″N 14°9′30″E / 68.31944°N 14.15833°E) and Hadselsanden (68°25′40″N 14°37′30″E / 68.42778°N 14.62500°E). 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.^[5] 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

1. "Månedsrapport" (XLS). Avinor. 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
2. "Airport information for ENLK" (PDF). Avinor. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
3. http://www.wideroe.no/Nyhetsarkiv/Tidenes-storsatsning-p-direkteruter-til-Lofoten-og-Helgeland/FECB24C1-8926-4669-921E-CB6BD2B86293/1
4. wideroe.no
5. "Nasjonal transportplan 2014–2023: Framtidsrettet utvikling av lufthavnstrukturen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Avinor. 15 February 2012. p. 46–48. Archived from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.