Aalborg Airport

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
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)
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

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 International Airport between April and October 2023. However, SAS discontinued the route after the first season due to low passenger numbers.[4]

Ryanair previously operated flights to London Stansted and seasonal flights to Girona, but they discontinued operations from the airport in March 2025 due to a new aviation tax levied by the Danish government.[5]

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:

AirlinesDestinations
Atlantic AirwaysSeasonal: Vágar[6]
Air CairoSeasonal: Hurghada (begins 21 December 2026)[7]
Air GreenlandSeasonal: Nuuk[8]
Corendon AirlinesSeasonal: Gazipaşa (begins 16 May 2026)[9]
DATSeasonal: Bornholm
KLMAmsterdam[10]
Norwegian Air Shuttle[11]Copenhagen,[12] London–Gatwick (begins 2 April 2026),[13] Málaga[14]
Seasonal: Alicante,[15] Funchal,[16] Nice,[17] Palma de Mallorca,[18] Tenerife–South[19]
Pegasus AirlinesSeasonal: Antalya[20]
Scandinavian AirlinesCopenhagen,[21] Oslo[21]
Seasonal: Sälen-Trysil[21]
Sunclass Airlines[22]Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife–South
VoloteaSeasonal: Naples,[23] Verona (begins 2 April 2026)[24]

Other facilities

North Flying has its head office in the North Flying Terminal at Aalborg Airport.[25] Greenland Express had its headquarters at the airport as well.

Statistics

PassengersYear300,000600,000900,0001,200,0001,500,0001,800,000200020052010201520202025PassengersAnnual passenger traffic

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.[26] The station started operation on 13 December 2020.[27]

Bus

City buses also go from the airport.[28]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Passagertal 2000–2014". Retrieved 15 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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. ^ "SAS opgiver regionale New York-ruter". 30 October 2023.
  5. ^ Knudsen, Ole Sanvig (31 January 2025). "Ryanair nedlægger alt til og fra Aalborg Lufthavn". Nordjyske (in Danish). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Atlantic Airways announces scheduled flights to 10 destinations for 2022". Aviation24.be. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  7. ^ https://insideflyer.dk/air-cairo-aabner-direkte-rute-fra-aalborg-til-hurghada/
  8. ^ "Air Greenland Expands 2025 Summer Schedule with New Routes to Denmark". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Non-stop flight tickets Gazipasa – Aalborg from €221".
  10. ^ "KLM NS24 European Service Changes – 21JAN24". Aeroroutes.
  11. ^ "Aalborg Airport : Several choose to fly again". RoutesOnline. July 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  12. ^ Liu, Jim (27 May 2024). "Norwegian NW24 Europe Frequency Changes – 26MAY24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  13. ^ https://insideflyer.dk/london-rute-er-tilbage-i-aalborg/
  14. ^ "Aalborg, Denmark". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 9–10. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  15. ^ Liu, Jim (26 December 2022). "Norwegian NS23 Network Additions – 25DEC22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Direct Travels".
  17. ^ "Norwegian NS24 Network Additions – 14NOV23". AeroRoutes.
  18. ^ "Palma De Mallorca, Spain". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 818–823. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  19. ^ Olsen, Henrik (14 April 2023). "Norwegian åbner ny direkte rute til Tenerife fra Aalborg". Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  20. ^ "Pegasus NS23 International Service Adjustments – 28FEB23". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  21. ^ a b c Liu, Jim (30 October 2024). "SAS NW24 Europe Service Changes – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Flight". spies.dk.
  23. ^ "Volotea, nuove rotte: Da Napoli ad Aalborg". 23 February 2022.
  24. ^ "Endnu en Volotea-rute fra Aalborg Lufthavn".
  25. ^ "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"
  26. ^ "Aalborg Lufthavn Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  27. ^ "Skiftedag 13. december 2020: Lufthavnsbane ved Aalborg er åbnet" (in Danish). kollektivtrafik.dk. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  28. ^ "Transportation to and from Aalborg Airport". airmundo.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

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