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 / 57.09278°N 9.84917°E / 57.09278; 9.84917Coordinates: 57°05′34″N 009°50′57″E / 57.09278°N 9.84917°E / 57.09278; 9.84917
Website	aal.dk
Map
EKYT 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 Domestic 882.234 International incl. charter 527,633
Source: Danish AIP

Passengers	1.456.496
Domestic	882.234
International incl. charter	527,633

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 of Aalborg.

The airport resides 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).

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

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 Embarked Air Group 196 (German: Bordfliegergruppe 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.

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

There is a plan to connect the railway to the airport. This will be in operation in 2019, a part of Aalborg Commuter Rail.

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