Airport guide

Kiruna AirportIATA code KRN

Kiruna Airport (KRN/ESNQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kiruna, Sweden in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

swedavia.com/kiruna View map

Serves: Kiruna, Sweden
Codes: KRN · ESNQ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Stockholm
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kiruna Airport (KRN/ESNQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kiruna, Sweden in Europe. Operating on Europe/Stockholm local time at coordinates 67.820°, 20.350°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kiruna Airport (KRN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kiruna, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kiruna Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KRN
ICAO code: ESNQ
City: Kiruna
Country: Sweden
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Stockholm
Coordinates: 67.822°, 20.337°; From OurAirports
Official website: swedavia.com/kiruna (opens in a new tab); From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kiruna Airport’s own pages.

KRN airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 460 m (1,508 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception: 1960; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Operator: Swedavia; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner: Swedavia; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Kiruna; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Gällivare Airport GEV · 79 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KRN

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 03/21: 2,502 m, asphalt.

Runways at KRN: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
03/21	2,502 m8,209 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from KRN

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KRN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where KRN is

Calculated

3.3 km south-southeast

Kiruna Airport lies 3.3 km south-southeast of Kiruna city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at KRN

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kiruna, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kiruna Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:swedavia.com/kiruna (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Kiruna

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Kiruna Airport: common questions

Where is Kiruna Airport?

Kiruna Airport serves Kiruna, Sweden. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 67.822°, 20.337°.

What are the airport codes for Kiruna Airport?

The IATA code is KRN and the ICAO code is ESNQ.

What time zone is KRN in?

Kiruna Airport is in the Europe/Stockholm time zone.

What is the official website of Kiruna Airport?

The airport’s official website is swedavia.com/kiruna. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Kiruna Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KRN: 03/21 (2,502 m (8,209 ft), asphalt).

When did Kiruna Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1960 as its inception date.

Who operates Kiruna Airport?

Per Wikidata, KRN is operated by Swedavia, which also owns it.

How far is KRN from Kiruna city centre?

Kiruna Airport is about 3.3 km south-southeast of Kiruna city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Kiruna Airport?

OurAirports gives KRN’s elevation as 460 m (1,508 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Kiruna Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431740 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)