Airport guide

Umea AirportIATA code UME

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

swedavia.com/umea View map

Serves: Umea, Sweden
Codes: UME · ESNU; 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

Umea Airport (UME/ESNU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Umea, Sweden in Europe. Operating on Europe/Stockholm local time at coordinates 63.790°, 20.290°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Umea Airport (UME) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Umea, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Umea Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: UME
ICAO code: ESNU
City: Umea
Country: Sweden
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Stockholm
Coordinates: 63.792°, 20.283°; From OurAirports
Official website: swedavia.com/umea (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Umea Airport’s own pages.

UME airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 7 m (24 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1961; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
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: Umeå, Umeå Municipality; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Örnsköldsvik Airport OER · 77 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at UME

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 14/32: 2,302 m, asphalt.

Runways at UME: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
14/32	2,302 m7,551 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from UME

No route records yet

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

Where UME is

Calculated

4.1 km south

Umea Airport lies 4.1 km south of Umeå 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 Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at UME

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:swedavia.com/umea (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 Umea

Calculated

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

Umea Airport: common questions

Where is Umea Airport?

Umea Airport serves Umea, Sweden. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 63.792°, 20.283°.

What are the airport codes for Umea Airport?

The IATA code is UME and the ICAO code is ESNU.

What time zone is UME in?

Umea Airport is in the Europe/Stockholm time zone.

What is the official website of Umea Airport?

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

How many runways does Umea Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at UME: 14/32 (2,302 m (7,551 ft), asphalt).

When did Umea Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1961 as its official opening date.

Who operates Umea Airport?

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

How far is UME from Umeå city centre?

Umea Airport is about 4.1 km south of Umeå city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Umea Airport?

OurAirports gives UME’s elevation as 7 m (24 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 Umea Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (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 Q1433148 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (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)