Lulea Airport – LLA
Lulea Airport is a military/public airport that is located in Lulea, Sweden. It is found 3.5 miles from Lulea’s city center near the village of Kallax. It serves Lulea and its neighboring areas. Working under the IATA code LLA and the ICAO code ESPA, Lulea Airport is owned by the Swedish government and is operated by Swedavia, a state-owned company that owns and operates a number of airports in Sweden. LLA sits at an elevation of 65 feet above mean sea level and its coordinates are 65°32′37″N 022°07′19″E. There is one runway and it measures 10,990 feet. It has an asphalt surface. In 2015, the airport handled a total of 1,177,443 million passengers, most of which are domestic passengers.
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The airport started as a military airfield for the Norrbotten Air Force Wing. It was later opened to civilian traffic in 1944. Winter operations started in 1948 after a hangar was constructed. International flights were added after runway lights were operational. The top airlines operating regularly scheduled flights from Lulea Airport are Jonair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Scandinavian Airlines. There are also a number of seasonal destinations on offer. Cities, towns, villages, and suburbs found near the airport include Morjav, Ubbyn, Person, and Petbergsliden.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a number of great hotels located in the area served by the Lulea Airport, most of which are found less than 3 miles from the airport. Two of these properties are the Quality Hotel Lulea and the Best Western Hotell Savoy.
The nearest major airport to Lulea Airport is the Arvidsjaur Airport in Arvidsjaur, Sweden. Another nearby airport is the Kemi – Tornio Airport, which is found in Kemi, Finland.
On this page it is easy to search for Lulea, Sweden airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Lulea, Sweden (LLA-Kallax) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the LLA airport. Most of these LLA hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Lulea, Sweden motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the LLA airport are Kalix Church, Alvsbyn Church, and Kalix Church.
