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Remote northern Swedish airport serving Lapland's Lycksele region.
Location
Lycksele, Sweden
Lycksele Airport (IATA: LYC, ICAO: ESNL) is a regional airport located near Lycksele in Västerbotten County, northern Sweden. It serves as an important air link for this sparsely populated area of Swedish Lapland, connecting residents and visitors to larger Swedish cities.
The airport operates scheduled domestic services and is part of Sweden's network of publicly supported regional airports. Its operations are especially critical given the limited road connectivity and harsh winter conditions typical of the region.
Lycksele is known as the 'Gateway to Lapland' and the airport plays a key role in supporting local industries including forestry, tourism, and public services in the surrounding municipality.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building suited to its regional traffic volumes.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport and Lycksele town center is available by taxi and limited bus connections.
Airlines here
Amapola Flyg has operated regional services at Lycksele, connecting it to Stockholm Arlanda and other Swedish destinations.
Notable facts
- ›Lycksele Airport is located in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden.
- ›The airport is situated within the subarctic climate zone, requiring winter de-icing operations.
- ›It is part of Sweden's system of state-supported regional airports serving remote communities.
- ›Lycksele municipality is sometimes called the 'Gateway to Lapland,' boosting tourism-related air traffic.
- ›The airport has a single paved runway capable of handling turboprop regional aircraft.
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