# Kalixfors Airfield (ESUK)

**Kalixfors Airfield** (ICAO: ESUK) is a small airport in Kiruna, Norrbottena län, Sweden. It opened in 1964. It has 3 runways; the longest is 1,204 m (3,949 ft). It is operated by Norrbotten Air Wing.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/esuk

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: — / ESUK
- Type: Small airport
- Operator: Norrbotten Air Wing
- Serves: Kiruna, Norrbottena län, Sweden
- Opened: 1964
- Elevation: 472 m / 1,549 ft
- Coordinates: 67.7648, 20.2572
- Runways: 3
- Longest runway: 1,204 m / 3,949 ft
- Time zone: UTC+1/+2 · Europe/Stockholm
- Wikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalixfors_flygbas (3 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10542635
- Weather station: ESNQ · WMO 02044
- Ident: ESUK

## Timeline

- 1964: Kalixfors Airfield opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17/35 | 1,204 m / 3,949 ft | 40 m / 131 ft | Asphalt | 171° / 351° |  |
| 05/23 | 920 m / 3,017 ft | 40 m / 131 ft | Asphalt | 054° / 234° |  |
| 11/29 | 919 m / 3,014 ft | 40 m / 131 ft | Asphalt | 107° / 287° |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 1,204 m / 3,949 ft | #10,103 of 29,858 | #1,160 in Europe | #61 in SE |
| Elevation | 472 m / 1,549 ft | =11,661 of 43,403 | =798 in Europe | #3 in SE |
| Age | Opened 1964 | =5,263 of 15,079 | =1,014 in Europe | #45 in SE |
| Runways | 3 | =151 of 29,978 | =32 in Europe | =1 in SE |

## Nearby airports

- [KRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/esnq.md) Kiruna Airport · 7.2 km / 4.5 mi
- [SE-0068](https://dromopedia.com/airports/se-0068.md) Pirttivuopio ice runway · 45 km / 28 mi
- [SE-0039](https://dromopedia.com/airports/se-0039.md) Tjautjasjaure Airstrip · 53 km / 33 mi
- [GEV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/esng.md) Gällivare Airport · 74 km / 46 mi
- [SE-0032](https://dromopedia.com/airports/se-0032.md) Porjus flygfält · 91 km / 57 mi
- [PJA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/esup.md) Pajala Airport · 133 km / 83 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/esuk/data