# Kiruna Airport (KRN)

> Kiruna, SE · IATA: KRN · ICAO: ESNQ · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KRN` |
| ICAO | `ESNQ` |
| City | Kiruna |
| Country | SE |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 460 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 67.82200, 20.33680 |

## Description

With 217,075 passengers in 2023, Kiruna (IATA KRN, ICAO ESNQ) is Sweden's northernmost commercial airport, run by Swedavia above the Arctic Circle in Swedish Lapland. SAS and Norwegian link it to Stockholm Arlanda. The airport is tied to two engines: the LKAB iron ore mine, whose expansion is forcing the entire town to relocate eastward, and the nearby Esrange Space Center, where an orbital launch complex was inaugurated in 2023 as mainland Europe's first spaceport for satellite launches. Beyond ordinary belly cargo for industrial goods, this supports specialised logistics for payloads and space-sector equipment. For larger-scale dedicated air freight, Luleå (LLA, about 340 km) is the nearest cargo airport.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/kiruna-airport-krn](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/kiruna-airport-krn)*

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