AJR Airport (Arvidsjaur Airport) – Cargo, Address, Transit

About This Airport

Roughly 2,500 metres of runway able to take a Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 — and not a square metre of cargo terminal: Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR/ESNX) in Swedish Lapland was purpose-built in 1990 for the car industry's cold-weather trials and still lives by them. Peak season runs December to March, when charter flights from Germany, arranged by specialists such as Pro Sky, PAS and Polar Flights and operated by Eurowings, TUI and Condor, bring test crews north. Scheduled service is flown by Amapola Flyg to Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN), Hemavan and Vilhelmina, joined since December 2025 by Leav Aviation. No air freight is processed on site; test parts, prototype components and spares travel as hand luggage, courier shipments or belly load on the charters. Genuine cargo consignments go through Luleå (LLA), about 131 km away as the crow flies or 151 km by road — a two-hour drive — where the runway was extended to 3,350 metres in 1999 for freight flights. Skellefteå (SFT) is the alternative; in both cases goods from outside the EU are cleared into free circulation on arrival in Sweden.

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What is the IATA code of Arvidsjaur Airport?▼

The IATA code of Arvidsjaur Airport is AJR. This three-letter code is used for unique airport identification in international air transport.

Where is Arvidsjaur Airport located?▼

Arvidsjaur Airport is located in Arvidsjaur, SE.

What is the ICAO code of Arvidsjaur Airport?▼

The ICAO code of Arvidsjaur Airport is ESNX. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of Arvidsjaur Airport?▼

Arvidsjaur Airport is at an elevation of 379 meters (1245 ft) above sea level.

Arvidsjaur AirportAJR · ESNX

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