Umeå Airport
Umeå Airport (IATA: UME, ICAO: ESNU) is an airport located on the southern outskirts of the city of Umeå, Sweden. As of 2019, it is the seventh-largest airport in Sweden. It had 960,351 passengers in 2019. By road, the airport is located about 5.4 kilometres (3.4 mi) from Umeå city centre.
History
The airport was inaugurated in May 1962, but had its first flight in 1961.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Umeå Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Braathens International Airways | Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria, Larnaca |
| Jonair | Östersund |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Stockholm–Arlanda |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Stockholm–Arlanda |
| TUI fly Nordic | Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Amapola Flyg | Gällivare, Gothenburg, Luleå, Stockholm–Arlanda, Sundsvall–Timrå |
Statistics
| Rank | Airport | Passengers handled | % change 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stockholm, Sweden |
647,499 |  11.8
|
| 2 |  Gran Canaria, Spain |
11,443 | 6.5
|
| 3 |  Chania, Greece |
7,849 | 4.9
|
| 4 |  Larnaca, Cyprus |
5,382 | 
|
| 5 | Östersund, Sweden |
5,102 | 45.2
|
| Year | Passenger volume | Change | Domestic | Change | International | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 960,284 |  6.9% |
880,739 | 7.0% |
79,545 | 5.7%
|
| 2018 | 1,031,744 | 2.2% |
947,368 | 3.5% |
84,376 | 13.8%
|
| 2017 | 1,055,353 | 0.4% |
981,231 | 1.8% |
74,122 | 23.5%
|
| 2016 | 1,059,194 | 1.0% |
999,183 | 8.4% |
60,011 | 20.5%
|
| 2015 | 1,047,081 | 1.1% |
971,594 | 0.6% |
75,487 | 8.9%
|
| 2014 | 1,035,450 | 4.7% |
966,131 | 5.7% |
69,319 | 6.4%
|
| 2013 | 988,406 | 0.3% |
914,386 | 0.4% |
74,020 | 11.3%
|
| 2012 | 984,771 | 918,275 | 66,496 |
Accidents and incidents
- On 21 September 1992, an Air Sweden IAI-1124 Westwind registered as SE-DLK was destroyed by a fire. The plane was departing to Arvidsjaur when takeoff was aborted due to an engine failure. None of the seven occupants were killed or injured, but the aircraft was written off.
- On 14 July 2019, a GippsAero GA8 Airvan aircraft with crew and skydivers lost control and crashed steeply into the ground. It had taken off from Umeå Airport. All nine on board died.
See also
Notes
- ^ Includes flights to/from Stockholm–Arlanda and Stockholm–Bromma.
References
- ^ "Statistics". Swedavia. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Pressinformation" (in Swedish). Swedavia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Flygplatsstatistik". Transportstyrelsen. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Om flygplatsen" (in Swedish). Swedavia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map".
- ^ Liu, Jim (27 March 2024). "BRA NS24 Charter Program With Apollo / Spies / VING". Aeroroutes.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Amapola och Jonair vann upphandlingen". flygtorget.se. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Route map". norwegian.com.
- ^ Liu, Jim (30 October 2024). "SAS NW24 Europe Service Changes – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Destinations from Umea airport".
- ^ "Antal ankommande och avresande passagerare på Swedavias flygplatser, 2023" (XLSX). Swedavia.se. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "JetPhotos.Net Photo » SE-DLK (CN: 197) Time Air Sweden IAI 1124 Westwind by Ola Carlsson". JetPhotos.net. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident IAI 1124 Westwind SE-DLK Umeå Airport (UME)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "SE-DLK, IAI 1124 Westwind" (in Swedish). Svenskt Flyghistoriskt Forum. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Skydiving plane crash kills nine in Sweden". BBC News. 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13.
External links
Media related to Umeå Airport at Wikimedia Commons
