Travel guide: Kiruna Airport, Sweden (KRN)
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Local facts
Travel essentials for Kiruna Airport, Sweden — what to expect on the ground. Kiruna Airport sits in Sweden (Europe), in a polar/sub-polar climate band — high-latitude northern-hemisphere zone with long winters and short summers. Airport IATA code KRN serves the area. Local timezone is Europe/Stockholm, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at 67.82°, 20.35° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.
- RegionSweden, Europe
- Climate bandhigh-latitude northern-hemisphere zone with long winters and short summers
- Airport IATA code KRN
- TimezoneEurope/Stockholm
- Coordinates67.82, 20.35
- Located in the Northern Hemisphere
KRN is the airport code for Kiruna Airport, serving Kiruna, the northernmost town in Sweden, in Swedish Lapland well above the Arctic Circle. Kiruna grew up around one of the world's largest iron-ore mines, and the town is famously being moved, building by building, as mining undermines its original site. For visitors, Kiruna is a gateway to the Arctic: it is one of the best places to see the northern lights in the dark winter months, and to experience the midnight sun in summer. Nearby, at Jukkasjarvi, is the celebrated Icehotel, rebuilt each winter from ice and snow, while the surrounding wilderness offers dog-sledding, skiing and, in summer, hiking toward Kebnekaise, Sweden's highest mountain. Kiruna is reached by flights into its airport, from Stockholm and elsewhere, and by the scenic northern railway. The climate is subarctic, with cold, dark winters and mild, bright summers.
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Frequently asked questions
What airport is KRN?
KRN is the code for Kiruna Airport, serving Kiruna, the northernmost town in Sweden, in Swedish Lapland above the Arctic Circle. It handles flights from Stockholm and other cities, and is the main gateway to this Arctic region of northern lights, midnight sun and wilderness.
What is Kiruna known for?
Kiruna is known for one of the world's largest iron-ore mines, for famously being relocated as mining undermines its original site, and as an Arctic gateway. It is among the best places to see the northern lights in winter and the midnight sun in summer, near the Icehotel at Jukkasjarvi.
What is there to do around Kiruna?
Around Kiruna, visitors come for the northern lights in the dark winter months, the midnight sun in summer, and the famous Icehotel at nearby Jukkasjarvi, rebuilt each year from ice and snow. The wilderness offers dog-sledding, skiing and, in summer, hiking toward Kebnekaise, Sweden's highest mountain.
How do you get to Kiruna?
Kiruna is reached by flights into Kiruna Airport from Stockholm and other cities, and by the scenic railway that runs through northern Sweden toward the Norwegian coast. From the airport, the town and nearby Jukkasjarvi are a short drive away, with onward transport to wilderness lodges and activities.
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