Luleå Airport

LLA ESPA  Luleå, Sweden

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LLA at a glance

  • What it is: Luleå Airport is a regional airport serving Luleå, Sweden.
  • Codes: LLA on your ticket, ESPA on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 65 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Europe/Stockholm (UTC+2), so every time shown for LLA is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
65 ft
Field elevation

About Luleå Airport

Luleå Airport lies in the high northern latitudes at 65.54° N, 22.12° E, on Europe/Stockholm time (UTC+2). At this latitude winter brings long nights, de-icing and snow clearance, and the great-circle routes that pass overhead run closer to the pole than a flat map suggests.

Luleå Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 14/32, measures 10,990 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 14/32 is aligned roughly south-east/north-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that south-east/north-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at LLA

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
14/32 10,990 ft (3,350 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near LLA

Great-circle distance from Luleå Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Helsinki-Vantaa HEL 599 km south Helsinki
IATA / ICAO
LLA / ESPA
Location
Luleå, Sweden 65.544, 22.122
Time zone
Europe/Stockholm
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Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Sweden.

More airports and guides connected to LLA

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Stockholm (ARN) serves the same country. The codes LLA and ESPA are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about LLA

What is the airport code for Luleå Airport?

Luleå Airport uses the IATA code LLA on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code ESPA in flight plans and on radar. The leading “E” in ESPA is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does LLA have?

Luleå Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 65 ft above sea level.

What time zone is LLA in?

Luleå Airport operates on Europe/Stockholm local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at LLA live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Luleå Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Europe/Stockholm.