ARN Airport Code, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
ARN is the IATA airport code for Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, the main international gateway for Stockholm, Sweden. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, ESSA.
What airport is ARN?
ARN is the IATA airport code for Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, in Stockholm, Sweden. The same airport has the ICAO code ESSA.
It is a major hub, ranked number 57 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code ESSA begins with E, the prefix ICAO assigns to northern Europe.
| IATA airport code | ARN |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | ESSA |
| Airport | Stockholm-Arlanda Airport |
| City | Stockholm |
| Country | Sweden |
| Main airlines | SK, DY, 2N |
| Runways | 3 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is ARN airport located?
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) is in Stockholm, Sweden, at coordinates 59.64849, 17.92883.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 59.65° N, 17.93° E. It is close to sea level at 137 ft (42 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at ARN
It has 3 runways. The longest is 10,830 ft (3.30 km), designated 01L/19R.
Which airlines fly to ARN?
The open route dataset lists SK (Scandinavian Airlines System), DY (Norwegian Air Shuttle), 2N (NextJet), CA (Air China), ET (Ethiopian Airlines), 4U (Germanwings) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the ARN code comes from
ARN stands for ARlaNda, the name of Stockholm's main airport, not the city itself: Stockholm's own letters live in the metropolitan code STO. Arlanda opened in 1962 to replace Bromma (BMA) for jet traffic, and the code follows the airport's name, a pattern Sweden shares with Paris and Milan.
Curious why codes look the way they do? Read how airport codes work.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Stockholm-Arlanda Airport?
The IATA code for Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Stockholm is ARN. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Stockholm?
The 3-letter IATA code for Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Stockholm is ARN.
What is the ICAO code for Stockholm-Arlanda Airport?
The ICAO code for Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is ESSA. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code ARN.
What is the difference between ARN and ESSA?
ARN is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. ESSA is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.
Read more about Stockholm-Arlanda Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Stockholm and Sweden and the wider region:
Popular routes from ARN
Distance and typical flight time from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to other airports it connects with:
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