Kukës International Airport Zayed
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Kukës International Airport Zayed-North Wings (Albanian: Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Kukësit Zayed-Flatrat e Veriut, IATA: KFZ, ICAO: LAKU),[1] also referred to as Kukës International Airport Zayed (Albanian: Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Kukësit Zayed), is an international airport in Kukës, Kukës County, Albania. The airport is located 3.5 km (2.2 mi) south of the city of Kukës. The main purpose of Kukës International Airport is to serve as an alternative airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza.
Kukës International Airport Zayed Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Kukësit Zayed | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Municipality of Kukës | ||||||||||
Operator | Municipality of Kukës, Bami SHPK and Global Technical Mechanics SHPK | ||||||||||
Serves | Kukës, Kukës County, Albania | ||||||||||
Location | Shtiqën, Kukës County, Albania | ||||||||||
Opened | 9 July 2021 (2 years ago) (2021-07-09)[a] | ||||||||||
Built | 1999 (current form)[2] | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,120 ft / 341 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°1′58.2″N 20°24′53.8″E | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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The airport was built with United Arab Emirates investments made at the time of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and, to honor these investments, the airport bears the name of Sheikh Zayed.[3] It is designed to serve as a low-cost airport.[4]