I walked 4.7 kilometers in the Arctic to get to the airport because the next bus to the airport was not scheduled to arrive for at least another two hours; and I needed to pick up my rental car so that I may be on my way to my destination.
I Walked 4.7 Kilometers In the Arctic To Get To The Airport.
At -4 degrees Celsius, the weather was actually quite mild, with no wind and not much snow on the ground in late October; so I was quite fortunate. The duration of the walk was approximately one hour.
Kiruna Airport is in the Lapplands region of northern Sweden. It is a small airport with few flights; so the only way to get there is via a two-lane road either by bus or taxi — or a motor vehicle if you already have one. No taxis were available either; so I walked to the airport.
Final Boarding Call
I was successful in picking up the rental car. Six minutes was all I needed to return to where I started walking, which was at the Scandic Kiruna hotel property in the heart of the new city center area of Kiruna.
Perhaps the transportation options for the new city center have not yet been completely thought out and completed…?!?
All photographs ©2024 by Brian Cohen.
