Kukës International Airport Zayed
Kukës International Airport Zayed Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Kukësit Zayed | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Global Technical Mechanics SHPK via Kukës International Airport SHPK | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kukës, Kukës County, Albania | ||||||||||
| Location | Shtiqën, Kukës County, Albania | ||||||||||
| Opened | 9 July 2021[a] | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Air Kosova | ||||||||||
| Built | 1999 (current form)[a] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,120 ft / 341 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°1′58.2″N 20°24′53.8″E / 42.032833°N 20.414944°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Kukës International Airport Zayed (Albanian: Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Kukësit Zayed, IATA: KFZ, ICAO: LAKU), is an international airport located in Kukës, 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.
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. It is designed to serve as a low-cost airport.