The territory of Sweden stretches from the north to the south for 1500 km. That is why in this European country air communication between cities is so developed. To date, there are more than 150 airports in Sweden, almost half of which are specialized in international air transportation.
List of the largest Swedish airports
In the territory of this northern European state, international, regional, local, charter and commercial air ports operate. Only in 5 airports in Sweden, the passenger flow exceeds 1 million people per year. Among them:
- Arlanda . It is one of the largest air harbors of the country. From 1960 to 1983 the airport specialized exclusively in international flights. Subsequently, he was transferred to local flights, which because of the narrow runway could not receive Stockholm-Bromma . Arlanda Airport is located 40 km from the capital of Sweden and is equipped according to the world standard CAT.
- Gothenburg. In 20 km from Stockholm is located another international air port, which is the second largest in the country. The airport of Gothenburg in Sweden is equipped with two terminals serving seasonal and regular passengers from Europe.
- Skavsta . Regular flights from Helsinki to Stockholm and other cities of Sweden are served by this capital airport. Seasonal and charter flights appear in its schedule only in the summer, when from here one can fly to Turkey, Greece, Croatia or Spain.
- Malmö is known for at least other international airports in Sweden. This air harbor is equipped with a single terminal, where passengers are served by Wizz Air flights. Most often they fly from Eastern Europe (Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Poland).
If you look at the map of Sweden, you can see that all these airports are concentrated in the east and south of the country. They are distributed to the largest cities, so that foreign tourists had the opportunity to get acquainted with all the Swedish sights .
In addition to this four, to the international airports of Sweden are:
- Västerås;
- Visby ;
- Veksjo- Smoland;
- Lulea ;
- Skellefteo ;
- Umeå City.
Infrastructure of Swedish airports
The most modern and well-equipped air port of the country is Arlanda. There are five passenger terminals and five cargo terminals on its territory.
Most air ports in the country include:
- restaurants;
- hotels;
- the shops;
- currency exchange offices;
- ambulance stations;
- bank and post offices;
- playrooms for children.
Stockholm-Bromma can also be added to the list of the most highly equipped airports in Sweden. On its territory are brand shops, newsagents, an Italian restaurant and even a store for motorists. Near the airport there are four hotels.
The air ports of this country are serviced by most European and world airlines. The largest volume of passenger traffic falls on the share of companies Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines.