Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport Explained

Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport
Nativename:Ängelholm–Helsingborg flygplats
Image2-Width:250
Iata:AGH
Icao:ESTA
Type:Public
Owner:Peab
Operator:Ängelholms Flygplats AB
City-Served:Northwestern Skåne
Elevation-M:21
Elevation-F:68
Coordinates:56.2961°N 12.8472°W
Pushpin Map:Sweden Skåne#Sweden
Pushpin Label:AGH
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Skåne County
R1-Number:14/32
R1-Length-M:1,945
R1-Length-F:6,381
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2019
Stat1-Header:Passengers total
Stat1-Data:386,519
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:5,640
Footnotes:Statistics: Swedish Transport Agency[1]
Url:https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/luftfart/Statistik/Flygplatsstatistik-/

Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport is an airport in Sweden, located about 34 km from Helsingborg and 7 km from Ängelholm. On 28 May 2020, the airport owner stated the airport would close by the end of 2020 unless government support was available.[2]

History

A military airforce base was opened here in 1945. In 1960, civilian passenger flights started from this airport. In 2002, the airforce left the airport, and it became a civilian only airport. The route to Stockholm has always had the largest number of passengers.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled flights to and from Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport:[3]

Statistics

Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport is southern Sweden's (Skåne) second largest airport and the 10th largest airport in the whole country. The airport had 403,313 passengers in 2018.

Traffic by calendar year[4]
Year Passenger volume Change Domestic Change International Change
2019386,519 4.1% 381,899 4.4% 4,620 25.2%
2018403,103 399,410 3,690

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Notes and References

  1. Statistics for swedish airports 2018
  2. News: Ängelholms flygplats läggs ned – personalen sägs upp idag. SVT Nyheter. 28 May 2020. Korsgren. Minna. Hjortsman. Markus. Wallinder. Gustaf.
  3. Web site: Destinationer.
  4. Web site: Flygplatsstatistik . Transportstyrelsen . 17 February 2020.