Växjö-Kronoberg Airport Explained

Växjö-Kronoberg Airport
Nativename:Växjö-Kronobergs flygplats
Image2-Width:250
Iata:VXO
Icao:ESMX
Type:Public
Operator:Växjö Småland Airport AB
City-Served:Växjö
Location:Växjö
Elevation-F:610
Elevation-M:186
Coordinates:56.9289°N 14.7278°W
Pushpin Map:Sweden Kronoberg#Sweden
Pushpin Label:VXO
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Kronoberg County
Website:smalandairport.se
Metric-Elev:yes
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:01/19
R1-Length-F:6,900
R1-Length-M:2,103
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2016
Stat1-Header:Passengers total
Stat1-Data:172 353
Stat2-Header:International passengers
Stat2-Data:98 719
Stat3-Header:Domestic passengers
Stat3-Data:73 674
Stat4-Header:Aircraft movements total
Stat4-Data:4 332
Footnotes:Statistics: Swedish Transport Agency

Växjö-Kronoberg Airport, branded as Växjö Småland Airport, is an airport in Kronoberg county, Sweden. The airport is located about 10km (10miles) northwest of central Växjö. The airport is owned by Kronoberg county and Växjö municipality. A small share is held by Alvesta municipality.

History

Scheduled aviation from Växjö started around 1960 from Uråsa airbase, 20 km (10 miles) south of Växjö. A larger airport was needed, so it was built at its present location in 1975.

Traffic went mainly to Stockholm from the start. After 2007, international traffic greatly increased with low price airlines like Ryanair and Wizzair. Charter flights to Southern Europe and the Canary Islands have also increased.

In April 2020, the Stockholm route was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was restarted in August 2021.[1] The alternative route to Stockholm is by train (3½ hours) or a flight from Kalmar, the nearest airport with regular flights to Stockholm.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Växjö-Kronoberg Airport:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/smaland/flyglinje-mellan-vaxjo-och-stockholm-bromma-aterupptas Flyglinje mellan Växjö och Stockholm Bromma återupptas