Karlstad Airport
Karlstad Airport is situated 16 km from Karlstad city centre in Sweden.Statistics
From Transportstyrelsen and Karlstad flygplats.
Year | Passengers |
1999 | 271,411 |
2000 | 291,503 |
2001 | 262,105 |
2002 | 216,072 |
2003 | 171,680 |
2004 | 160,335 |
2005 | 144,365 |
2006 | 113,087 |
2007 | 119,482 |
2008 | 118,762 |
2009 | 84,880 |
2010 | 82,423 |
2011 | 108,893 |
2012 | 100,349 |
2013 | 109,574 |
2014 | 83,288 |
2015 | 93,517 |
2016 | 85,848 |
2017 | 89,936 |
History
The airport was opened for traffic in 1997. The airport was built since the older Karlstad-Jakobsberg airport was causing noise to many residents due to its location 3 km from Karlstad city centre, and also because a longer runway was desired.