Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
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Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (Swedish: Göteborg-Landvetter flygplats) is an international airport
serving the Gothenburg
region in Sweden. With 4.3 million passengers in 2006 it is Sweden's second-largest airport (after Stockholm-Arlanda
). It is operated by Swedavia (the national airport company).
The airport is named after the small town of Landvetter
, which is located in the municipality of Härryda
. It is 11 NM east southeast of Gothenburg and 40 km (24.9 mi) west of Borås
. Gothenburg's second international airport is Gothenburg City Airport
.
The domestic terminal has four air bridges, gate 12-15A, and a stairway to the ground at gate 15 called 15B, and two gates with airside bus transfer, called gate 10–11. The domestic gates are reached through the security check in the domestic terminal.
The international terminal also has four air bridges, gate 16A, 17, 19A, 20A. There are also stairs to the ground for them. Gates 18A-18G are for airside bus transfer.
The international terminal has an outside-Schengen Area
with strict passport check. The gate 20 and the airside bus gates called 21A-21D belong to this area. The gate 19 can flexibly be inside or outside Schengen. Gates 16–18 are inside Schengen. The freight terminal uses gate numbers below 10.
Swedish customs rules necessitate strict separation of domestic and international gates. In several airports in other parts of Europe, intra-Schengen and domestic flights use gates next to each other.
.
takes passengers to the city of Gothenburg
in 20 minutes, and in 30 minutes to Gothenburg Central station.
The road distance to Gothenburg is 25 km and to Borås 45 km, both with motorway. To go northeast to Alingsås
and beyond, the official route is via Partille. Most locals use a 15 km shorter shortcut between Härryda
and Lerum
signposted "Härskogen". It is very poorly signposted since the road authority wants to avoid too much traffic on this very narrow and curvy road.
There are 7,300 parking spaces at the airport.
There are plans to build a shortcut on the railway Gothenburg-Borås with a tunnel and a railway station under the airport. Construction start is planned to be 2016 and operation estimated by 2019.
There were 60,100 tonnes of air cargo passing Landvetter during 2007, about 60% of Arlanda. In contrast to Arlanda and other big airports there is no lack of landing slots.
has its head office in the Air Cargo Building on the grounds of the airport. When Transwede Airways
existed, its head office was on the airport property.
International airport
An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
serving the Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
region in Sweden. With 4.3 million passengers in 2006 it is Sweden's second-largest airport (after Stockholm-Arlanda
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
Stockholm Arlanda Airport , is an international airport located in the Sigtuna Municipality of Sweden, near the town of Märsta, north of Stockholm and nearly , by road, south-east of Uppsala....
). It is operated by Swedavia (the national airport company).
The airport is named after the small town of Landvetter
Landvetter
Landvetter is a locality situated in Härryda Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 6,680 inhabitants in 2005.It is the second largest town in the municipality and has given its name to the international airport Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, located 5 km east of Landvetter.The name...
, which is located in the municipality of Härryda
Härryda Municipality
Härryda Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Mölnlycke, with about 15,000 inhabitants....
. It is 11 NM east southeast of Gothenburg and 40 km (24.9 mi) west of Borås
Borås
Borås is a locality and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 63,441 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the...
. Gothenburg's second international airport is Gothenburg City Airport
Gothenburg City Airport
Gothenburg City Airport or Göteborg City Airport , formerly known as Säve Flygplats, is Gothenburg's second international airport, located north-west from the centre of Gothenburg on the island of Hisingen, Bohuslän, Sweden. It is located within the borders of Gothenburg Municipality, hence its...
.
Terminals
Landvetter Airport has two terminals, domestic and international, even though all check-in is made in the international terminal now, since all luggage has to be screened. The transfer area has several shops, cafes, and a restaurant. There is a hotel 350 metres from the terminal. The passenger departure and arrival functions are on one level. The domestic terminal area is on one side of the series of structure adjacent to the international departure area, which is adjacent to the international arrival area.The domestic terminal has four air bridges, gate 12-15A, and a stairway to the ground at gate 15 called 15B, and two gates with airside bus transfer, called gate 10–11. The domestic gates are reached through the security check in the domestic terminal.
The international terminal also has four air bridges, gate 16A, 17, 19A, 20A. There are also stairs to the ground for them. Gates 18A-18G are for airside bus transfer.
The international terminal has an outside-Schengen Area
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area comprises the territories of twenty-five European countries that have implemented the Schengen Agreement signed in the town of Schengen, Luxembourg, in 1985...
with strict passport check. The gate 20 and the airside bus gates called 21A-21D belong to this area. The gate 19 can flexibly be inside or outside Schengen. Gates 16–18 are inside Schengen. The freight terminal uses gate numbers below 10.
Swedish customs rules necessitate strict separation of domestic and international gates. In several airports in other parts of Europe, intra-Schengen and domestic flights use gates next to each other.
History
The airport was opened in 1977. Passenger services, previously at Torslanda Airport, north of Gothenburg, were moved to Landvetter in 1977. Later, some budget airlines began serving the former military base in Säve, which was renamed from Säve Flygplats to Gothenburg City AirportGothenburg City Airport
Gothenburg City Airport or Göteborg City Airport , formerly known as Säve Flygplats, is Gothenburg's second international airport, located north-west from the centre of Gothenburg on the island of Hisingen, Bohuslän, Sweden. It is located within the borders of Gothenburg Municipality, hence its...
.
Airlines and destinations
Cargo airlines
Traffic
| Airport | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Stockholm-Arlanda Stockholm-Arlanda Airport Stockholm Arlanda Airport , is an international airport located in the Sigtuna Municipality of Sweden, near the town of Märsta, north of Stockholm and nearly , by road, south-east of Uppsala.... |
748,940 |
| Stockholm-Bromma Stockholm-Bromma Airport Stockholm-Bromma Airport is an airport in Stockholm, Sweden. Stockholm-Bromma Airport is located west northwest of downtown Stockholm and is the closest to the city... |
444,038 |
| Malmö | 34,314 |
| Sundsvall Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport or Midlanda Airport is located about 21 km north of Sundsvall and 32 km south of Härnösand, Sweden.... |
22,608 |
| Luleå Luleå Airport Luleå Airport is located about 5 km south-southeast of Luleå, Sweden, near the village of Kallax. The airport had a 995,581 passenger total in 2008, and is thus Sweden's sixth largest airport... |
21,154 |
| City | Country | Ridership | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen Copenhagen Airport Copenhagen Airport is the main international airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark and the Oresund Region. It is located on the island of Amager, south of Copenhagen city centre, and west of Malmö city centre on the other side of the Oresund Bridge. The airport lies mainly in the municipality... |
 Denmark |
359,071 | SAS |
| Amsterdam Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Amsterdam Airport Schiphol ) is the Netherlands' main international airport, located 20 minutes southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. The airport's official English name, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, reflects the original Dutch word order... |
 Netherlands |
307,618 | KLM |
| Frankfurt Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt Airport may refer to:Airports of Frankfurt, Germany:*Frankfurt Airport , the largest airport in Germany*Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport, a general aviation airport*Frankfurt-Hahn Airport , a converted U.S... |
 Germany |
282,526 | SAS, Lufthansa Lufthansa Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating... |
| Helsinki Helsinki-Vantaa Airport Helsinki Airport or Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is the main international airport of the Helsinki metropolitan region and the whole of Finland. It is located in Vantaa, Finland, about west of Tikkurila, the centre of Vantaa, and north of Helsinki city centre... |
 Finland |
172,854 | Blue1, Finnair Finnair Finnair Plc is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland, with its headquarters on the grounds of Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland, and its main hub at Helsinki Airport. Finnair and its subsidiaries dominate both the domestic and international air travel markets in Finland. The largest... , City Airline City Airline City Airline was a regional airline based in the Air Cargo Building on the grounds of Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport in Landvetter, Härryda Municipality, Sweden. It was privately owned and operated a medium-sized European network from its main base at Landvetter. The airline was wholly owned by... |
| Munich | Germany |
144,939 | Lufthansa |
| Paris |  Early Modern France |
138,943 | Air France Air France Air France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance... |
| London London Heathrow Airport London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow , in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe... |
 United Kingdom |
137,281 | SAS, British Airways British Airways British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations... |
| Brussel Brussels Airport Brussels Airport is an international airport northeast of Brussels, Belgium. The airport is partially in Zaventem and partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, both located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.Brussels Airport currently consists of 54 contact gates, and a total of 109 gates... |
 Belgium |
120,299 | Brussels Airlines |
| Gran Canaria |  Spain |
87,318 | Thomas Cook Airlines Thomas Cook Airlines Thomas Cook Airlines is a British charter airline based in Manchester, England. It serves main holiday resorts worldwide, from its main bases at Manchester and Gatwick.The airline also operates services from nine other bases in the United Kingdom.... , Novair Novair Novair is an airline headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. It operates charter flights to the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands, as well as long-haul flight to Thailand... , TUIfly Nordic TUIfly Nordic TUIfly Nordic AB, formerly known as Britannia Nordic, is a charter airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. The name changed on 1 May 2006. It operates holiday charter flights from airports in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden to fly vacation travelers for the tour operators Star Tour , Fritidsresor ... , Norwegian Air Shuttle Norwegian Air Shuttle Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA , trading as Norwegian, is the second-largest airline in Scandinavia. In 2010, it transported 13.0 million people. As of October 2011, Norwegian operates a total fleet of 62 aircraft; 17 Boeing 737-300s and 45 Boeing 737-800s... |
| Oslo Oslo Airport, Gardermoen Oslo Airport, Gardermoen is the principal airport serving Oslo, Norway. It acts as the main domestic hub and international airport for Norway, and the second-busiest airport in the Nordic countries. A hub for Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle, and a focus city for Widerøe, it is... |
 Norway |
82,959 | Widerøe Widerøe Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS, trading as Widerøe, is a regional airline in Norway and part of the SAS Group. It operates a fleet of 34 Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft , serving 41 domestic and 6 international destinations... |
Ground transportation
Bus: Flygbussarna and SwebusSwebus
Nobina Sverige , part of Nobina Ltd, is the leading Swedish bus company, with 8,700 employees, 3,000 buses, and net sales of 327 million euro...
takes passengers to the city of Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
in 20 minutes, and in 30 minutes to Gothenburg Central station.
The road distance to Gothenburg is 25 km and to Borås 45 km, both with motorway. To go northeast to Alingsås
Alingsås
Alingsås is a locality and the seat of Alingsås Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 22,919 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:...
and beyond, the official route is via Partille. Most locals use a 15 km shorter shortcut between Härryda
Härryda
Härryda is a locality situated in Härryda Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 861 inhabitants in 2005. Despite its name it is not the seat of the municipality, which is the much larger Mölnlycke....
and Lerum
Lerum
Lerum is a locality and the seat of Lerum Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 15,819 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:Lerum has a station on the Gothenburg commuter rail system and is a suburb of Gothenburg....
signposted "Härskogen". It is very poorly signposted since the road authority wants to avoid too much traffic on this very narrow and curvy road.
There are 7,300 parking spaces at the airport.
There are plans to build a shortcut on the railway Gothenburg-Borås with a tunnel and a railway station under the airport. Construction start is planned to be 2016 and operation estimated by 2019.
Cargo
Landvetter is an important freight airport.There were 60,100 tonnes of air cargo passing Landvetter during 2007, about 60% of Arlanda. In contrast to Arlanda and other big airports there is no lack of landing slots.
Other facilities
City AirlineCity Airline
City Airline was a regional airline based in the Air Cargo Building on the grounds of Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport in Landvetter, Härryda Municipality, Sweden. It was privately owned and operated a medium-sized European network from its main base at Landvetter. The airline was wholly owned by...
has its head office in the Air Cargo Building on the grounds of the airport. When Transwede Airways
Transwede Airways
Transwede Airways AB was a charter airline based at Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport in Landvetter, Härryda Municipality, near Gothenburg. Transwede operated flights on wet lease agreements from London City Airport, as well as charter flights. The company was owned by Braathens Aviation...
existed, its head office was on the airport property.
See also
- Swedish Civil Aviation AdministrationSwedish Civil Aviation AdministrationThe Swedish Civil Aviation Administration, or Luftfartsverket was the Swedish Government agency which regulated and oversaw all aspects of aviation in Sweden until 2005...
- List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries