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Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport

Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (IATA: AGH, ICAO: ESTA) is an airport in Sweden, located about 34 km from Helsingborg and 7 km from Ängelholm.

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.

On 28 May 2020, the airport owner stated the airport would close by the end of 2020 unless government support was available. However as of 2025, the airport remains operational.

Airlines and destinations

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

AirlinesDestinations
Scandinavian Airlines Stockholm–Arlanda
Seasonal: Åre–Östersund, Sälen–Trysil (begins 25 January 2025)

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.

Annual passenger traffic at AGH airport. See Wikidata query.
Traffic by calendar year
Year Passenger volume Change Domestic Change International Change
2019 386,519 Decrease4.1% 381,899 Decrease4.4% 4,620 Increase25.2%
2018 403,103 399,410 3,690

See also

References

  1. ^ Statistics for swedish airports 2018|url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/luftfart/Statistik/Flygplatsstatistik-/
  2. ^ Korsgren, Minna; Hjortsman, Markus; Wallinder, Gustaf (28 May 2020). "Ängelholms flygplats läggs ned – personalen sägs upp idag". SVT Nyheter.
  3. ^ "Destinationer".
  4. ^ Liu, Jim (30 October 2024). "SAS NW24 Europe Service Changes – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. ^ "SAS NW24 Sweden Network Changes". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Flygplatsstatistik". Transportstyrelsen. Retrieved 17 February 2020.