Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
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Stockholm Arlanda Airport , is an international airport
located in the Sigtuna Municipality
of Sweden
, near the town of Märsta
, 37 km (23 mi) north of Stockholm
and nearly 40 km (25 mi), by road, south-east of Uppsala
.
The airport is located within Stockholm County
and the province of Uppland
. It is the largest airport in Sweden, and the third largest airport in the Nordic countries, and the second busiest in terms of international passengers. The airport is the major gateway for international air travel in Sweden. Arlanda Airport was used by 17 million passengers in 2010, with 13 million international passengers and 4 million domestic. Scandinavian Airlines SAS has its head office nearby and the Oxford Aviation Academy has a flight simulator center for some of the most common airliners of today (like Boeing 737) at Arlanda. Arlanda has hangars and aircraft maintenance
facilities operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Priority Aero Maintenance. TUIfly Nordic
based at the airport also has a large hangar for widebody jets. There is also a helicopter repair facility operated by Patria Helicopters. At the entrance to the airport the Jumbo Hostel, a Boeing 747 rebuilt to a hostel), is located. There are three hotels at the airport, Radisson Blu Arlandia Hotel, Radisson Blu Sky City Hotel and Ibis Arlanda Hotel. A new hotel named Clarion Hotel Arlanda is under construction close to the terminals.
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is the largest and busiest of all three major airports (Stockholm-Bromma Airport
and Stockholm-Skavsta Airport
being the two other airports) in the Stockholm City metropolitan area. Stockholm-Arlanda serves as a major hub for Nextjet
, Norwegian Air Shuttle
, Scandinavian Airlines and Skyways Express
. Intercontinental destinations are offered by Scandinavian Airlines to Chicago and Newark, Air China
to Beijing, Continental Airlines
to Newark, Delta Air Lines
to New York-JFK, Ethiopian Airlines
to Addis Ababa, Qatar Airways
to Doha, Thai Airways International
to Bangkok and Norwegian Air Shuttle
to Dubai. In addition, various charter airlines such as TUIfly Nordic
, Novair
, Primera Air
and Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia offer nonstop charter services to various destinations, including outside Europe.
was too short. Scandinavian Airlines started using DC-8s on North american routes. The airport was also used very early by Pan American World Airways
. The name Arlanda was decided after a competition prior to the airport opening. It is derived from Arland, an old name for the parish Ärlinghundra (now Husby-Ärlinghundra in Märsta
) where the airport is situated. The '-a' was added in analogy with other Swedish place names ending with -landa, and also makes the name a pun on the Swedish
verb "landa", which means "to land". The 1960s and 70s saw increases in traffic with scheduled traffic and charter traffic. The Boeing 747 jumbojet was started to be used in the 1970s both on one stop scheduled flights to New York and on weekend nonstop charters to the Canary Islands. Domestic flights to Gothenburg, Malmö, Luleå and Kiruna were operated by SAS DC-9s from Arlanda since they were considered too noisy to be used at downtown Bromma. The rest of domestic traffic operated out of Bromma and all international traffic out of Arlanda.
In 1983 the domestic traffic operated by Linjeflyg moved from Bromma
to Arlanda, using the terminal now known as Terminal 4. In 1990 two new domestic terminals called "Domestic 2 and 3" were built south of the first domestic terminal. In 1992 the terminal 2 was partly abandoned because of traffic decrease. It started to be used for international traffic the year after, and the main domestic and international terminals are renumbered into 4 and 5. The third runway was built 1998-2002. Due to decrease in aircraft movement due to a recession in 2002 it wasn't opened until in 2003, at which time protests were raised by people living under its flight path in the municipality of Upplands Väsby
. Traffic has recovered since and is now showing healthy increases but the third runway is only used during peak hours for environmental reasons. In September 2010 the first Airbus A380
superjumbo landed at the airport.
partners use the new central building. An Arlanda South building, connecting terminals 2, 3 and 4, was also planned, but construction is currently suspended due to lack of funds.
Terminal 2 – International (Arlanda South)
Terminal 3 – Regional (Arlanda South)
Terminal 4 – Domestic (Arlanda South)
Terminal 5 – International (Arlanda North)
: All of Norwegian Air Shuttle's international flights depart from Terminal 2; however, non-Schengen arrivals are handled at terminal 5.
There were 152,400 tonnes of air cargo passing Arlanda during 2007.
visited Stockholm with a couple of large jet airplanes. The emperor of Japan
has also made some visits with his Boeing 747
s. EU-meetings and exhibitions in the Stockholm area also bring special flights to the airport. Various private companies use their business jets to attend meetings in the Stockholm area. Some VIP-flights also go to downtown Bromma but since Bromma has limited operational hours many go to Arlanda. European Flight Service has a Grumman Gulfstream
G550 based at Arlanda for VIP flights.
, (IMC). Runway 3 (01R-19L) is reached from the main terminal area via taxiway bridges constructed to be able to handle the heaviest and largest airplanes in traffic. Since runway 3 (01R-19L) is located at a distance from the terminals a deicing area is placed close to the runway to avoid too long time between deicing and take off in winter conditions. Another deicing area is located in connection with the southern ramp area close to take off positions at runway 01L. There are high speed taxiway exits from all runways, except runway 08, to enable aircraft to exit the runways quickly after landing. This increases runway capacity during rush hours. Use of parallell taxiways around the terminal area separates arriving and departing traffic.
Arlanda has 5 terminals for air cargo and 5 aircraft hangar
s. The number of aircraft parking places is approximately 100. Arlanda has been listed as one of the many emergency landing sites for NASA
's Space Shuttle
(most likely on account of its relatively long main runway). Arlanda can handle all aircraft types in service including the Airbus A380
.
, TUIfly Nordic
and Priority Aero Maintenance. have large aircraft hangars and maintenance facilities at the airport. SAS Technical services is headquartered at Arlanda and has hangarfacilities suitable for widebodyjets up to the size of the Boeing 747-400. The first part of this hangarcomplex was built to handle SAS fleet of DC-8:s. There are a number of positions on each side of the building initially built to handle this type. The hangarspaces are nowadays mostly used for Boeing 737:s and MD-80:s. The Boeing 747 hangar was inaugurated at the time when Scandinavian Airlines received their first Boeing 747:s in the beginning of the 70:s. It is large enough to handle a Boeing 747 and two MD-80 size airplanes at the same time. The offices of SAS Technical Services
are situated in connection with the hangars. In the early days of the airport those hangars provided heavy maintenance for members of the KSSU group which included KLM, SAS, Swissair and UTA. Thai International and a number of other airlines also maintained their aircraft in those hangars. Now the main user is Scandinavian Airlines. TUIfly Nordic has a hangar able to handle their largest aircraft which is the Boeing 767-300ER. Priority Aero Maintenance has its facilities in the eastern part of the airport. They provide heavy aircraft maintenance for a number of aircraft including MD-80 which is a common type to be overhauled by the company.
Arlanda also has a hangar at the southern part of the airport that was built by the former swedish domestic airline Linjeflyg
. This hangar is mainly used by regional aircraft.
Helicopter hangars and maintenance facilities are found at the very eastern part of the airport operated by Patria Helicopters.
is the Arlanda Express
high-speed train service.
One can also use the Upptåget trains that go between Uppsala and Upplands Väsby
and change in Upplands Väsby to suburban train to Stockholm
. This option is suitable if the goal is a place along the suburban train network.
, Swebus
and SL
ply coaches to and from the airport which stop at several locations in northern Stockholm County
as well as Stockholm City Centre
and Stockholm Central Station
. There is also a local bus line no 583 to Märsta
, from where there are local trains to Stockholm and surroundings, the cheapest way of getting to/from Stockholm.
, is a commuter train service covering Upplands Väsby
– Stockholm-Arlanda Airport – Uppsala
– Gävle
.
Buses operated by Upplands Lokaltrafik travel between Stockholm-Arlanda Airport and Uppsala
(bus no. 801 and 802) as well as Enköping
to the west (bus no. 803).
Long-distance trains called Intercity
or X2000
operated by SJ
go to locations north of Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. Passengers are not permitted to use long-distance trains to go to the Stockholm Central Station
; no such tickets are sold.
with biofuels and district cooling with water from a nearby lake. The take off charges for aircraft are partly based on the environmental performance of the aircraft and Arlanda is experimenting with Continuous Descent Approaches and landings, often referred to as "green landings". Jet fuel
is since around 2006 delivered by boat to Gävle
and via train to Brista close to Märsta
and from there through pipeline. Previously fuel was delivered by ship to Värtahamnen in Stockholm and then by trucks through Stockholm city to Arlanda. The airport also takes measures to promote the use of bio fuel in taxis operating to and from the airport.
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...
located in the Sigtuna Municipality
Sigtuna Municipality
Sigtuna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Märsta.The municipality is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm....
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, near the town of Märsta
Märsta
Märsta is a suburb of Metropolitan Stockholm, a locality and the seat of Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 23,416 inhabitants in 2008. The town is situated close to Stockholms main international airport, Arlanda. Even if its origins go back to around 500 AD Märsta is a wide spread...
, 37 km (23 mi) north of Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
and nearly 40 km (25 mi), by road, south-east of Uppsala
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
.
The airport is located within Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
and the province of Uppland
Uppland
Uppland is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea...
. It is the largest airport in Sweden, and the third largest airport in the Nordic countries, and the second busiest in terms of international passengers. The airport is the major gateway for international air travel in Sweden. Arlanda Airport was used by 17 million passengers in 2010, with 13 million international passengers and 4 million domestic. Scandinavian Airlines SAS has its head office nearby and the Oxford Aviation Academy has a flight simulator center for some of the most common airliners of today (like Boeing 737) at Arlanda. Arlanda has hangars and aircraft maintenance
Aircraft maintenance
Aircraft maintenance is the overhaul, repair, inspection or modification of an aircraft or aircraft component.Maintenance includes the installation or removal of a component from an aircraft or aircraft subassembly, but does not include:...
facilities operated by SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Priority Aero Maintenance. 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 ...
based at the airport also has a large hangar for widebody jets. There is also a helicopter repair facility operated by Patria Helicopters. At the entrance to the airport the Jumbo Hostel, a Boeing 747 rebuilt to a hostel), is located. There are three hotels at the airport, Radisson Blu Arlandia Hotel, Radisson Blu Sky City Hotel and Ibis Arlanda Hotel. A new hotel named Clarion Hotel Arlanda is under construction close to the terminals.
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is the largest and busiest of all three major airports (Stockholm-Bromma Airport
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...
and Stockholm-Skavsta Airport
Stockholm-Skavsta Airport
Stockholm-Skavsta Airport , or Nyköping Airport is an international airport near Nyköping, Sweden, approximately southwest of Stockholm. It is served by low-cost airlines and cargo operators...
being the two other airports) in the Stockholm City metropolitan area. Stockholm-Arlanda serves as a major hub for Nextjet
Nextjet
NextJet is the largest regional airline in Sweden. The company is based in Frösundavik just north of Stockholm.NextJet serve most of their domestic destinations from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. As of summer 2010 they also serve a lot of domestic destinations from Stockholm-Bromma Airport on the...
, 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...
, Scandinavian Airlines and Skyways Express
Skyways Express
Skyways is an airline that operates regional and domestic scheduled services. Based in Linköping, Sweden, its main hub is at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.- History :...
. Intercontinental destinations are offered by Scandinavian Airlines to Chicago and Newark, Air China
Air China
Air China is the flag carrier and one of the major airlines of the People's Republic of China. Based in Beijing Capital International Airport, Air China is the world's 10th largest airline by fleet size. The airline ranked behind its main competitors China Southern Airlines and China Eastern...
to Beijing, Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines was a major American airline now merged with United Airlines. On May 3, 2010, Continental Airlines, Inc. and UAL, Inc. announced a merger via a stock swap, and on October 1, 2010, the merger closed and UAL changed its name to United Continental Holdings, Inc...
to Newark, Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major airline based in the United States and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The airline operates an extensive domestic and international network serving all continents except Antarctica. Delta and its subsidiaries operate over 4,000 flights every day...
to New York-JFK, Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines , formerly Ethiopian Air Lines, often referred to as simply Ethiopian, is an airline headquartered on the grounds of Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It serves as the country's flag carrier, and is wholly owned by the Government of Ethiopia...
to Addis Ababa, Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. , operating as Qatar Airways, is the flag carrier of Qatar. Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha, it operates a hub-and-spoke network, linking over 100 international destinations from its base in Doha, using a fleet of over 100 aircraft...
to Doha, Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is the national flag carrier and largest airline of Thailand. Formed in 1988, the airline's headquarters are located in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, and operates out of Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thai is a founding member of the Star Alliance. Thai is a...
to Bangkok and 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...
to Dubai. In addition, various charter airlines such as 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 ...
, 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...
, Primera Air
Primera Air
Primera Air is a Danish Leisure Airline which was founded in 2003 as JetX. Originally it was established in Iceland and operated under an Icelandic AOC. It is since 2008 wholly owned by Primera Travel Group...
and Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia offer nonstop charter services to various destinations, including outside Europe.
History
The airport was first used in 1959, but only for practice flights. In 1960, it opened for limited passenger traffic, and in 1962 the official opening ceremony took place. It was used for intercontinental traffic already in 1960 since the runway at BrommaStockholm-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...
was too short. Scandinavian Airlines started using DC-8s on North american routes. The airport was also used very early by Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier in the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991...
. The name Arlanda was decided after a competition prior to the airport opening. It is derived from Arland, an old name for the parish Ärlinghundra (now Husby-Ärlinghundra in Märsta
Märsta
Märsta is a suburb of Metropolitan Stockholm, a locality and the seat of Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 23,416 inhabitants in 2008. The town is situated close to Stockholms main international airport, Arlanda. Even if its origins go back to around 500 AD Märsta is a wide spread...
) where the airport is situated. The '-a' was added in analogy with other Swedish place names ending with -landa, and also makes the name a pun on the Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
verb "landa", which means "to land". The 1960s and 70s saw increases in traffic with scheduled traffic and charter traffic. The Boeing 747 jumbojet was started to be used in the 1970s both on one stop scheduled flights to New York and on weekend nonstop charters to the Canary Islands. Domestic flights to Gothenburg, Malmö, Luleå and Kiruna were operated by SAS DC-9s from Arlanda since they were considered too noisy to be used at downtown Bromma. The rest of domestic traffic operated out of Bromma and all international traffic out of Arlanda.
In 1983 the domestic traffic operated by Linjeflyg moved from 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...
to Arlanda, using the terminal now known as Terminal 4. In 1990 two new domestic terminals called "Domestic 2 and 3" were built south of the first domestic terminal. In 1992 the terminal 2 was partly abandoned because of traffic decrease. It started to be used for international traffic the year after, and the main domestic and international terminals are renumbered into 4 and 5. The third runway was built 1998-2002. Due to decrease in aircraft movement due to a recession in 2002 it wasn't opened until in 2003, at which time protests were raised by people living under its flight path in the municipality of Upplands Väsby
Upplands Väsby
Upplands Väsby is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Upplands Väsby Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 35,977 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:...
. Traffic has recovered since and is now showing healthy increases but the third runway is only used during peak hours for environmental reasons. In September 2010 the first Airbus A380
Airbus A380
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It is the largest passenger airliner in the world. Due to its size, many airports had to modify and improve facilities to accommodate it...
superjumbo landed at the airport.
Terminals
The airport has four terminals. Terminals 2 and 5 are used for international flights. Domestic flights are in Terminals 3 and 4. The new central building, Arlanda North, opened late 2003, connecting terminal 5 with the newly built Pier F. All international flights handled by SAS and its Star AllianceStar Alliance
Star Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines...
partners use the new central building. An Arlanda South building, connecting terminals 2, 3 and 4, was also planned, but construction is currently suspended due to lack of funds.
Terminal 2 – International (Arlanda South)
- Terminal 2 was initially built for use by SAS as a domestic terminal. The terminal was designed to enable short turnaround times for aircraft and increased efficiency. The design also gave short walking distances from the entrances to the building and to the aircraft. Some ramp equipment previously on vehicles was built into the tarmac. Passenger loading bridges connecting the aft passengerstair on the MD-80 passengerplane were constructed. Innovations and taylormade design for the intended domestic services made the terminal costly. However SAS decided to leave the terminal because of decreases in passenger traffic on domestic routes. For a while the terminal was used by other airlines like Transwede Airways for both domestic and international services but now the terminal is only used for international flights. Terminal 2 has 8 aircraft parking stands with passenger bridges.
- The terminal is now mostly used by low-cost airlines.
Terminal 3 – Regional (Arlanda South)
- Terminal 3 was built in 1990 for regional aircraft. People walk outdoors from the gates and board the planes with airstairs.
Terminal 4 – Domestic (Arlanda South)
- Terminal 4, formerly Inrikes 1 was originally designed for the Swedish domestic carrier LinjeflygLinjeflygLinjeflyg was formed in 1957 as a Swedish domestic airline by Scandinavian Airlines System, Dagens Nyheter AB and Stockholms-Tidningen AB.In October 1983, Linjeflyg moved from Stockholm-Bromma Airport in the central part of Stockholm, to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in the north of Stockholm. Bromma...
, and initiated in 1983. LinjeflygLinjeflygLinjeflyg was formed in 1957 as a Swedish domestic airline by Scandinavian Airlines System, Dagens Nyheter AB and Stockholms-Tidningen AB.In October 1983, Linjeflyg moved from Stockholm-Bromma Airport in the central part of Stockholm, to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in the north of Stockholm. Bromma...
and Scandinavian Airlines moved all operations from Stockholm-Bromma AirportStockholm-Bromma AirportStockholm-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...
to the new terminal at Arlanda in 1984. This was made to assemble the domestic and international departures between Scandinavian Airlines and LinjeflygLinjeflygLinjeflyg was formed in 1957 as a Swedish domestic airline by Scandinavian Airlines System, Dagens Nyheter AB and Stockholms-Tidningen AB.In October 1983, Linjeflyg moved from Stockholm-Bromma Airport in the central part of Stockholm, to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in the north of Stockholm. Bromma...
. Because of increasing popularity, the terminal soon got too small. For that reason Inrikes 2 was set up for SAS, who moved all domestic flights from Inrikes 1 to the new terminal in 1990. - Because of a recession in Swedish economy SAS moved back in 1992, and again the two carriers shared the terminal. Also in 1992 the terminal got a new name, Terminal 4. Since 1999 the terminal has had its own express station for high-speed trains, connecting the terminal with Stockholm Central Station and Terminal 5. In 2006, the terminal underwent a major renovation, the first since it was built in 1983.
Terminal 5 – International (Arlanda North)
- Terminal 5 is the largest of the passenger terminals at the airport and in use for international flights. All intercontinental flights and other international flights, except those in terminal 2,operate from terminal 5. The terminal has three piers equipped with 31 aircraft parking stands with passenger bridges. There are also a number of remote aircraft parking positions serving this terminal. Terminal 5 has restaurants, bars and shopping areas. The first stage of the terminal was inaugurated in 1976. Terminal 5 has since been expanded with a new passenger pier F. In addition to the scheduled services listed, all charter flights are handled at Terminal 5. The terminal is like terminal 4 and Sky City connected with Stockholm Central station with high speed trains.
Airlines and destinations
: All of Norwegian Air Shuttle's international flights depart from Terminal 2; however, non-Schengen arrivals are handled at terminal 5.
Cargo Facilities and operations
Stockholm Arlanda has an extensive cargo flight activity. There is a cargo area with cargoterminals and cargo transit facilities in the southern part of the airport area. This cargo area is labeled "Cargo City" with warehouses operated by Cargo Center, DHL, Swedish postal service (Posten) and Spirit Air Cargo. A large part of mail and expressparcels from Sweden is handled through the facilities at the airport. SAS Cargo has its cargo operation east of the passenger terminals close to the SAS hangars. Dedicated scheduled cargoflights are operated by Cathay Pacific and Koreanair with Boeing 747 cargo aircraft. DHL, FedEx and UPS operate express freight services at the airport. West Air Sweden and Amapola operate shorter cargosectors. A number of airlines operate ad hoc cargoflights with various equipment. Outsize cargo is frequently hauled with for example Antonov 124 type cargoplanes. TNT had their operations at Arlanda but have since moved to Västerås Airport.Cargo operators
In addition to being a busy passenger airport Stockholm-Arlanda is also a major cargo hub. Some of the operators include:- Amapola FlygAmapola FlygAmapola Flyg is a cargo airline based in Stockholm, Sweden. It operates freight services on behalf of the Swedish Post Office, Jetpak and MiniLiner from Maastricht Aachen Airport, various MiniLiner bases in Italy and its main base at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport....
- British Airways World Cargo
- Cathay Pacific Cargo
- China Airlines Cargo
- DHL AviationDHL AviationDHL Aviation is a division of DHL Express responsible for providing air transport capacity. It is not a single airline but refers to several airlines owned, co-owned or chartered by DHL Express...
- FedEx Express
- JetpakJetpakJetpak Group is a Scandinavian express logistics company offering door-to-door transports for customers with both sameday ad hoc transport and overnight distribution needs in Scandinavia. The Jetpak Group is based in Stockholm, Sweden and consists of subsidiaries in Denmark, Finland, Norway and...
Fokker 50 ARN–MST–MMX–ARN–HEL–ARN - Korean Air Cargo
- Time:mattersTime:matterstime:matters is a global logistics special service provider in the so-called Special Speed Solutions and spare parts logistics segment. The company claims to offer "national and international transport solutions for highly urgent and complex logistics challenges". The shipments are transported by...
Fokker 50 ARN–MST–MMX–ARN–HEL–ARN - UPS AirlinesUPS AirlinesUPS Airlines is an American cargo airline owned by United Parcel Service Inc. . The company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Its home airport is located at Louisville International Airport...
- West Air SwedenWest Air SwedenWest Air Sweden is a cargo airline based in Gothenburg, Sweden. It operates scheduled and ad hoc freight charter services for FedEx, DHL, TNT and UPS. It is also contracted to operate mail flights 6 nights a week on behalf of the Swedish post office...
There were 152,400 tonnes of air cargo passing Arlanda during 2007.
Traffic and statistics
In 2010, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport handled 16,962,544 passengers.| Rank | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Copenhagen, DenmarkCopenhagen 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... |
1,170,306 | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 2 |  Oslo, NorwayOslo 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... |
1,006,616 | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 3 |  London (Heathrow, City and Gatwick), United KingdomLondon Airport London Airport may refer to one of several airports.Serving London, the capital city of the United Kingdom :* London Heathrow Airport , used for commercial aviation... |
1,001,110 | British Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 4 |  Helsinki, FinlandHelsinki 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... |
812,235 | Blue1, Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 5 |  Frankfurt, GermanyFrankfurt 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... |
534,156 | Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 6 |  Amsterdam, Netherlands |
511,214 | KLM, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 7 |  Paris (Charles de Gaulle), France |
443,346 | Air France, Europe Airpost, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 8 | Munich, Germany |
358,386 | Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 9 |  New York (Newark and JFK), United StatesNewark Liberty International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport , first named Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States... |
315,038 | Continental, Delta Air Lines, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 10 |  Zürich, Switzerland |
289,780 | Scandinavian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines |
| 11 |  Vienna, AustriaVienna International Airport Vienna International Airport , located in Schwechat and southeast of central Vienna, is the busiest and biggest airport in Austria. It is often referred to as Schwechat, the name of the county it is in. The airport is capable of handling wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340... |
270,304 | Austrian Airlines, Niki |
| 12 |  Istanbul (Ataturk and Sabiha Gökçen), TurkeyIstanbul Airport Istanbul Airport may refer to:* Atatürk International Airport, serving European side of Istanbul, Turkey* Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, serving Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey... |
268,815 | Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines |
| 13 | Berlin (Tegel and Schönefeld), Germany |
261,773 | Air Berlin, Germanwings, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 14 |  Barcelona, Spain |
259,829 | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Spanair |
| 15 |  Bangkok, ThailandSuvarnabhumi Airport Suvarnabhumi Airport , also known as Bangkok International Airport, is an international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. It was officially opened for limited domestic flight service on 15 September 2006, and opened for most domestic and all international commercial flights on 28 September... |
234,603 | Thai Airways International, Thomas Cook Scandinavia |
| 16 | Antalya, Turkey Antalya Airport Antalya Airport is northeast of the city center of Antalya, Turkey. The airport is operated in Turkey's primary holiday destination located on the country's Mediterranean coast. The airport is big and modern, built to accommodate the millions of passengers who come to Turkey's Mediterranean... |
225,665 | Turkish Airlines |
| 17 | Las Palmas, Spain |
193,702 | Norwegian Air Shuttle |
| 18 |  Milan (Linate and Malpensa), ItalyMilan Airport Milan Airport may refer to any of these airports serving Milan, Italy:* Malpensa Airport - the main international airport* Linate Airport - a smaller airport for domestic and European services... |
161,319 | Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 19 | Chicago, United States O'Hare International Airport Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop... |
146,604 | Scandinavian Airlines |
| 20 | Palma de Mallorca, Spain Palma de Mallorca Airport Palma de Mallorca Airport is an airport located east of Palma, Majorca, adjacent to the village of Can Pastilla. Also known as Son Sant Joan Airport or Aeroport de Son Sant Joan, it is the third largest airport in Spain, after Madrid's Barajas Airport and Barcelona Airport... |
141,625 | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines |
| Rank | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LuleåLuleå 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... |
865,939 | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 2 | Umeå |
507,558 | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 3 | Gothenburg Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport is an international airport serving the Gothenburg region in Sweden. With 4.3 million passengers in 2006 it is Sweden's second-largest airport... |
499,861 | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 4 | Malmö |
406,312 | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 5 | Östersund |
277,106 | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines |
| 6 | Skellefteå Skellefteå Airport -External links:*... |
208,019 | Scandinavian Airlines |
| 7 | Kiruna Kiruna Airport Kiruna Airport is the northernmost airport in Sweden. The airport lies around ten kilometres from the town centre of Kiruna. In 2010 the airport served 199,708 passengers.-Future:Kiruna Airport is the chosen destination for the Spaceport Sweden project... |
183,343 | Scandinavian Airlines |
| 8 | Ängelholm Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport -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 line to Stockholm has always had the largest number of passengers.-External links:*... |
183,125 | Scandinavian Airlines |
| 9 | Sundsvall-Härnösand Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport or Midlanda Airport is located about 21 km north of Sundsvall and 32 km south of Härnösand, Sweden.... |
143,313 | Scandinavian Airlines, Skyways |
| 10 | Ronneby Ronneby Airport Ronneby Airport is located about 4 km from Ronneby, Sweden and 30 km from Karlshamn and 30 km from Karlskrona.... |
134,606 | Scandinavian Airlines |
VIP flights
Arlanda is also used by VIP-flights using business jets. Government officials and celebrities are frequent visitors. In April 2011 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir PutinVladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
visited Stockholm with a couple of large jet airplanes. The emperor of Japan
Emperor of Japan
The Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
has also made some visits with his Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
s. EU-meetings and exhibitions in the Stockholm area also bring special flights to the airport. Various private companies use their business jets to attend meetings in the Stockholm area. Some VIP-flights also go to downtown Bromma but since Bromma has limited operational hours many go to Arlanda. European Flight Service has a Grumman Gulfstream
Grumman Gulfstream
Grumman Gulfstream were a family of aircraft produced by Grumman. The line is continued by Gulfstream Aerospace, now a division of General Dynamics.* Grumman Gulfstream I* Grumman Gulfstream II* Gulfstream III* Gulfstream G400/G450* Gulfstream G500/G550...
G550 based at Arlanda for VIP flights.
Airport layout
Arlanda has three runways: Runway 1 (01L-19R), Runway 2 (08-26), Runway 3 (01R-19L). Runway 1 is 3300 m (10,827 ft) long and can handle take-offs and landings of the heaviest aircraft in use today. Runways 2 and 3 are 2500 m (8,202 ft) long. As indicated, runways 1 and 3 are parallel runways that can be operated independently of one another. Runway 3 is equipped with CAT III for instrument landings. The airport can handle simultaneous take offs and landings using runways 1 and 3 at the same time. Parallel takeoffs and landings can be performed in Instrument meteorological conditionsInstrument meteorological conditions
Instrument meteorological conditions is an aviation flight category that describes weather conditions that require pilots to fly primarily by reference to instruments, and therefore under Instrument Flight Rules , rather than by outside visual references under Visual Flight Rules . Typically, this...
, (IMC). Runway 3 (01R-19L) is reached from the main terminal area via taxiway bridges constructed to be able to handle the heaviest and largest airplanes in traffic. Since runway 3 (01R-19L) is located at a distance from the terminals a deicing area is placed close to the runway to avoid too long time between deicing and take off in winter conditions. Another deicing area is located in connection with the southern ramp area close to take off positions at runway 01L. There are high speed taxiway exits from all runways, except runway 08, to enable aircraft to exit the runways quickly after landing. This increases runway capacity during rush hours. Use of parallell taxiways around the terminal area separates arriving and departing traffic.
Arlanda has 5 terminals for air cargo and 5 aircraft hangar
Hangar
A hangar is a closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage. Most hangars are built of metal, but other materials such as wood and concrete are also sometimes used...
s. The number of aircraft parking places is approximately 100. Arlanda has been listed as one of the many emergency landing sites for NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
's Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle was a manned orbital rocket and spacecraft system operated by NASA on 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons...
(most likely on account of its relatively long main runway). Arlanda can handle all aircraft types in service including the Airbus A380
Airbus A380
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It is the largest passenger airliner in the world. Due to its size, many airports had to modify and improve facilities to accommodate it...
.
Winter time operations and snow clearing
Since its opening Stockholm Arlanda has always managed to continue its operations during heavy snowfall and difficult weather. The airport administration claims to be world-leading at clearing snow from the runways. Arlanda has a policy to never close due to snowfall. Heavy snowfall can however cause delays. During heavy snowfall at least one runway stays open but in bad weather condition there may be delays even if flight operations continue at all times. Not just runways need to be cleared, aprons and aircraft parking areas need snow clearing as well. The airport has a total of 250 000 m2 to clear from snow and ice, at the same time as the aircraft continue taking off and landing. During the colder half of the year Stockholm Arlanda has about 65 seasonally hired snow removal staff. Together with permanent staff, they form a team of 100 people who provide snow removal services. Special routes are planned for sweeping teams, which clear each route at intervals of 35 to 45 minutes. The sweeping teams are directed via radio from the air traffic control tower. When snow removal is completed on each runway the surface is tested by a friction vehicle which measures friction value. The airport announces the friction value, and then it is each pilot who decides whether this value is sufficient for a landing. The friction value determines how often a runway must be ploughed and treated with anti-skid agent.Passenger facilities and services
In the terminal areas and the shopping area "Sky City" there are restaurants, shopping facilities, bars etc to cater to the needs for passengers and visitors to the airport. There are hotels both at the airport in connection with the terminals and in its surroundings. The hotel capacity at the airport is being increased by the new Clarion Hotel Arlanda with 400 rooms set to open in november 2012. There are also conference facilities at the airport.- 35 stores
- 33 restaurants
- 3 hotels
- 2 banks
- 1 pharmacy
- 1 chapel
- Conference facilities
- 49 conference rooms
- 6,300 m² conference space
- Exhibition hall for up to 1,000 delegates
- In 2009, the JumbohostelJumbohostelThe Jumbo Hostel at Arlanda Airport near Stockholm, Sweden, is a hostel located inside a decommissioned 747-200 jetliner. It opened in 2008.-The Hotel:...
opened. A decommissioned Boeing 747Boeing 747The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
has been converted to a hostel, offering 72 beds. It is located at the entrance to the airport.
Lounges
- Menzies Aviation Executive Lounge, Terminal 5
- Menzies Aviation Business Lounge, Terminal 5
- SAS Business Lounge, Terminal 5 (Star AllianceStar AllianceStar Alliance is the world's first and largest airline alliance, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany . The alliance was founded in 1997 by five of the world's leading airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways International and United Airlines...
/SAS GroupSAS GroupScandinavian Airlines System Aktiebolag , trading as SAS Group and SAS AB, is a holding company based in Solna, Sweden. It is the parent company of the airlines Scandinavian Airlines, Blue1 and Widerøe, and the aviation services companies SAS Business Opportunities, SAS Cargo Group, SAS Ground...
Business/First Class passengers) - SAS Scandinavian Lounge, Terminal 5 (Star Alliance/SAS Group Gold Card Holders)
- SAS Stockholm Lounge, Terminal 4 (Star Alliance/SAS Group Gold Card Holders)
Aircraft hangars and maintenance facilities
SAS Technical ServicesSAS Technical Services
SAS Technical Services has changed name to SAS Tech. The company is owned by the SAS Group and provides technical maintenance of aircraft to airlines in and outside the SAS Group. The company is one of the world's 15 biggest providers of technical aircraft maintenance and the tenth biggest...
, 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 ...
and Priority Aero Maintenance. have large aircraft hangars and maintenance facilities at the airport. SAS Technical services is headquartered at Arlanda and has hangarfacilities suitable for widebodyjets up to the size of the Boeing 747-400. The first part of this hangarcomplex was built to handle SAS fleet of DC-8:s. There are a number of positions on each side of the building initially built to handle this type. The hangarspaces are nowadays mostly used for Boeing 737:s and MD-80:s. The Boeing 747 hangar was inaugurated at the time when Scandinavian Airlines received their first Boeing 747:s in the beginning of the 70:s. It is large enough to handle a Boeing 747 and two MD-80 size airplanes at the same time. The offices of SAS Technical Services
SAS Technical Services
SAS Technical Services has changed name to SAS Tech. The company is owned by the SAS Group and provides technical maintenance of aircraft to airlines in and outside the SAS Group. The company is one of the world's 15 biggest providers of technical aircraft maintenance and the tenth biggest...
are situated in connection with the hangars. In the early days of the airport those hangars provided heavy maintenance for members of the KSSU group which included KLM, SAS, Swissair and UTA. Thai International and a number of other airlines also maintained their aircraft in those hangars. Now the main user is Scandinavian Airlines. TUIfly Nordic has a hangar able to handle their largest aircraft which is the Boeing 767-300ER. Priority Aero Maintenance has its facilities in the eastern part of the airport. They provide heavy aircraft maintenance for a number of aircraft including MD-80 which is a common type to be overhauled by the company.
Arlanda also has a hangar at the southern part of the airport that was built by the former swedish domestic airline Linjeflyg
Linjeflyg
Linjeflyg was formed in 1957 as a Swedish domestic airline by Scandinavian Airlines System, Dagens Nyheter AB and Stockholms-Tidningen AB.In October 1983, Linjeflyg moved from Stockholm-Bromma Airport in the central part of Stockholm, to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in the north of Stockholm. Bromma...
. This hangar is mainly used by regional aircraft.
Helicopter hangars and maintenance facilities are found at the very eastern part of the airport operated by Patria Helicopters.
Rail
The fastest way to the airport from Stockholm Central StationStockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station is the largest railway station in Sweden. The station is situated in the district of Norrmalm at Vasagatan/Central Plan. Opened July 18, 1871, the station is the largest in Sweden, with over 200,000 visitors daily...
is the Arlanda Express
Arlanda Express
Arlanda Express is an airport rail link connecting Stockholm Central Station with Stockholm-Arlanda Airport outside Stockholm, Sweden. Operated by A-Train AB, the trip takes 20 minutes and runs four to six times per hour using seven X3 electric multiple units...
high-speed train service.
One can also use the Upptåget trains that go between Uppsala and Upplands Väsby
Upplands Väsby
Upplands Väsby is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Upplands Väsby Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 35,977 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:...
and change in Upplands Väsby to suburban train to Stockholm
Stockholm commuter rail
Stockholm Commuter Rail is the commuter rail system in Stockholm County, Sweden. The system is an important part of the public transport in Stockholm, and is controlled by Stockholm Transport; the trains are operated under contract by Stockholmståg...
. This option is suitable if the goal is a place along the suburban train network.
Bus
FlygbussarnaFlygbussarna
-External links:*...
, Swebus
Swebus
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...
and SL
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik AB, , commonly referred to as SL, is the organisation running all of the land based public transport systems in Stockholm County....
ply coaches to and from the airport which stop at several locations in northern Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
as well as Stockholm City Centre
Stockholm City Centre
Stockholm City Centre is the city centre of Stockholm in Sweden. The entire city of Stockholm is also the centre of the Stockholm Metropolitan Area....
and Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station is the largest railway station in Sweden. The station is situated in the district of Norrmalm at Vasagatan/Central Plan. Opened July 18, 1871, the station is the largest in Sweden, with over 200,000 visitors daily...
. There is also a local bus line no 583 to Märsta
Märsta
Märsta is a suburb of Metropolitan Stockholm, a locality and the seat of Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 23,416 inhabitants in 2008. The town is situated close to Stockholms main international airport, Arlanda. Even if its origins go back to around 500 AD Märsta is a wide spread...
, from where there are local trains to Stockholm and surroundings, the cheapest way of getting to/from Stockholm.
Taxi
All taxi companies are required to offer fixed prices when going from the airport, which takes away the guess-work of how much the fare will cost (one can still request use of the taxi meter). Most major companies also offer fixed prices to the airport.Uppsala and further north
Upptåget, operated by ULUpplands Lokaltrafik
Upplands Lokaltrafik is the primary operator of public transport buses and trains at the county level in Uppsala County, Sweden. Their name is derived from the historical province of Uppland, which included the modern county along with part of what is now Stockholm County.The green city buses in...
, is a commuter train service covering Upplands Väsby
Upplands Väsby
Upplands Väsby is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Upplands Väsby Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 35,977 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:...
– Stockholm-Arlanda Airport – Uppsala
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
– Gävle
Gävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...
.
Buses operated by Upplands Lokaltrafik travel between Stockholm-Arlanda Airport and Uppsala
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
(bus no. 801 and 802) as well as Enköping
Enköping
Enköping is a locality and the seat of Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 20,204 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Enköping is situated near Lake Mälaren, about 78 km west of Stockholm....
to the west (bus no. 803).
Long-distance trains called Intercity
Inter-city rail
Inter-city rail services are express passenger train services that cover longer distances than commuter or regional trains.There is no precise definition of inter-city rail. Its meaning may vary from country to country...
or X2000
X2000
X2000 is a 1998 short film directed by François Ozon.-Plot:A naked man wakes up in a luxury loft, which is a residential building in an unidentified European city, after a particularly wild New Year's Eve party of the year 2000. He finds a naked woman in his bed, and obviously he does not...
operated by SJ
SJ AB
SJ is a government-owned passenger train operator in Sweden. SJ was created in 2000, out of the public transport division of Statens Järnvägar, when the former government agency was divided into six separate government-owned limited companies.-Overview:SJ's operations fall broadly into subsidised...
go to locations north of Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. Passengers are not permitted to use long-distance trains to go to the Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station
Stockholm Central Station is the largest railway station in Sweden. The station is situated in the district of Norrmalm at Vasagatan/Central Plan. Opened July 18, 1871, the station is the largest in Sweden, with over 200,000 visitors daily...
; no such tickets are sold.
Airport parking
Terminal parking, short-term and long-term parking is available at the airport. The low price long-term parking requires a free shuttle bus ride. The bus departes every 8–15 minutes.Other facilities
Swedavia, the Swedish airport management company, has its head office on the airport property.Environment
There is an ongoing work to limit Arlanda's negative impact on the environment. In an effort to save electricity, buildings at Arlanda use district heatingDistrict heating
District heating is a system for distributing heat generated in a centralized location for residential and commercial heating requirements such as space heating and water heating...
with biofuels and district cooling with water from a nearby lake. The take off charges for aircraft are partly based on the environmental performance of the aircraft and Arlanda is experimenting with Continuous Descent Approaches and landings, often referred to as "green landings". Jet fuel
Jet fuel
Jet fuel is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines. It is clear to straw-colored in appearance. The most commonly used fuels for commercial aviation are Jet A and Jet A-1 which are produced to a standardized international specification...
is since around 2006 delivered by boat to Gävle
Gävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...
and via train to Brista close to Märsta
Märsta
Märsta is a suburb of Metropolitan Stockholm, a locality and the seat of Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 23,416 inhabitants in 2008. The town is situated close to Stockholms main international airport, Arlanda. Even if its origins go back to around 500 AD Märsta is a wide spread...
and from there through pipeline. Previously fuel was delivered by ship to Värtahamnen in Stockholm and then by trucks through Stockholm city to Arlanda. The airport also takes measures to promote the use of bio fuel in taxis operating to and from the airport.
Accidents and incidents
- 1 November 1969: A LinjeflygLinjeflygLinjeflyg was formed in 1957 as a Swedish domestic airline by Scandinavian Airlines System, Dagens Nyheter AB and Stockholms-Tidningen AB.In October 1983, Linjeflyg moved from Stockholm-Bromma Airport in the central part of Stockholm, to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in the north of Stockholm. Bromma...
Convair 440Convair 240The Convair CV-240 was an American airliner produced by Convair from 1947 to 1954, initially as a possible replacement of the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3. While featuring a more modern design, the 240 series was able to make some inroads as a commercial airliner and also had a long development cycle...
registered as SE-BSU suffered an accident while being used for training purposes. After a simulated engine failure at take-off the left wing contacted the ground and the aircraft crash-landed after the nose and main landing gear collapsed. None of the four persons on board were killed, but the aircraft was written off. - 5 January 1970: A SpantaxSpantaxSpantax S.A. was a Spanish airline that operated from 1959 to 1988. Its head office was located in Madrid.-Formative years:Spanish Air Taxi Líneas Aéreas S.A. was founded on 6 October 1959 by ex-Iberia pilot Rodolfo Bay Wright and ex-Iberia flight attendant Marta Estades Sáez...
Convair 990Convair 990The Convair 990 Coronado was a narrow-body jet airliner produced by the Convair division of General Dynamics, a "stretched" version of their earlier Convair 880 produced in response to a request from American Airlines. The 990 was lengthened by 10 feet, which increased the number of passengers from...
registered as EC-BNM on a ferry flight from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Zürich Airport (ZRH) crashed while climbing after take-off. The aircraft had been scheduled for a charter flight earlier in the day, but the flight was cancelled after the no. 4 engine developed trouble. The decision was made to ferry the aircraft using three engines to Zurich for repairs and the aircraft departed at 10:54 p.m. from runway 19 (currently runway 19R). The aircraft contacted trees approximately 1800 m (5,906 ft) from the point of lift-off. Five of the 10 passengers and crew on board were killed and the aircraft was written off. - 14 July 1973: A Sterling AirwaysSterling AirlinesSterling Airlines A/S was a low-cost airline with its head office at Copenhagen Airport South in Dragør, Dragør Municipality, Denmark. It was created in September 2005 through the merger of two Danish airlines — Sterling European Airlines and Maersk Air — which had been bought by the Icelandic...
Sud Aviation CaravelleSud Aviation CaravelleThe Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle was the first short/medium-range jet airliner produced by the French Sud Aviation firm starting in 1955 . The Caravelle was one of the more successful European first generation jetliners, selling throughout Europe and even penetrating the United States market, with...
registered as OY-SAN taxied into an obstruction and was written off as being damaged beyond repair. - 25 January 1974: Scandinavian Airlines Sud Aviation CaravelleSud Aviation CaravelleThe Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle was the first short/medium-range jet airliner produced by the French Sud Aviation firm starting in 1955 . The Caravelle was one of the more successful European first generation jetliners, selling throughout Europe and even penetrating the United States market, with...
registered as OY-KRA was damaged beyond repair and written off. - 26 May 1977: An Antonov 24 belonging to AeroflotAeroflotOJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, based on passengers carried per year...
registered as SSSR-46806 on a scheduled flight from Donetsk AirportDonetsk AirportDonetsk International Airport is an airport in Donetsk, Ukraine. It was built in the 1940s-1950s and rebuilt in 1973.The airline Donbassaero has its head office located at the airport.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:/ / /...
(DOK) to Riga Airport (RIX) was hijacked by a single hijacker who demanded to be taken to Sweden where the hijacker surrendered releasing the 23 passengers and crew. - 14 November 1978: An AeroflotAeroflotOJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, based on passengers carried per year...
Tupolev 154 registered as SSSR-85286 on a scheduled flight from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Moskva-Sheremetyevo AirportSheremetyevo International AirportSheremetyevo International Airport , is an international airport located in the Moscow Oblast, Russia, north-west of central Moscow. It is a hub for the passenger operations of the Russian international airline Aeroflot, and one of the three major airports serving Moscow along with Domodedovo...
(SVO) aborted its take-off after having reached rotation speed. The aircraft overran the runway and while none of the 74 passengers or crew was injured the aircraft suffered substantial damage. - 27 February 1979: An AeroflotAeroflotOJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, based on passengers carried per year...
Tupolev 154 on a flight from Oslo to Stockholm with a continuation to Moscow was taken over by three hijackers. After landing in Stockholm they were overpowered by the aircraft's crew. - 16 August 1980 While landing during a thunderstorm, a JATJat AirwaysJat Airways is the national airline of Serbia and the former national airline of Yugoslavia, and has its head office in the Jat Airways Business Center in Belgrade. It was established in 1927 as Aeroput, making it currently one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation...
B 707Boeing 707The Boeing 707 is a four-engine narrow-body commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly pronounced as "Seven Oh Seven". The first airline to operate the 707 was Pan American World Airways, inaugurating the type's first commercial flight on...
YU-AGG received strong tailwind and overran runway 26, blowing several tyres and receiving mud in all four engines. There were no fatalities in the incident. - 6 January 1987: A Transwede Sud Aviation CaravelleSud Aviation CaravelleThe Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle was the first short/medium-range jet airliner produced by the French Sud Aviation firm starting in 1955 . The Caravelle was one of the more successful European first generation jetliners, selling throughout Europe and even penetrating the United States market, with...
registered as SE-DEC on a non-scheduled flight from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Alicante AirportAlicante AirportAlicante Airport , , originally named El Altet, is the sixth busiest airport in Spain, and the main airport for the Province of Alicante and the Region of Murcia. The airport is situated southwest of Alicante and east of Elche in the municipality of Elche on Mediterranean coast. Up to eighty...
(ALC) encountered problems after take-off most likely caused by ice. The aircraft hit the runway hard causing the landing gear to fail and the aircraft slid off the runway and caught fire. None of the 27 passengers and crew was killed but the aircraft was written off and subsequently used by the airport's ARFF as a fire and rescue training aircraft. - 27 December 1991: Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 was a regularly scheduled Scandinavian Airlines flight from Stockholm, Sweden to Copenhagen, Denmark and Warsaw, Poland that crashed on 27 December 1991. The McDonnell Douglas MD-81 was piloted by Danish captain Stefan G. Rasmussen and Swedish first officer Ulf...
, a McDonnell Douglas MD-81, registered as OY-KHO, a scheduled flight from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Warsaw-Frederic Chopin AirportWarsaw Frederic Chopin AirportWarsaw Chopin Airport is an international airport located in the Włochy district of Warsaw, Poland. Poland's busiest airport, Warsaw Chopin handles just under 50% of the country's air passenger traffic....
(WAW) with a stopover in Copenhagen-Kastrup AirportCopenhagen AirportCopenhagen 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...
(CPH) crashed shortly after take-off due to a dual engine failure when clear ice, which had formed during the night, was not properly removed during de-icing, broke off and was ingested into the engines. None of the 129 passengers and crew was killed but the aircraft was written off. - 20 February 1993: A hijacker on board an AeroflotAeroflotOJSC AeroflotRussian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation, based on passengers carried per year...
Tupolev 134 on a scheduled flight between TyumenTyumenTyumen is the largest city and the administrative center of Tyumen Oblast, Russia, located on the Tura River east of Moscow. Population: Tyumen is the oldest Russian settlement in Siberia. Founded in 16th century to support Russia's eastward expansion, the city has remained one of the most...
Airport (TJM) and Saint Petersburg-Pulkovo AirportPulkovo AirportPulkovo Airport is an international airport serving Saint Petersburg, Russia. It consists of two terminals, Pulkovo-1 and Pulkovo-2 , which are located about and south of the city centre, respectively. The airport serves as a hub for Rossiya Airlines , and as focus city for Nordavia...
(LED) demanded to be taken to the USA. The aircraft first made a refueling stop in TallinnTallinnTallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
where 30 passengers were released, after which the aircraft was flown to Stockholm where the hijacker demanded a larger aircraft to be flown to the U.S. After having released 12 more passengers, the hijacker, who was accompanied by his wife and child, surrendered, releasing the remaining 40 passengers and crew. - 7 October 1997: A BAC One-ElevenBAC One-ElevenThe British Aircraft Corporation One-Eleven, also known as the BAC-111, BAC-1-11 or BAC 1-11, was a British short-range jet airliner of the 1960s and 1970s...
belonging to TaromTaromS.C. Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române TAROM S.A., doing business as TAROM Romanian Air Transport, is the flag carrier and oldest currently operating airline of Romania. The brand name is an acronym for...
registered as YR-BCM on a scheduled flight from Bucharest-Otopeni International AirportHenri Coanda International AirportHenri Coandă International Airport is Romania's busiest international airport, located northwest of the city of Bucharest, within Otopeni city limits. One of two airports serving the Romanian capital, the other being Băneasa, it is named after Romanian flight pioneer Henri Coandă, builder of...
(OTP) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport suffered a failure of the nosewheel steering after touching down heavily on runway 26. As the airplane slowed down the commander discovered that he could not control the aircraft which departed the runway and continued into the grassy area to on the right side. The aircraft slowed down softly and when it came to a stop the passengers and crew were able to disembark using the normal exits. The aircraft was written off and taken to HalmstadHalmstadHalmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of Nissan in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County...
by Le Caravelle Club to be used as a fire trainer. - 8 October 1999: A Saab 2000Saab 2000|-See also:-References:* Lambert, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0 7106 1066 1....
belonging to SAS CommuterSAS CommuterSAS Commuter, later branded Scandinavian Commuter was a regional airline created by Scandinavian Airlines parent companies Det Norske Luftfartsselskap, Det Danske Luftfartsselskap og Aerotransport on December 1, 1988. It was merged with the new airlines Scandinavian Airlines Denmark, Scandinavian...
registered as SE-SLF called "Eir Viking" ran into a closed hangar door. At the time it was supposedly being taxied by two engineers or technicians. The two persons on board received some injuries and the aircraft was written off. - 16 January 2010: An Iran AirIran AirIran Air , formally Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the flag carrier airline of Iran, operating services to 60 destinations, 35 international and 25 domestic. The cargo fleet operates services to 20 scheduled and 5 charter destinations...
Airbus A300Airbus A300The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...
, flight IR762, left the runway during the takeoff roll at low speed. None of the 149 passengers on board were injured, although runway 01L/19R was closed after the incident. - 25 September 2010: A Pakistan International AirlinesPakistan International AirlinesPakistan International Airlines Corporation commonly known as PIA, is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan. The airline has its head office on the grounds of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. and operates scheduled services to 24 domestic destinations and 38 international destinations in 27...
Boeing 777Boeing 777The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...
, flight PK782, flying from Toronto Pearson International AirportToronto Pearson International AirportToronto Pearson International Airport is an international airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada; its metropolitan area; and the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration that is home to 8.1 million people – approximately 25% of Canada's population...
to Jinnah International AirportJinnah International AirportJinnah International Airport is Pakistan's largest international and domestic airport. It is located in Karachi, Pakistan, and its passenger terminal is also commonly known as the جناح ٹرمینل Jinnah Terminal...
was diverted to Sweden and landed at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport due to a bomb threat.
See also
- Stockholm-Bromma AirportStockholm-Bromma AirportStockholm-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...
- Stockholm-Skavsta AirportStockholm-Skavsta AirportStockholm-Skavsta Airport , or Nyköping Airport is an international airport near Nyköping, Sweden, approximately southwest of Stockholm. It is served by low-cost airlines and cargo operators...
- Stockholm-Västerås AirportStockholm-Västerås AirportStockholm-Västerås Airport, also known as Västerås Airport or Hässlö Flygplats is located at the city Västerås, and about west of Stockholm, Sweden...
- 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
- List of airports in Sweden