Halmstad Airport , also known as Halmstad City Airport, is an
airport
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situated northwest of
Halmstad
Halmstad () is a port, university, industrial and recreational city
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,
a city in the
Halmstad Municipality
Halmstad Municipality (''Halmstads kommun'') is a municipality in Halland County on the Swedish west coast, in which the city Halmstad is the seat.
The 1971 local government reform was implemented gradually in the area. In 1967 the rural municipa ...
of
Halland County
Halland County ( sv, Hallands län, link=no, ) is a county ('' län'') on the western coast of Sweden. It corresponds roughly to the cultural and historical province of Halland. The capital is Halmstad.
It borders the counties of Västra Göta ...
,
Sweden
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. The airport has been managed by Halmstad Municipality since 2006.
Halmstad Airport served as an airforce base (F14) between 1944 and 1961. The airport is still supporting the military operations located in Halmstad. 800 to 1300 aircraft movements per year are military related.
Militärflyg - Halmstad City Airport
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Facilities
The airport is at an elevation
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of above mean sea level
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.runway
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt concrete, as ...
designated 01/19 with an asphalt
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surface measuring .
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
See also
*List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries
This is a list of the 100 busiest airports in the Nordic countries by passengers per year, aircraft movements per year and freight and mail tonnes per year.
The list also includes yearly statistics for the busiest metropolitan airport systems and ...
References
External links
HalmstadsFlygplats.se
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Airports in Sweden
Halmstad
Buildings and structures in Halland County
International airports in Sweden
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