:''"Luftfartsverket" is also the former Swedish name for the Finnish air navigation service provider,
Finavia''
The Swedish Civil Aviation Administration ( sv, Luftfartsverket) is a
Swedish Government agency which regulated and oversaw all aspects of
aviation
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in
Sweden until 2005. The regulatory division was called ''Luftfartsstyrelsen''.
The Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) (''Flygtrafiktjänsten'') was established as ''Luftfartsverket'' (LFV). The agency had its head office in
Norrköping.
In 2005 the regulatory division was separated to a new agency named ''Luftfartsstyrelsen'', from 2009 part of ''
Transportstyrelsen
The Swedish Transport Agency ( sv, Transportstyrelsen) is a Swedish government agency which is responsible for the regulation of rail, air, sea and road transport and its enforcement. It was formed on 1 January 2009, through a merger of several ...
''.
On 1 April 2010, the airport ownership and operation part of the ''Luftfartsverket'' was transferred to
Swedish Airports (Swedavia AB), a newly formed
fully state-owned company.
Air navigation services continue as a state enterprise under the name LFV.
See also
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Air traffic control
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List of Swedish government enterprises
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List of airports in Sweden
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List of airports
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References
External links
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Civil Aviation Administration(Archive) (2005)
Civil Aviation Administration(Archive) (2000–2004)
(Archive) (1998–2000)
Civil Aviation Administration(Archive)
Civil Aviation
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Civil Aviation Administration
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Air navigation service providers
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