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Trollhättan Trollhättan () is the 23rd-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It is situated by Göta älv, near the lake Vänern, and has a population of approximately 50,000 in the city proper. It is loc ...

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Trollhättan Trollhättan () is the 23rd-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It is situated by Göta älv, near the lake Vänern, and has a population of approximately 50,000 in the city proper. It is loc ...

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History

Västflyg was founded in December 2020 with the goal of restoring regular passenger flights from

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to the Trollhättan region, which had lost commercial air service prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its first scheduled route launched on 28 March 2022, connecting

Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport also known as Trollhättan Airport is a regional airport located in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of central Trollhättan and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of V� ...

with

Stockholm Bromma Airport Stockholm Bromma Airport , officially known as Bromma Stockholm Airport, is a regional airport located in the Bromma district of Stockholm, Sweden that primarily serves private aviation. Situated approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest ...

. In November 2023, Västflyg announced a seasonal route to the

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, providing access to

Sälen Sälen () is a locality situated in Malung-Sälen Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden with 652 inhabitants in 2010. Despite its small population, Sälen receives many tourists every winter. Sälen is best known for hosting the start of Vasal ...

and

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for winter tourism. This route, began on 21 December 2023 and operating twice weekly. In October 2024, Västflyg launched a route from

Trollhättan Trollhättan () is the 23rd-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It is situated by Göta älv, near the lake Vänern, and has a population of approximately 50,000 in the city proper. It is loc ...

to

Stockholm Arlanda Stockholm Arlanda Airport is the main international airport serving Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. It is located in Sigtuna Municipality, north of Stockholm and nearly southeast of Uppsala. The airport is located within Stockholm County. ...

, Stockholm's main airport, aiming to increase accessibility to onward connections from Arlanda.

Operations

Västflyg operates flights from

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and

Växjö-Kronoberg Airport Växjö-Kronoberg Airport , branded as Växjö Småland Airport, is an airport in Kronoberg county, Sweden. The airport is located about northwest of central Växjö. The airport is owned by Kronoberg county and Växjö municipality. A small sha ...

, primarily targeting travellers in western Sweden. Flights are conducted using two

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aircraft, which are operated by

NyxAir NyxAir OÜ is an Estonian regional airline headquartered in Tallinn operating scheduled and charter passenger and cargo flights. As of June 2025, Västflyg operates 8 weekly flights from Trollhättan and 10 weekly flights from Växjö to Stockholm-Bromma. Additionally, the airline offers two weekly flights between Trollhättan and

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and seasonal services to

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and

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.

Destinations

The following destinations were marketed by Västflyg as of June 2025:

Environmental Initiatives

Västflyg provides passengers with the option to purchase biofuel for their flights and operates at lower altitudes when feasible to reduce fuel consumption. For the Sälen-Trysil route, Västflyg planned to use the highest possible biofuel blend to minimize environmental impact. The airline’s sustainability efforts align with

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's climate initiatives. In 2024, Västflyg partnered with Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport to become the first airline to operate all flights using a

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(SAF) blend.

Fleet

While Västflyg does not own its aircraft, it offers flights operated by

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