Sälen/Scandinavian Mountains Airport

Sälen/Scandinavian Mountains Airport (IATA: SCR, ICAO: ESKS), also referred to as Sälen Trysil Airport, is an airport in the municipality of Malung-Sälen, Dalarna, Sweden, close to the Norwegian border.

Sälen/Scandinavian Mountains Airport

Sälen/Scandinavian Mountains flygplats
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerScandinavian Mountains Airport AB
ServesSälen and Trysil
LocationRörbäcksnäs, Malung-Sälen, Dalarna, Sweden
OpenedDecember 22, 2019 (2019-12-22)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 ()
Elevation AMSL490 m / 1,608 ft
Coordinates61.1590°N 12.8400°E / 61.1590; 12.8400
Websitescandinavianmountains.se
Map
SCR is located in Sweden
SCR
SCR
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passengers total14,157
International passengers6,897
Domestic passengers7,260

History

The airport is intended for both scheduled and chartered services, primarily aimed at bringing tourists to the winter sports resorts of Sälen and Idre in Sweden, and Trysil in Norway. It was constructed on the site of an existing small sports airfield at Mobergskölen, near Rörbäcksnäs, in Malung-Sälen, 6.5 km (4.0 mi) by road or 4.7 km (2.9 mi) by straight line from the Norwegian border, and is the first new airport in Sweden since Pajala opened in 1999.[3] Before opening, the nearest airports to the area were the local Mora Airport (113 km from Sälen/168 km from Trysil) and the large Oslo Airport (213 km from Sälen/171 km from Trysil).[4]

The airport company Scandinavian Mountains Airport AB is owned by local companies, such as ski resort owners like SkiStar AB and municipal tourist promotion companies in both countries. In addition, in 2014, the Swedish government contributed SEK 250 million to the project, and the local counties and municipalities have also contributed money. Construction started in August 2017 with the runway paved in October 2018. It opened on 22 December 2019, and during the 2019-2020 winter it served 14,314 passengers.[5] It was the first airport in the world designed to be operated from the outset with a virtual tower rather than a conventional air traffic control tower.[6] During the 2019-2020 winter season, the Swedish airline BRA did operate with ATR72-600 and BAe RJ100 from Stockholm Bromma, Malmö, Ängelholm, Göteborg and Växjö.[7]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Sälen/Scandinavian Mountains Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
BRA Braathens Regional Airlines Seasonal: Ängelholm, Malmö, Stockholm–Bromma
Seasonal charter: Groningen (begins 10 January, 2024)[8]
British Airways Seasonal charter: London–Gatwick[9]
Lübeck Air Seasonal: Lübeck[10]
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal: Aalborg, Copenhagen
Transavia Seasonal charter: Amsterdam,[11] Groningen
TUI fly Netherlands Seasonal: Amsterdam (begins 23 December 2023)[12]

Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at SCR airport. See Wikidata query.
Traffic by calendar year[5]
YearPassenger volumeChangeDomesticChangeInternationalChange
2022 17,961Increase0483%7,88810,073
2021 3,081Decrease073%1,6561,425
2020 14,157Increase01720%7,2606,897
2019 773539234

Terminal building

The terminal building is 6,000 m2 and has four gates (no footbridges). There is a restaurant and a shop after the security check, and a vending machine café in the outer hall.[13]

Ground transport

There are bus transfers to the ski resorts in connection with flights. The distance to the nearest one, Hundfjället, is 10 km (6 mi) and the farthest in the Sälen area, Kläppen, 45 km (28 mi). The distance to Trysil ski resort (the largest in the area) is 43 km (27 mi) and to Idre ski resort 121 km (75 mi).[4] Taxis and car rental is available.

See also

References
  1. "Scandinavian Mountains Airport receives IATA code". Mynewsdesk. 20 May 2019.
  2. "ICAO platsindikatorer - Transportstyrelsen". www.transportstyrelsen.se.
  3. "Scandinavian Mountain Airport ska öppna 2017". Vagabond. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  4. "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  5. "Flygplatsstatistik". Transportstyrelsen. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  6. Carlsson, Anders (20 December 2016). "Sälen första flygplats i världen utan flygledartorn" (in Swedish). Flygtorget. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  7. "Ett historiskt ögonblick - det första internationella flyget har landat på Scandinavian Mountains Airport" (in Swedish). Mynewsdesk. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  8. https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/ook-bra-voor-bbi-van-groningen-naar-scandinavian-mountains
  9. "Flights to Scandinavian Mountains Airport from London Gatwick". skiScandinavia. Retrieved 2023-02-28. British Airways Appointed Operator
  10. "Neuer Flug: Von Lübeck zum Airport Scandinavian Mountains".
  11. "SAS launches two international routes from Denmark to Scandinavian Mountains Airport, Transavia two more from Amsterdam and Groningen". 23 July 2022.
  12. "TUIFLY NETHERLANDS ADDS SÄLEN/TRYSIL SERVICE IN NW23". aeroroutes.com. 3 May 2023.
  13. "Café och kiosk". Scandinavian Mountains Airport.
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