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Since the regional airline '''Skyways''' ceased operations this year, Karlstad airport has lost a huge number of passengers as they went from 5 daily departures weekdays to Stockholm Arlanda and 3 daily departures weekdays to Copenhagen, to 3 daily departures each and a Saab 340 instead of a Fokker 50. But the charter flights, and the Ryanair flights to Girona is keeping the airport alive. | Since the regional airline '''Skyways''' ceased operations this year, Karlstad airport has lost a huge number of passengers as they went from 5 daily departures weekdays to Stockholm Arlanda and 3 daily departures weekdays to Copenhagen, to 3 daily departures each and a Saab 340 instead of a Fokker 50. But the charter flights, and the Ryanair flights to Girona is keeping the airport alive. | ||
Later | Later in 2012 Norwegian will start up own flights from Karlstad to the Canaries, with an Boeing 737 once per week (Mondays). | ||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
None | None | ||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
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If you would like to see the cargo planes, you have to walk around 250 meters to the right of the terminal and there you can take a photo trough the fence over the airplanes. But Be careful, the airport staff might not like it. | If you would like to see the cargo planes, you have to walk around 250 meters to the right of the terminal and there you can take a photo trough the fence over the airplanes. But Be careful, the airport staff might not like it. | ||
And there's another place, on the other side of the runway, the aviation club | And there's another place, on the other side of the runway, the aviation club has a tiny hangar. If you get there somehow, you might get a good evening photo, but ask beforehand if it is ok. | ||
==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
As of August 2012 | |||
'''NextJet''', Stockholm Arlanda, 3 daily flights weekdays, Saab 340 | '''NextJet''', Stockholm Arlanda, 3 daily flights weekdays, Saab 340 | ||
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'''NextJet''', Copenhagen Airport, 3 daily flights weekdays, Saab 340 | '''NextJet''', Copenhagen Airport, 3 daily flights weekdays, Saab 340 | ||
'''Ryanair''', Barcelona Girona, 2 weekly flights | '''Ryanair''', Barcelona Girona, 2 weekly flights Monday/Friday, Boeing 737-800 WL | ||
'''Norwegian''', Gran Canaria, 1 weekly flight | '''Norwegian''', Gran Canaria, 1 weekly flight Monday, Boeing 737 (starting up Oct 2012) | ||
'''AMA Pola''', Cargo, Fokker 50 | '''AMA Pola''', Cargo, Fokker 50 | ||
There's around 50% charter flights as there is regular flights. Most often you will see Boeing 737 family or Airbus A320 family airplanes as charters. | |||
There's around 50 % charter flights as there is regular flights. Most often you will see Boeing 737 family or Airbus A320 family airplanes as charters. | |||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||
If you are flying on the | If you are flying on the Ryanair flight, there's a bus from Karlstad to the airport, otherwise you will have to go by car or taxi. | ||