Karlstad Airport
| Continent: Europe | Country: Sweden |
| Karlstad Airport | |
| Location | Karlstad, Sweden |
| IATA code | KSD |
| ICAO code | ESOK |
| Airport type | Commercial |
| Website | http://www.karlstadairport.se |
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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.
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
None
Other Spotting Locations
There's a bench to the right of the terminal which you can stand on and get over the fence to take photos of the planes parking straight in front of you.
You can also go inside the terminal and have a wide wiew over the tarmac.
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 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
Regular Traffic
As of August 2012
NextJet, Stockholm Arlanda, 3 daily flights weekdays, Saab 340
NextJet, Copenhagen Airport, 3 daily flights weekdays, Saab 340
Ryanair, Barcelona Girona, 2 weekly flights Monday/Friday, Boeing 737-800 WL
Norwegian, Gran Canaria, 1 weekly flight Monday, Boeing 737 (starting up Oct 2012)
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.
Facilities and Transportation
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.