Airport guide

Halmstad AirportIATA code HAD

Halmstad Airport (HAD/ESMT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Halmstad, Sweden in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

halmstadsflygplats.se View map

Serves: Halmstad, Sweden
Codes: HAD · ESMT; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Stockholm
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Halmstad Airport (HAD/ESMT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Halmstad, Sweden in Europe. Operating on Europe/Stockholm local time at coordinates 56.680°, 12.820°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Halmstad Airport (HAD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Halmstad, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Halmstad Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: HAD
ICAO code: ESMT
City: Halmstad
Country: Sweden
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Stockholm
Coordinates: 56.691°, 12.820°; From OurAirports
Official website: halmstadsflygplats.se (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Halmstad Airport’s own pages.

HAD airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 31 m (101 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception: 1944; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Passengers, 2022: 76,517; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing transportstyrelsen.se (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport AGH · 44 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at HAD

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 01/19: 2,261 m, asphalt.

Runways at HAD: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	2,261 m7,419 ft	40 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from HAD

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from HAD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where HAD is

Calculated

3.0 km northwest

Halmstad Airport lies 3.0 km northwest of Halmstad city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at HAD

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Halmstad, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Halmstad Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:halmstadsflygplats.se (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Halmstad

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Halmstad Airport: common questions

Where is Halmstad Airport?

Halmstad Airport serves Halmstad, Sweden. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 56.691°, 12.820°.

What are the airport codes for Halmstad Airport?

The IATA code is HAD and the ICAO code is ESMT.

What time zone is HAD in?

Halmstad Airport is in the Europe/Stockholm time zone.

What is the official website of Halmstad Airport?

The airport’s official website is halmstadsflygplats.se. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Halmstad Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at HAD: 01/19 (2,261 m (7,419 ft), asphalt).

When did Halmstad Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1944 as its inception date.

How many passengers use Halmstad Airport?

Wikidata records 76,517 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is HAD from Halmstad city centre?

Halmstad Airport is about 3.0 km northwest of Halmstad city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Halmstad Airport?

OurAirports gives HAD’s elevation as 31 m (101 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Halmstad Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2181363 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)