Airport guide
Kristianstad AirportIATA code KID
Kristianstad Airport (KID/ESMK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kristianstad, Sweden in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kristianstad, Sweden
- Codes
- KID · ESMK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Region
- Europe
Kristianstad Airport (KID/ESMK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kristianstad, Sweden in Europe. Operating on Europe/Stockholm local time at coordinates 55.920°, 14.090°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kristianstad Airport (KID) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kristianstad, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kristianstad Airport details
- IATA code
- KID
- ICAO code
- ESMK
- City
- Kristianstad
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 55.922°, 14.085°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kristianstad Airport’s own pages.
KID airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 23 m (76 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 15,116
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing transportstyrelsen.se (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Malmö Sturup Airport MMX · 62 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KID
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: 2,215 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,215 m7,267 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from KID
Originfacts does not track any routes from KID yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where KID is
11 km south-southwest
Kristianstad Airport lies 11 km south-southwest of Kristianstad 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 KID
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kristianstad, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kristianstad Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:kidairport.com (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 Kristianstad
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MalmoMalmo AirportMMX62 km
- RonnebyKallinge AirportRNB82 km
- Angelholm/HelsingborgAngelholm Helsingborg AirportAGH87 km
- CopenhagenCopenhagen AirportCPH96 km
- BornholmBornholm AirportRNN104 km
- HalmstadHalmstad AirportHAD115 km
- VaxjoVaxjo AirportVXO119 km
- KalmarKalmar Oland AirportKLR160 km
- JonkopingAxamo AirportJKG203 km
Kristianstad Airport: common questions
Where is Kristianstad Airport?
Kristianstad Airport serves Kristianstad, Sweden. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.922°, 14.085°.
What are the airport codes for Kristianstad Airport?
The IATA code is KID and the ICAO code is ESMK.
What time zone is KID in?
Kristianstad Airport is in the Europe/Stockholm time zone.
What is the official website of Kristianstad Airport?
The airport’s official website is kidairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Kristianstad Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KID: 01/19 (2,215 m (7,267 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Kristianstad Airport?
Wikidata records 15,116 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is KID from Kristianstad city centre?
Kristianstad Airport is about 11 km south-southwest of Kristianstad city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Kristianstad Airport?
OurAirports gives KID’s elevation as 23 m (76 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 Kristianstad Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q3503582 (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)