Airport guide
Linkoping City AirportIATA code LPI
Linkoping City Airport (LPI/ESSL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Linkoping, Sweden in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Linkoping, Sweden
- Codes
- LPI · ESSL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Region
- Europe
Linkoping City Airport (LPI/ESSL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Linkoping, Sweden in Europe. Operating on Europe/Stockholm local time at coordinates 58.410°, 15.660°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Linkoping City Airport (LPI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Linkoping, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Linkoping City Airport details
- IATA code
- LPI
- ICAO code
- ESSL
- City
- Linkoping
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 58.405°, 15.684°
- 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 Linkoping City Airport’s own pages.
LPI airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 52 m (172 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 80,735
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing transportstyrelsen.se (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Norrköping Airport NRK · 39 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LPI
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 11/29: 2,135 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,135 m7,004 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LPI
Originfacts does not track any routes from LPI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LPI is
3.5 km east
Linkoping City Airport lies 3.5 km east of Linköping 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 LPI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Linkoping, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Linkoping City Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:linkopingcityairport.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 Linkoping
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- NorrkopingKungsangen AirportNRK38 km
- StockholmStockholm Skavsta AirportNYO84 km
- OrebroOrebro-Bofors AirportORB98 km
- JonkopingAxamo AirportJKG119 km
- StockholmVasteras/Hasslo AirportVST142 km
- KarlstadKarlstad AirportKSD164 km
- StockholmBromma AirportBMA169 km
- VaxjoVaxjo AirportVXO174 km
- VisbyVisby AirportVBY178 km
Linkoping City Airport: common questions
Where is Linkoping City Airport?
Linkoping City Airport serves Linkoping, Sweden. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 58.405°, 15.684°.
What are the airport codes for Linkoping City Airport?
The IATA code is LPI and the ICAO code is ESSL.
What time zone is LPI in?
Linkoping City Airport is in the Europe/Stockholm time zone.
What is the official website of Linkoping City Airport?
The airport’s official website is linkopingcityairport.se. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Linkoping City Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LPI: 11/29 (2,135 m (7,004 ft), asphalt).
When did Linkoping City Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1977 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Linkoping City Airport?
Wikidata records 80,735 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is LPI from Linköping city centre?
Linkoping City Airport is about 3.5 km east of Linköping city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Linkoping City Airport?
OurAirports gives LPI’s elevation as 52 m (172 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 Linkoping City 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 Q1431883 (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)