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Skelleftea AirportIATA code SFT

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

Serves
Skelleftea, Sweden
Codes
SFT · ESNS
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Stockholm
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Skelleftea Airport (SFT/ESNS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Skelleftea, Sweden in Europe. Operating on Europe/Stockholm local time at coordinates 64.620°, 21.070°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Skelleftea Airport (SFT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Skelleftea, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Skelleftea Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
SFT
ICAO code
ESNS
City
Skelleftea
Country
Sweden
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Stockholm
Coordinates
64.625°, 21.077°
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 Skelleftea Airport’s own pages.

SFT airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1961
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Skellefteå Municipality
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
267,262
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing transportstyrelsen.se (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Skellefteå
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Umeå Airport UME · 100 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SFT

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 10/28: 2,520 m, asphalt.

Runways at SFT: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
10/282,520 m8,268 ft45 masphalt

Routes from SFT

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at SFT

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:skellefteaairport.se/en (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 Skelleftea

Calculated

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

Skelleftea Airport: common questions

Where is Skelleftea Airport?

Skelleftea Airport serves Skelleftea, Sweden. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 64.625°, 21.077°.

What are the airport codes for Skelleftea Airport?

The IATA code is SFT and the ICAO code is ESNS.

What time zone is SFT in?

Skelleftea Airport is in the Europe/Stockholm time zone.

What is the official website of Skelleftea Airport?

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

How many runways does Skelleftea Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at SFT: 10/28 (2,520 m (8,268 ft), asphalt).

When did Skelleftea Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1961 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Skelleftea Airport?

Wikidata records 267,262 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Skelleftea Airport?

Per Wikidata, SFT is operated by Skellefteå Municipality.

What is the elevation of Skelleftea Airport?

OurAirports gives SFT’s elevation as 48 m (157 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 Skelleftea Airport’s own pages.

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