Airport guide
Stockholm Arlanda AirportIATA code ARN
Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Stockholm, Sweden in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Codes
- ARN · ESSA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Region
- Europe
Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Stockholm, Sweden in Europe. Operating on Europe/Stockholm local time at coordinates 59.650°, 17.930°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Stockholm, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Stockholm Arlanda Airport details
- IATA code
- ARN
- ICAO code
- ESSA
- City
- Stockholm
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 59.648°, 17.929°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 4 Sept 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Stockholm Arlanda Airport’s own pages.
ARN airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 42 m (137 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Stockholm-Bromma Airport BMA · 33 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ARN
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 01L/19R: 3,301 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01L/19R | 3,301 m10,830 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08/26 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 01R/19L | 2,500 m8,201 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from ARN
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from ARN in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from ARN to 79 destinations in 38 countries, on 23 airlines.
Airlines named on the fares
- D8Norwegian Air Sweden27 destinations
- FRRyanair17 destinations
- SKSAS Scandinavian7 destinations
- MWMalta Air4 destinations
- W6Wizz Air3 destinations
- LHLufthansa2 destinations
- N0Norse Atlantic Airways2 destinations
- LXSWISS2 destinations
- A3Aegean Airlines1 destination
- CAAir China1 destination
- JUAir Serbia1 destination
- NHAll Nippon Airways1 destination
- MUChina Eastern1 destination
- OUCroatia Airlines1 destination
- MSEgyptair1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- EWEurowings1 destination
- IBIberia1 destination
- FIIcelandair1 destination
- LGLuxair1 destination
- PCPegasus Airlines1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- TPTAP Air Portugal1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Spain (7)
- Alicante, Barcelona, Las Palmas, Madrid, Malaga, Palma, Tenerife
- Sweden (7)
- Gothenburg, Kiruna, Lulea, Malmo, Skelleftea, Umea, Visby
- Germany (6)
- Berlin, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich
- Italy (6)
- Catania, Milan, Palermo, Pisa, Rome, Venice
- Greece (4)
- Athens, Chania, Rhodes, Thessaloniki
- Croatia (3)
- Dubrovnik, Split, Zagreb
- France (3)
- Lyon, Nice, Paris
- Poland (3)
- Gdansk, Krakow, Warsaw
- Portugal (3)
- Faro, Lisbon, Porto
- Austria (2)
- Salzburg, Vienna
- China (2)
- Beijing, Shanghai
- Egypt (2)
- Cairo, Hurghada
- Morocco (2)
- Marrakech, Rabat
- Switzerland (2)
- Geneva, Zurich
- Thailand (2)
- Bangkok, Phuket
- Turkiye (2)
- Antalya, Istanbul
- United Kingdom (2)
- Edinburgh, London
- Belgium (1)
- Brussels
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
- Banja Luka
- Cyprus (1)
- Larnaca
- Czech Republic (1)
- Prague
- Denmark (1)
- Copenhagen
- Estonia (1)
- Tallinn
- Finland (1)
- Helsinki
- Hungary (1)
- Budapest
- Iceland (1)
- Reykjavik
- Ireland (1)
- Dublin
- Japan (1)
- Tokyo
- Latvia (1)
- Riga
- Luxembourg (1)
- Luxembourg
- Malta (1)
- Malta
- Netherlands (1)
- Amsterdam
- North Macedonia (1)
- Skopje
- Norway (1)
- Tromso
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Serbia (1)
- Belgrade
- United Arab Emirates (1)
- Dubai
- United States (1)
- New York
Check schedules with the airline or Stockholm Arlanda Airport before you book.
Routes from ARN
Originfacts does not track any routes from ARN yet, so no route records are listed here. Destinations with nonstop fares are listed under Airlines and destinations above. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at ARN
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names ARN, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at ARN
Terminals
Swedavia’s pages refer to Terminals 2, 4 and 5, and Terminal 3’s security control closed on 1 September 2026. Jonair, Populair and Västflyg flights depart from Terminal 2 until a new corridor links Terminal 3 with Terminal 2.[1],[2]
Swedavia plans to reopen the gate area of the former Terminal 3 at the end of 2026, as part of Terminal 2. The airport’s train page shows Arlanda South serving Terminals 2 and 4, Arlanda North serving Terminal 5, and Arlanda Central Station sitting in SkyCity between Terminals 4 and 5.[1],[2]
Between Terminal 2 and Terminal 5 before security, the Arlanda Express trip is free and takes a minute. After security, passengers travelling within the Schengen area can use a transfer bus, which is manned every day between 05.30 and 22.00 and arrives within 20 minutes of a request.[2],[3]
Getting to and from Stockholm
Arlanda Express is a non-stop train between Stockholm Central Station and the airport and takes 18 minutes. It stops at Arlanda South (Terminals 2 and 4) and Arlanda North (Terminal 5).[2]
SL commuter trains stop at Arlanda Central Station in SkyCity, between Terminals 4 and 5. Swedavia gives the trip to Stockholm Central Station as 38 minutes and to Uppsala Central Station as 18 minutes. A station fee of SEK 157 applies to travellers who get on or off trains at Arlanda Central Station; if it is not included in your ticket you pay it at the ticket gates in SkyCity.[2]
Long-distance trains operated by SJ or Vy Tåg also use Arlanda Central Station; Swedavia says 60 of them arrive and depart every day.[2]
Vy Flygbussarna, Vy bus4you and FlixBus use the stop outside Terminal 5, while SL buses use SkyCity. Swedavia advises buying bus tickets online in advance, as onboard purchases are not always possible. Replacement buses for trains stop at SkyCity and depart from Pelargången.[4]
Taxis contracted with Swedavia wait directly outside the arrivals hall at Terminal 5 and outside Terminal 2. Only eco-friendly taxis may operate from Arlanda, and only drivers with a pre-booked car may meet passengers in the arrivals hall. Swedavia recommends pre-booking a taxi when travelling from the airport at night.[5]
Reduced-mobility assistance
Swedavia says assistance at Arlanda is a legal right, is free of charge, and is available around the clock every day of the year. It asks you to pre-book through your airline no later than 48 hours before departure.[6]
Register at your airline’s check-in counter no later than one hour before departure. If you want help when entering the terminal, press the button at the Help Point just outside the terminal entrance no later than two hours before departure.[6]
For pre-booked assistance when departing, Swedavia says it will meet you within 30 minutes or as agreed. On arrival, it says it will meet you within 5 minutes of the aircraft being at the gate, but never more than 20 minutes.[6]
Checked against Stockholm Arlanda Airport’s and the transport operators’ own pages on 5 Oct 2026. Fares, timetables and facilities change; confirm on the linked source before you travel.
Climate at ARN, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 59.65°, 17.93° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: July (average high 23°C). Coolest: January (0°C high, -5°C low). Wettest: August (75 mm); driest: April (35 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0°C | -5°C | 50 mm | |
| Feb | 1°C | -4°C | 40 mm | |
| Mar | 4°C | -2°C | 38 mm | |
| Apr | 9°C | 1°C | 35 mm | |
| May | 15°C | 6°C | 50 mm | |
| Jun | 21°C | 12°C | 51 mm | |
| Jul | 23°C | 14°C | 64 mm | |
| Aug | 22°C | 14°C | 75 mm | |
| Sep | 18°C | 10°C | 51 mm | |
| Oct | 10°C | 5°C | 69 mm | |
| Nov | 4°C | 1°C | 60 mm | |
| Dec | 1°C | -2°C | 55 mm |
Airports near Stockholm
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- StockholmBromma AirportBMA32 km
- StockholmVasteras/Hasslo AirportVST73 km
- StockholmStockholm Skavsta AirportNYO113 km
- MariehamnMariehamn AirportMHQ122 km
- NorrkopingKungsangen AirportNRK154 km
- Borlange/FalunDala AirportBLE160 km
- OrebroOrebro-Bofors AirportORB169 km
- LinkopingLinkoping City AirportLPI189 km
- VisbyVisby AirportVBY223 km
Stockholm Arlanda Airport: common questions
Where is Stockholm Arlanda Airport?
Stockholm Arlanda Airport serves Stockholm, Sweden. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 59.648°, 17.929°.
What are the airport codes for Stockholm Arlanda Airport?
The IATA code is ARN and the ICAO code is ESSA.
What time zone is ARN in?
Stockholm Arlanda Airport is in the Europe/Stockholm time zone.
What is the official website of Stockholm Arlanda Airport?
The airport’s official website is swedavia.com/arlanda. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Stockholm Arlanda Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at ARN: 01L/19R (3,301 m (10,830 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt); 01R/19L (2,500 m (8,201 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from ARN?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from ARN to 79 destinations in 38 countries, the most in Spain (7), Sweden (7) and Germany (6). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Stockholm Arlanda Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1959 as its official opening date.
Who operates Stockholm Arlanda Airport?
Per Wikidata, ARN is operated by Swedavia, which also owns it.
Which airlines have a hub at ARN?
Wikidata lists ARN as a hub of Amapola Flyg, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Norwegian Air Sweden and Scandinavian Airlines.
What is the weather like at ARN through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at July (average high 23°C, low 14°C) and the coolest at January (0°C / -5°C); August is the wettest (75 mm) and April the driest (35 mm).
How long does Arlanda Express take?
Swedavia states that Arlanda Express is a non-stop train between Stockholm Central Station and the airport and takes 18 minutes.
Is there a station fee for trains at Arlanda?
Swedavia says travellers who get on and off trains at Arlanda Central Station pay a station fee of SEK 157, payable at the ticket gates in SkyCity if it is not in your ticket price.
Where do taxis wait at Arlanda?
Swedavia says its contracted taxi companies are directly outside the arrivals hall at Terminal 5 and outside Terminal 2.
How early must I book assistance at Arlanda?
Swedavia asks you to pre-book through your airline no later than 48 hours before departure; the service is free of charge.
Is Terminal 3 at Arlanda open?
No. Its security control closed on 1 September 2026, and Jonair, Populair and Västflyg flights depart from Terminal 2. Swedavia plans to reopen the gate area at the end of 2026.
Sources
Terminals, transport and parking were checked by hand against the numbered sources below on 5 Oct 2026. Every other section comes from the dataset listed, with its date where the dataset has one.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record4 Sept 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 Q223499 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportChecked by hand: numbered sources below5 Oct 2026
- [1]Terminal 3 closes on 1 September | Stockholm Arlanda Airport — Swedavia, 2026-08-20
- [2]Trains | Stockholm Arlanda Airport — Swedavia
- [3]Transport at the airport | Stockholm Arlanda Airport — Swedavia
- [4]Buses | Stockholm Arlanda Airport — Swedavia
- [5]Taxi | Stockholm Arlanda Airport — Swedavia
- [6]Special assistance | Stockholm Arlanda Airport — Swedavia
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)