Airport guide

Vaxjo AirportIATA code VXO

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

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Serves: Vaxjo, Sweden
Codes: VXO · ESMX; 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

Vaxjo Airport (VXO/ESMX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vaxjo, Sweden in Europe. Operating on Europe/Stockholm local time at coordinates 56.930°, 14.730°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Vaxjo Airport (VXO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Vaxjo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Vaxjo Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: VXO
ICAO code: ESMX
City: Vaxjo
Country: Sweden
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Stockholm
Coordinates: 56.929°, 14.728°; From OurAirports
Official website: smalandairport.se (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Vaxjo Airport’s own pages.

VXO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 186 m (610 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1975; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 149,269; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing transportstyrelsen.se (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Växjö, Småland; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Ronneby Airport RNB · 81 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VXO

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: 2,103 m, asphalt.

Runways at VXO: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	2,103 m6,900 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from VXO

No route records yet

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

Where VXO is

Calculated

6.4 km northwest

Vaxjo Airport lies 6.4 km northwest of Växjö 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 VXO

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:smalandairport.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 Vaxjo

Calculated

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

Vaxjo Airport: common questions

Where is Vaxjo Airport?

Vaxjo Airport serves Vaxjo, Sweden. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 56.929°, 14.728°.

What are the airport codes for Vaxjo Airport?

The IATA code is VXO and the ICAO code is ESMX.

What time zone is VXO in?

Vaxjo Airport is in the Europe/Stockholm time zone.

What is the official website of Vaxjo Airport?

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

How many runways does Vaxjo Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at VXO: 01/19 (2,103 m (6,900 ft), asphalt).

When did Vaxjo Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1975 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Vaxjo Airport?

Wikidata records 149,269 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is VXO from Växjö city centre?

Vaxjo Airport is about 6.4 km northwest of Växjö city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Vaxjo Airport?

OurAirports gives VXO’s elevation as 186 m (610 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 Vaxjo Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q1155940 (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)