Airport guide

Visby AirportIATA code VBY

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

swedavia.com/visby View map

Serves: Visby, Sweden
Codes: VBY · ESSV; 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

Visby Airport (VBY/ESSV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Visby, Sweden in Europe. Operating on Europe/Stockholm local time at coordinates 57.660°, 18.340°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Visby Airport (VBY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Visby, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Visby Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: VBY
ICAO code: ESSV
City: Visby
Country: Sweden
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Stockholm
Coordinates: 57.663°, 18.346°; From OurAirports
Official website: swedavia.com/visby (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 Visby Airport’s own pages.

VBY airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 50 m (164 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 27 January 1944; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Swedavia; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner: Swedavia; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Visby; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Stockholm Skavsta Airport NYO · 151 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VBY

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.

2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 03/21: 2,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at VBY: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
03/21	2,000 m6,562 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
10/28	1,101 m3,611 ft	40 m	grass	Not listed as lit

Routes from VBY

No route records yet

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

Where VBY is

Calculated

4.4 km north-northeast

Visby Airport lies 4.4 km north-northeast of Visby 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 VBY

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:swedavia.com/visby (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 Visby

Calculated

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

Visby Airport: common questions

Where is Visby Airport?

Visby Airport serves Visby, Sweden. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 57.663°, 18.346°.

What are the airport codes for Visby Airport?

The IATA code is VBY and the ICAO code is ESSV.

What time zone is VBY in?

Visby Airport is in the Europe/Stockholm time zone.

What is the official website of Visby Airport?

The airport’s official website is swedavia.com/visby. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Visby Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at VBY: 03/21 (2,000 m (6,562 ft), asphalt); 10/28 (1,101 m (3,611 ft), grass).

When did Visby Airport open?

Wikidata gives 27 January 1944 as its official opening date.

Who operates Visby Airport?

Per Wikidata, VBY is operated by Swedavia, which also owns it.

How far is VBY from Visby city centre?

Visby Airport is about 4.4 km north-northeast of Visby city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Visby Airport?

OurAirports gives VBY’s elevation as 50 m (164 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 Visby 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 Q1433208 (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)