ESMT
Halmstad Airport
VFR
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Name
Halmstad Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
ESMT / HAD / ESMT
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
8:34 am (CET)
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Municipality
Halmstad
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Coordinates
56° 41′ 27″ N 12° 49′ 12″ E
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Elevation
101 ft (31 m MSL)
About Halmstad Airport
Halmstad Airport (IATA: HAD, ICAO: ESMT), also known as Halmstad City Airport, is an airport situated 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northwest of Halmstad, a city in the Halmstad Municipality of Halland County, Sweden. The airport has been managed by Halmstad Municipality since 2006.
Halmstad Airport served as an airforce base (F14) between 1944 and 1961. The airport is still supporting the military operations located in Halmstad. 800 to 1300 aircraft movements per year are military related.