Stockholm Skavsta airport is located roughly 100 km southwest of Stockholm near Nyköping and serves as a major secondary hub for low cost carriers, charters and general aviation. The airport was originally built as a military airbase (F 11 Wing) and still maintains a varied traffic mix including commercial flights and special operations.

Low cost airlines like Wizz Air and Norwegian make up a large portion of the daily passenger movements alongside seasonal charter flights. Skavsta is also a main operational base for the Swedish Coast Guard, which operate their Bombardier Dash 8 Q-300 fleet from the airport daily. Even weekends are often no exception. Furthermore Saab AB uses Skavsta as a primary center for aircraft maintenance, special flight operations, and aerial firefighting support, therefor their Mitsubishi MU-2 and Air Tractors are based here. Even if they don´t fly, you will often have the chance to see them parked on the apron.

Written by Till Graf, visited August 2026.

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Airport Information
Runways
08/26	2878m Asphalt
16/34	2039m Asphalt – closed
Terminals	One for all passenger flights
Spotting Information
Ladder	Up to 3 steps for Spots 2 and 3 in order to shoot over the fence
Car/Public Transport	All spots can be reached by bus or even by foot since the walk from the terminal ist not too long.
Drinks/Food	Can be purchased in the terminal? (not confirmed) otherwise you have options in Oppeby or Nyköping
Hotels	Aiden by Best Western right next to the terminal
Season	All year but preferably summer due to better weather and more likely Air Tractor movements due to wildfires.
Security	No problems.
Runway Usage
General Info	Runway 26 ist mostly in use due to winds

	Spot #1 – Spotting mound – Landing and Lineup Runway 26
WHERE	This spot is located on a little mound right next to the F11 Museum. Park your car on the official parking lot right next to the mound. By foot: exit at the marked bus stop and walk the road along the fence to the spot. No ladder needed as you are standing on an elevated position.
WHAT	Landings on Runway 26 aswell as lineups and aircraft exiting the runway.
TIME	For Runway 26 from late morning till afternoon. Lineup and Taxiway from sunrise till noon.
MISC.	A few benches to sit down but nothing else. Take you trash with you or throw it in the litter bins.
FOCAL LENGTH	Dash8 at 100mm

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	Spot #2 – Perimetre fence – GA apron and taxiway
WHERE	This spot is located south of the F11 Museum right at the perimetre fence. You can just walk the few metres from either of the other spots to get here.
WHAT	You can see planes taxiing to the Saab apron and general aviation aircraft parked on the ramp.
TIME	For taxiway from sunrise till noon and for the GA apron from late morning till early afternoon.
MISC.	Nothing special to mention, don´t touch the fence and take your trash with you. A small ladder might be useful to get over the fence but its not very high and you can use the live mode easily too.
FOCAL LENGTH	100-300mm Falcon at 100mm

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	Spot #3 – Saab AB – Coastguard and Saab Apron
WHERE	This spot is located at the south-eastern end of the airport. Park your car on the marked parking lot.
WHAT	You can see the Coastguard Dash8s and Saab Nyge Aero MU-2s and Air Tractors. Sometimes other planes pay a visit as well.
TIME	From late morning till afternoon, depending on how the planes are parked.
MISC.	Be respectful and don´t cause to much attention. A small ladder might be useful to get over the fence but its not very high and you can use the live mode easily too.
FOCAL LENGTH	18-300mm

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