Halmstad City Airport

Military activities In 1944, Halmstad airport was opened and was only a military airport, F14. It was discontinued in 1961, but since then, the business has continued to form educational links in various forms. Today, the Swedish Defense Forces Technical School, FMTS, has its head-quarters in Halmstad. There all trained aeronautics in the Armed Forces are trained, but also air traffic controllers and officers from a number of countries, such as JAS 39 Gripen, Helicopter Systems and Tanks 122. Civil Air Traffic In 1958, civil aviation also began to use the airport. The domestic airline Linjeflyg flew to Stockholm-Bromma airport. In 1992, SAS acquired Linjeflyg and operated this route for a few years. Then the airline Transwede took over the route. After that period, several airlines have flown to both Stockholm-Bromma and Stockholm-Arlanda airports from Halmstad City Airport. In 2003, domestic traffic began to Stockholm-Arlanda which was operated by Skyways airline until spring...