Stockholm Västerås Airport (ESOW) | private airport guide

Prior permissionPPR is required here. A filed flight plan does not count as permission to use the airfield, so ask the airport first.

Airfield Status

Stockholm Västerås Airport takes business jets and serves Västerås / Stockholm (about 100 km). The main runway is 01/19 – 2,581 m × 45 m asphalt. Customs is by arrangement, so ask for it when you ask for permission. You need permission before you land (PPR). From Västerås / Stockholm (about 100 km): About 21 min by car to Västerås; about 90 min to central Stockholm (routing estimates, free-flowing traffic).

Runway: 01/19 – 2,581 m × 45 m asphalt
Customs & immigration: On request – arrange in advance
Business jets: Yes. Business jets and mid-size airliners
Opening hours: Open 24 hours with prior permission, required for every flight. Customs and handling on request.
Prior permission (PPR): Required
Telephone: +46 21 80 56 00

Hours are as the airport publishes them, and we last checked on 30 Sep 2026. They do change, so ring the airport or ask your operator before you set off. Source

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Arrival Protocol

Västerås Airport, Västerås, 721 31. The nearest major city is Västerås / Stockholm (about 100 km), About 21 min by car to Västerås; about 90 min to central Stockholm (routing estimates, free-flowing traffic).

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Ground Movement: journey times to the airport

By road from the middle of each city, without traffic. Allow extra at busy times and for the final approach to the aviation terminal.

From	Drive	Distance
Västerås	20 min	8 mi · 13 km
Örebro	1 hr 25 min	66 mi · 106 km
Stockholm	1 hr 35 min	67 mi · 108 km

Routes: OSRM, with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Operational Notes

Prior permission is required for all flights. Jet A1 is available from trucks during tower hours and self-service on apron 4. About 6 km east of Västerås and roughly 100 km from central Stockholm.