Visby Airport – VBY Visby
Considered to be the 12th largest airport in Sweden, Visby Airport (VBY) is the only airport for commercial use located in the province of Gotland. It is about 2.2 miles north of Visby, the municipality seat of Gotland. It is run by Swedavia, which is known to operate the busiest airports in Sweden. There are 5 airlines conducting flights to and from this public airport namely: BRA Braathens Regional Airlines, Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines and Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia.
Best Time to Visit
VBY - Visby Airport started to be an instrument of travel and tourism in January 27, 1942. AB Transport was the first airline to conduct a flight, and to land an aircraft named Goteland (Junkers Ju 52/3m). It has already recorded to have accommodated a total 463,784 passengers in 2016: with domestic passengers at 448,784, European passengers at 11,428 and 2,892 passengers for intercontinental passengers. It has 2 runways, one made from asphalt measuring 2,000 meters the other made from grass that measures 1,100 meters. It also has facilities for the flying club and a parachuting club, as well as search and rescue under Swedish Maritime Administration that is based in Visby. Some of the cities tourists can visit after a flight to VBY Airport are Axelsro, Nyhamn and Endre.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Although there isn’t any hotel within the vicinity of the Visby Airport (VBY), there are many affordable hotel accommodations around like the Holiday Home Lummelundsvagen Visby, which is .4 miles away. The Novi Resort is only 1.28 miles away while the Hotell Gute is around 2 miles.
