Stockholm Västerås Airport – VST
The Stockholm Västerås Airport, locally known as Hässlö Flygplats, is a minor international airport in Sweden. It is located near the city of Västerås and serves the city and the nearby towns. The Stockholm Västerås Airport, whose airport code is VST, although being called Stockholm but it is 110 km away from Stockholm Municipality and Stockholm County. As of 2018, it has served 112,185 passengers for international flights and 2017 for domestic flights.
Best Time to Visit
VST-Stockholm Västerås Airport has considerable general aviation traffic. In 2014, there are 17,737 landings, which have 94% general aviation such as hospital flights, air taxi, flight training, corporate flights and private flights. The airport is home to operators, which include maintenance workshops, flight schools, flight clubs, helicopter businesses and aviation museum. VST Airport is close to one of Sweden’s most visited places, which is the Gamla Uppsala. It is rich in archaeological remains such as the grave field, church, low-ting mound, and Gamla Uppsala Museum. It is considered by Medieval Scandinavians as one of the oldest and most important locations in Scandinavia. You can easily drive to the tourists' sites of Gamla Uppsala from the airport and explore its many attractions.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a handful of hotels around the airport, but the Steam Hotel, Best Western Plus Hotel Plaza, and the Clarion Collection Hotel Etage are the some of the top-rated hotels near the VST Airport offering great accommodations.
If you wish to move, the closest airport from Stockholm Västerås Airport is Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN).
