<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Stockholm Skavsta International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">An airbase during World War II, the airport was used as a military airport until 1980, when it was taken out of service. The council of Nyk&ouml;ping Municipality, where the airport is located, decided in 1984 to take over its control and resume its activities. Civilian passenger air traffic started in September 1984, mainly to Arlanda which at the time had almost all air traffic in Stockholm. In 1998 (after deregulation allowing airlines and airports to compete with each other to a higher degree) the Nyk&ouml;ping municipal council put 90% of the capital of the airport up for sale, with the objective of strengthening its commercial management and enabling investments for its expansion. They acquired this parcel of shares and began the transformation of Skavsta, which has become the second airport of Stockholm and the favoured option for inhabitants who live in the area south of the Swedish capital.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The airport has a capacity of 2.5 million passengers per annum and is designed for expansion in the future. It is owned by ADC &amp; HAS, the same company that owns Belfast International Airport, Orlando Sanford International Airport, Daniel Oduber Quir&oacute;s International Airport (Liberia, Costa Rica), Mariscal Sucre International Airport (Quito, Ecuador), and Juan Santamar&iacute;a International Airport (San Jos&eacute;, Costa Rica).</p>
<p class="blog-para">In May 2021, Ryanair announced it would relocate all routes from Skavsta to Stockholm Arlanda Airport by October 2021. After initially claiming the option to leave some operations from Skavsta, Ryanair left the airport entirely on 30 October 2021.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3">Ground Transportation from Stockholm Skavsta International Airport/h2&gt;</h2>
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<li class="blog-li">Car: Both short and long-term parking facilities are available. The terminal can be reached by foot from all parking areas. The road distance from Stockholm is 108 kilometres (67 mi).</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Coach and bus:</strong> Flygbussarna airport coaches depart hourly, travelling directly between Stockholm Skavsta Airport and the City Terminal in Stockholm (approx. 90 min travel time). There are also airport buses to S&ouml;dert&auml;lje, Link&ouml;ping, Norrk&ouml;ping, and local stops in the southern parts of Stockholm. Local bus services are available to Nyk&ouml;ping's city centre and its railway station.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Train:</strong> The railway station in Nyk&ouml;ping is 7 kilometres (4 mi) away. It is served by regional trains (operated by SJ) on the Link&ouml;ping&ndash;Stockholm&ndash;(G&auml;vle) route. Local bus or taxi can be used to the airport.</li>
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