<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of Stockholm V&auml;ster&aring;s International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">In 1931, the area started to be used as a military airbase. In 1976, the airport, bought by the city, started to be used for civilian flights; the first route was by Scandinavian Airlines to Copenhagen.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In 2001, Ryanair started flights, the first route led to London Stansted. In 2006, Ryanair left the airport, but returned again in 2007. The same year, Scandinavian Airlines ended their flights from V&auml;ster&aring;s. The airport played an important role during the 2014 V&auml;stmanland wildfire, serving as a base for water bombers and rescue helicopters. On 13 May 2020, the V&auml;ster&aring;s city council decided to close down the airport, stating that the airport company should end all activities no later than 31 December 2022. This was due to annual losses and the need for annual financing from the city, worsened by the coronavirus outbreak. A local referendum was held on the matter on 21 March 2021, with the result that scheduled air traffic shall not end.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3">Transporttion from Stockholm V&auml;ster&aring;s International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Travel from the airport to Stockholm Central Station may be done via Flygbussarna, private bus coach service, and takes approximately one and a half hours. There is also a local city bus to the V&auml;ster&aring;s Central Station, which has trains to Stockholm and more cities.</p>
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