/ 09-02-2020

GRAND OPENING SCANDINAVIAN MOUNTAINS AIRPORT

History.

The airport was built at the end of the 1960s on old farmlands in the vicinity of Rörbäcknäs a mountain village near the Norwegian national border (6.5 km) in Sweden. The interest in the airport was growing during the next decade because of the air club that was founded and who took over the operation of the airport. Because of the increased interest in the airport, the runway was extended to 1199 meter in 2005.

The new airport.

The construction of the new airport was started in August 2017 and the runway has been rebuilt, extended and widened in October 2018, the grand opening of the airport took place on 21 December 2019. The airport has got a 5000 sqm terminal with 4 gates, customs / border control, café, tax free shop and car rental.

Scandinavian Mountains Airport AB is owned by local companies like ski resort owners like SkiStar AB, municipal tourist promotion companies in both Sweden and Norway and also the Swedisch government supported SEK 250 milion. Local counties and munipalities also have supported money in the project. It is a unique regional venture.

Scandinavian Mountains Airport is the first airport with a virtual tower rather than a conventional air traffic tower. The control tower is remotely controlled and is operated from Sundsvall.

Scandinavian Mountains Airport is the first airport in 20 years for Sweden. Because of the optimum geographical location the airport will improve accessibility and strengthen Sälen (SE) and Trysils (NO) position as international ski destinations, But also increases development, jobs, immigration and a strong future faith in the region. The distance tot the nearest ski area is only 10 minutes travel.

Accesibility and possibilities.

Before opening the nearest airports to the area were the local Mora Airport (113 km from Sälen/168 km from Trysil) and the large Oslo Airport (213 km from Sälen/171 km from Trysil).

With this airport the distance to Hundfjället is 10 km and the farthest in the Sälen area, klappen, 45 km. Distance to Trysil ski resort is 43 km. The fun fact is that it is possible to go to Sälen by dog sled or snowmobile. But there are off course also bustransfers possible to the ski resorts.

First facts:

Airlines BRA and SAS operate Scandinavian Mountains
The airlines will fly from 8 destinations; BRA flies from Stockholm Bromma, Malmö, Ängelholm, Gothenburg and Växjö. SAS flies from London, Copenhagen and Aalborg.
In total, Scandinavian Mountains Airport handles 12 flights per week this winter.
Both airlines fly to Scandinavian Mountains Airport with their most modern aircraft, BRA with ATR 72-500 / 600 and SAS with AirBus A320 NEO.
Short transfer times; Hundfjället / Tandådalen 10 min, Högfjället / Lindvallen 20-25 min and Trysil 40 min.
Future flights from the Netherlands will be possible.

Opening 21 December 2019.

We, the Snowplanners, were invited to attend the grand opening of the Scandinavian Mountains Airport. A huge privilige for us as a foreign company. We were invited by SkiStar AB and Scandinavian Mountains Airport itself. Everyone got a real boarding pas to get in the terminal, and we all had to go to security , it was a real rehearsel for the employees of the security company. Afterwards we had really nice Swedisch bites and a drink.

There were speeches from Gunnar Lenman, CEO Scandinavian Mountains Airport. Ylva Thörn, Governor Dalarna County. Peter Hultqvist, Minister of Defense. Peter Helander, Tourism spokesperson for the Center party and Lena Erixon, General Director of the Swedish Transport Administration. After the speeches were finished, the official moment was there to cut the ribbon to open the airport.

Gunnar Lenman, CEO Scandinavian Mountains Airport. Ylva Thörn, Governor Dalarna County. Peter Hultqvist, Minister of Defense. Peter Helander, Tourism spokesperson for the Center party. Lena Erixon, General Director of the Swedish Transport Administration

Some quotes from the speeches:

– It’s a big day for us at Scandinavian Mountains Airport and throughout the region. We strongly believe that the airport will be one of the region’s most important growth engines. Already tomorrow, Sunday (Dec 22) at. At 08:45 we are ready to receive the first flight of guests to celebrate Christmas in the mountains. A historic moment for us at the airport and a milestone in the development of Sälenfjällens and Trysil. We have been looking forward to this day for a long time and it is very fun to be on the move, says Gunnar Lenman, CEO of Scandinavian Mountains Airport.

– The fact that the airport is being created and that it is now inaugurated and ready is a milestone not only for Sälen but for the entire region. It is important and good that we see investments and growth in the countryside. This creates confidence in the future in Dalarna and for the companies that create job opportunities in the region, says Peter Hultqvist, Minister of Defense.

First arrival 22 December 2019.

Besides being part of the grand opening on Saturday, we were also invited to watch the first plane landing on the airport at Sunday. We were just as excited as all the guests. It was a flight from Malmö with BRA. The aircraft was brought in under loud applause. It was a historical moment, for the whole region and al the people who were involved, but also for us.

Geschreven door: Alex Timmer

With a football and CIOS background, this die-hard winter sports fanatic stepped on a snowboard for the first time when he was in his early twenties. Clearly not inherited from home but what was he sold after that first descent. He then also decided to make this profession his profession someday. This took a while to come … Alex, now in his early 40s, has mainly worked in the media. He has worked for Yahoo, Endemol, Tenfold and Infostrada, among others. Later he made the switch to winter sports at Skihorizon and Nortlander, among others. In 2008, he founded SnowRepublic, an online winter sports community supported by sponsors such as; Atomic, Snowworld, Salomon and O’neill. After setting up and managing this for six years, he sold it. Yet after a few years it started to tickle again. He was then often asked by acquaintances / friends to help shape their winter sports, the idea Snowplanners was born! For Alex, snowplanners equals entrepreneurship, friendship, adventure, mountains, snow, sportiness and fun. What could be better than a shared passion, a fantastic group of people with the same DNA. The Snowplanners professionals provide the best tailor-made winter sports trips and also write about all adventures and winter sports news.

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Alex Timmer

Datum:

09-02-2020

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