3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Relaxed atmosphere for an airport and very efficient with friendly staff.”
Andrew Judge5★ on Google
Airports / Sweden / HAD
Medium airport · HAD
Halmstad Airport.
Halmstad, Sweden · 101 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
120 ratings
0
Operators based
101
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Halmstad, SwedenELEV 101 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
120
Google reviews
ratings on Google
101
Field elevation
feet above sea level
24
Nearest alternate
nm to AGH
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport (AGH), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Halmstad Airport, listed as ESMT / HAD, is a mid-sized airport in Halmstad, Sweden. The field lies at an elevation of 101 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
HAD has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport (AGH, 24 nm), Ljungbyhed Airfield (ESTL, 39 nm), and Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT, 61 nm). HAD offers a single 7,419-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of HAD vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from HAD, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Love this airport mostly because it is so small (and inherently efficient!).”
Louise Wolfshagen5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Halmstad Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
ESMT
IATA
HAD
FAA / Local
ESMT
Elevation
101 ft
Coordinates
56.6911° N · 12.8202° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Sweden fields
state range 16–1,608 ft
At 101 ft, HAD sits lower than 71% of the 45 Sweden fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,419 ft
- 01/197,419 ft × 131 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,419 ft
HAD's 7,419 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 24nmAGHÄngelholm-Helsingborg AirportÄngelholm
- 39nmESTLLjungbyhed AirfieldLjungbyhed
- 61nmGOTGöteborg Landvetter AirportGöteborg
- 63nmKIDKristianstad AirportKristianstad
- 64nmVXOVäxjö Kronoberg AirportVäxjö
- 65nmCPHCopenhagen Kastrup AirportCopenhagen
Location
Open the full mapESMT · Halmstad Airport · Halmstad, Sweden
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HAD on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,165 nm | 7h 46m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,320 nm | 8h 7m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,509 nm | 8h 34m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,670 nm | 8h 56m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,684 nm | 8h 58m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,914 nm | 9h 30m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 4,149 nm | 10h 3m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 4,165 nm | 10h 5m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HAD?
- Halmstad Airport's longest paved runway is 7,419 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at HAD?
- Halmstad Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,419 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to HAD?
- The closest alternate is Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport (AGH), about 24 nm away, followed by Ljungbyhed Airfield (ESTL) at 39 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HAD to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 46m (3,165 nm), New York about 8h 7m (3,320 nm), Washington DC about 8h 34m (3,509 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.