Karlstad Airport – KSD

Karlstad Airport, known by its International Air Transport Association (IATA) code KSD, is a public-use airport found more than ten kilometers from the city center of Karlstad, Sweden, in the municipality of Karlstad. It is currently operated by Swedavia.

Best Time to Visit

The airport is served by five airlines, four of which only offer seasonal charter flights to various destinations nearby. As of the moment, Air Leap is the only airline providing regularly scheduled flights to and from Karlstad Airport, connecting the city to Stockholm through Stockholm Arlanda Airport. If you happen to be in the town, make sure to include the towns of Älvsätern, Edsbjörke, and Sunne in your itinerary, all of which are about an hour from KSD.

What to Do & Area Attractions

While KSD-Karlstad Airport has no available airport hotels yet, travelers to the city can stay at the hotels by the banks of Klarälven River, one of which is the First Hotel River C. The 3.5-star hotel is less than half an hour drive from the airport and features fancy suites with a relaxing view of the river with complimentary buffet breakfast. If you’re looking for accommodations within walking distance from main city attractions, you should check out Good Morning Karlstad City and the 4-star Scandic Winn. These hotels are conveniently beside Karlstad Cathedral, Varmlands Museum, and Sandgrund Lars Lerin.

The airfields of Torsby Airport and Hagfors Airport are both a little over an hour’s drive from Karlstad Airport. They offer flights to and from Stockholm via Direktflyg Airlines.