Karlstad Airport

What Karlstad Airport does

Karlstad Airport is a municipally owned regional airport located 18 kilometers from Karlstad city center in Värmland, Sweden, serving as the primary air gateway for the Värmland region. It operates scheduled flights, low-cost services, and charter flights to European leisure destinations, with current routes including Split (Croatia), Rhodes and Karpathos (Greece), Mallorca and Las Palmas (Spain), Andorra, and forthcoming 2027 launches to Parga (Greece) and Saranda (Albania). The airport's primary customer segments are leisure travelers from Värmland seeking direct charter access to Mediterranean and Southern European destinations, complemented by a smaller base of business travelers and regional economic-development users.

The business operates through five identifiable revenue streams: airport operations fees (landing, passenger, and ground handling charges), parking services, food and beverage (Bistro Airport restaurant and gate bar), retail and duty-free, and conference facility rentals. The technology stack consists of standard regional airport infrastructure — flight operations systems, passenger processing, and digital booking integration delivered through partner travel operators (Apollo, Quality Travel, Croatia Airlines). The airport does not disclose pricing publicly and operates without a mobile application, an API surface, or any disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Commercially, Karlstad Airport functions primarily as a charter-leisure hub, distributing flight capacity through channel partnerships with tour operators and travel agencies that bundle flights with holiday packages. Its core go-to-market motion is indirect — the airport supplies infrastructure, while Apollo and Quality Travel handle demand generation, packaging, and ticket sales. A small share of revenue flows through direct sales by scheduled carriers such as Croatia Airlines on the Karlstad–Split route. Ancillary services (parking, F&B, conference, duty-free) capture incremental non-aeronautical revenue per passenger, but the business remains fundamentally dependent on a small number of channel partners and a single regional catchment.

Name

Karlstad Airport

Legal name

Karlstad Airport

Website

https://karlstadairport.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Karlstad Airport is a municipally owned regional Swedish airport serving the Värmland region, operating charter and scheduled flights to European leisure destinations through partnerships with tour operators like Apollo and Quality Travel, and providing parking, dining, and conference services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlstad

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Airport Operations Fees: Revenue generated from landing fees, passenger fees, and ground handling charges for airlines operating at the airport.
2. Parking Services: On-site parking facilities for passengers and visitors traveling through the airport.
3. Food & Beverage: Bistro Airport restaurant and gate bar services serving passengers before and after security.
4. Retail & Duty Free: Tax-free shopping and retail services within the terminal.
5. Conference Facilities: Conference and meeting room rentals for business events at the airport facility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Karlstad Airport is a municipally owned regional airport providing scheduled and charter flights from Karlstad to European destinations, complemented by passenger services such as on-site parking, the Bistro Airport restaurant, gate bar, transport/shuttle options, and conference facilities. The airport operates as the primary air gateway for the Värmland region, partnering with travel operators like Apollo and Quality Travel to expand charter destinations and with airlines such as Croatia Airlines for scheduled routes.

Product overview

Karlstad Airport is a regional Swedish airport offering a unified set of passenger and operational services. The core offering includes flight operations with charter destinations across Europe (Croatia, Greece, Albania, Spain, Andorra). Supporting services include Bistro Airport (restaurant), parking facilities, transport/shuttle services, and conference facilities. The airport also provides pilot information services and environmental management programs. The airport is located 18 kilometers from Karlstad city center and serves the Värmland region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Charter Flight Destinations

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ApollocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 June 2026Apollo is a major travel operator that has expanded its charter flight offerings from Karlstad Airport. The partnership includes over 10 new Greek and Albanian destinations, with new routes including Saranda and Parga for 2027.
• Quality TravelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 August 2025Quality Travel is a travel operator focused on accessibility and proximity, providing charter flights from regional Swedish airports including Karlstad. They have returned with Andorra routes for winter 2025/2026 season.
• Croatia AirlinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCroatia Airlines operates direct flights between Karlstad Airport and Split, Croatia. This is a key international route serving both leisure and visiting friends/relatives travelers from the Värmland region.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Swedavia AB: State-owned operator of Sweden's national airport network. Not a direct competitor to Karlstad (which is municipally owned), but the dominant Swedish airport operator defining competitive context, pricing benchmarks, and route development.

Broad incumbents

• Oslo Gardermoen Airport: Norway's main international hub serving Oslo and eastern Norway. Comparable regional magnet to Karlstad's catchment for travelers seeking broader scheduled and long-haul options.
• Stockholm Arlanda Airport: Sweden's primary international hub. Captures long-haul, premium business, and many leisure passengers from the Värmland region who bypass Karlstad for wider route choice.
• Göteborg Landvetter Airport: Sweden's second-largest airport operated by Swedavia, serving the broader Västra Götaland region adjacent to Karlstad's catchment. Represents the larger competing hub that captures spillover premium and long-haul demand.

Regional players

• Torp Sandefjord Airport: Regional Norwegian low-cost/charter airport serving the Vestfold catchment. Comparable scale and charter orientation, operating in an adjacent Scandinavian geography with similar seasonal dynamics.

Direct peers

• Visby Airport: Regional Swedish airport focused on leisure and seasonal charter traffic to a defined island catchment. Comparable scale and charter-oriented business model to Karlstad.
• Scandinavian Mountains Airport (Sälen-Trysil): Regional airport opened for leisure/ski traffic in a Swedish-Norwegian catchment. Highly comparable profile as a small, leisure-driven regional gateway.
• Åre Östersund Airport: Regional Swedish airport operated by Swedavia serving a similar ski/leisure catchment with comparable passenger scale and charter mix. Closest like-for-like peer in terms of size and service profile.
• Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport: Small regional Swedish airport in western Sweden serving a similar mid-sized regional catchment with limited scheduled and charter services.
• Malmö Airport: Regional Swedish airport with a mix of scheduled low-cost and charter services. Operates at a similar regional tier with comparable aeronautical and concession revenue structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/karlstad-airport

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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