10,000 takeoffs and landings with electric aircraft at Skellefteå Airport

At Skellefteå Airport, 10,000 takeoffs and landings with electric aircraft have now been carried out. This means that Sweden, Västerbotten and explicitly Skellefteå are probably one of the places where the most electric aircraft are flown in the entire world.

In August 2021, Västerbotten County Governor Helene Hellmark Knutsson inaugurated one of the world's most powerful charging infrastructures for electric aircraft at Skellefteå Airport. The facility enabled available power for electric aviation and fast charging of multiple electric aircraft simultaneously.
With the infrastructure in place, optimal conditions were created for the development of electrified aviation, which led to the establishment of the Green Flight Academy and its sustainable pilot training.

From August 2021 to now in May 2026, 10,000 takeoffs and landings have been carried out with electric aircraft, which likely means that Skellefteå Airport, Västerbotten and Sweden are among the places and countries in the world where the most electric aircraft are flown.

– Skellefteå is at the forefront of the development of sustainable aviation. We have a proactive airport, a municipal group with unique expertise in renewable energy, among other things, and advanced research from national universities and colleges. In addition, we have the world's most sustainable flight training through the Green Flight Academy, which overall provides fantastic conditions, says Robert Lindberg.

The widespread electrification that the world is facing is creating entirely new opportunities in aviation. Electric aviation and drone technology can offer sustainable accessibility for society, companies and individuals in the future.

-In Skellefteå we now have a program for sustainable aviation, Arctic Aviation Hub, with the goal of accelerating the commercialization of sustainable air transport, including electric aircraft, hydrogen and drones, and in addition, development is underway for sustainable aviation fuels so that development is progressing and accelerating in northern Sweden, says Robert Lindberg.