Sweden is one of the countries in the world where the most electric aircraft are flown.

At Skellefteå Airport, over 100,000 people have been
8,000 takeoffs and landings with electric aircraft. This means that Sweden, Västerbotten and explicitly Skellefteå are probably one of the places where the most electric aircraft are flown in the 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 October 2025, over 8,000 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 the right place for the sustainable aviation of the future. We have a proactive airport, Skellefteå Kraft with expertise, development and production of renewable electricity 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 together 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 aviation solutions, including electric aircraft, hydrogen powertrains and drones, so development progresses and accelerates in northern Sweden, says Robert Lindberg.

For more information

Robert Lindberg
CEO
Skelleftea Airport
+46 70 551 70 75
robert.lindberg@sft.se