Oskarshamn Airport

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Oskarshamn Airport

Oskarshamn flygplats
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Summary
LocationOskarshamn
Elevation  AMSL 96 ft / 29 m
Coordinates 57°21′1.96″N16°29′47.16″E / 57.3505444°N 16.4964333°E / 57.3505444; 16.4964333 Coordinates: 57°21′1.96″N16°29′47.16″E / 57.3505444°N 16.4964333°E / 57.3505444; 16.4964333
Map
Sweden location map.svg
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OSK
Location within Sweden
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
01/194,9211,500 Asphalt

Oskarshamn Airport (Swedish : Oskarshamns flygplats) was an airport in Oskarshamn, Sweden ( IATA : OSK, ICAO : ESMO). It was built in 1970 and closed in 2014.

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The connection with Stockholm-Arlanda was closed down on 17 April 2014. In May 2014 there was a decision by the municipality to close down the airport totally. The nearest other airport is Kalmar Airport, 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Oskarshamn. The airport is still used for some general aviation.

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at OSK airport. See Wikidata query.

Accidents

In 1989 a domestic scheduled passenger flight crashed on landing. It was a Beechcraft 99 operated by Holmström Flyg, scheduled from Stockholm Arlanda to Oskarshamn. All 16 on board died. [1]

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References

  1. "ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 99 Airliner SE-IZO Oskarshamn Airport (OSK)".