Söderhamn Airport (SOO)
🇸🇪 Söderhamn, Sweden
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Söderhamn Airport (Helsinge Airport) operates as a Prior Permission Required (PPR) general aviation facility in Gävleborg County, having transitioned from scheduled commercial service to private and business aviation use. Located 8 kilometers from Söderhamn city center, the former regional airline hub now serves corporate aircraft, flight training, and emergency services while maintaining its IATA designation as a reminder of past commercial operations.
Terminal facilities reflect the airport's transition from commercial to general aviation, with basic infrastructure supporting private pilots and business flights rather than passenger services. The single 12/30 runway at 88 feet elevation accommodates general aviation aircraft, though all operations require advance permission coordination with no regular ground transportation or rental car services available on-site.
Operational characteristics center on private aviation, corporate flights, and specialized operations requiring PPR approval, with pilots needing to arrange Söderhamns Taxi (+46 270 170 00) for the 8-kilometer journey to town. The facility maintains capability for emergency medical flights and serves as a backup airfield for the region, though scheduled commercial traffic has shifted entirely to nearby Gävle Airport.
Strategic importance encompasses supporting Gävleborg's business aviation needs without the overhead of commercial operations, maintaining emergency landing capabilities for the Baltic coastal region, and preserving aviation infrastructure for potential future reactivation while the regional population of 280,000 relies primarily on Gävle-Sandviken Airport for scheduled airline services.
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Söderhamn Airport is no longer served by scheduled commercial flights and primarily functions as a general aviation and business airfield. In practical terms, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Söderhamn rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Gävle Sandviken Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by General aviation, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Söderhamn's time-saving link to the rest of Sweden.
For transportation into the town of Söderhamn (approximately 8 km away), travelers should call a local taxi for pickup (Söderhamns Taxi: +46 270 170 00). If the plan changes, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Söderhamn rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Gävle Sandviken Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by General aviation, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Söderhamn's time-saving link to the rest of Sweden.
There is no regular public bus service or car rental desk at the airfield, so pre-arranging your transport is essential if you are arriving by private flight. For connection planning, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Söderhamn rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Gävle Sandviken Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by General aviation, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Söderhamn's time-saving link to the rest of Sweden.
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Minimum domestic connection:
45 minutes
International connections:
75 minutes
Interline transfers:
120 minutes
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Last updated: August 2026 | Data Source: IATA and other airline sites and resources