Swedavia airports carry 3.1 million passengers in October as Arlanda and Landvetter set international records

Swedavia's ten Swedish airports handled 3,112,963 passengers in October 2026, 2% more than a year earlier, the state airport operator said on 4 November. International traffic rose 3% to 2,403,440 passengers, while domestic traffic fell 4% to 709,523.

Stockholm Arlanda, the country's largest airport, recorded 2,229,981 passengers, level with October 2025. Its 1,858,425 international passengers were the highest for any October in its history, while domestic traffic fell 8%. Göteborg Landvetter grew 4% to 529,190 passengers and also set an October record for international travel, with 482,501 international passengers, up 6%, offsetting a 7% domestic decline.

Among regional airports, Malmö rose 12% on the back of international traffic, Visby grew 9% and Kiruna 8%, while Luleå reached its pre-pandemic total. Ronneby and Umeå reported decreases. Compared with 2019, total traffic across the network was still 12% lower, with domestic travel down 38%.

Swedavia attributed the growth to strong international demand despite an uncertain global environment and high fuel prices, which it said may continue to affect airlines' route development. New routes in the 2026/2027 winter programme include Cairo, Shanghai, Madrid, Bucharest, Turku, Bergen and Stavanger from Arlanda, Abu Dhabi, Riga and Budapest from Landvetter, and Pristina, Podgorica and London Stansted from Malmö.

The release does not explain the very large year-on-year increase at Stockholm Bromma, and Swedavia gave no forecast for the rest of the winter season.