Barkarby Airport

The closure was driven by economic and urban development reasons. The land occupied by the airport was strategically located within the growing Stockholm metropolitan area. The municipality of Järfälla designated the area for a major urban development project, leading to the airport's decommissioning to make way for a new city district.

The former airport site has been completely transformed into a new, large-scale urban district named 'Barkarbystaden'. The runways, taxiways, and most aviation infrastructure have been demolished and replaced by thousands of new residential apartments, commercial buildings, retail centers, parks, and roads. The area is a major development hub and is also the site of a new extension of the Stockholm Metro system.

Barkarby Airport (former ICAO: ESKB) was one of Sweden's oldest and most historically significant airfields. Its history began in 1913 as a military training field. In 1936, it became the home base for the Svea Air Corps (F 8 Barkarby), a key fighter wing in the Swedish Air Force. Throughout the Cold War, it played a vital role in the aerial defense of Stockholm, housing advanced fighter jets like the J 35 Draken. After the F 8 wing was decommissioned in 1974, the airport transitioned into a bustling center for general aviation, serving flight schools, private pilots, business aviation, and police helicopters for the Stockholm region.

There are zero prospects for reopening the airport. The land has been irreversibly redeveloped for dense urban use. The construction of permanent buildings, infrastructure, and a new subway line on the former airfield makes any return to aviation activities physically impossible.