Environment

The environmental work is very important at Stockholm Skavsta Airport. We are aware that our business activities have environmental consequences and all the time we seek to minimize those effects. Read more about our environmental work below, where you also can report any noise related complaints.

Our Environment

Our environment is prioritized in our business. We are constantly working to improve our environmental work. In the brochure “Our Environment – towards a greener airport” we present some of our environmental work areas, how we can improve them and some green facts about aviation.

Download and read Our Environment – towards a greener airport here.

Environmental Permit

The Stockholm Skavsta Airport Environmental Permit allows the airport to handle up to 75 000 movements/year (one movement is one aircraft start or landing) and 6 million passengers per year.

The current Environmental Permit is issued in 2007, after a long application process which included extensive investigations and several consultations with both authorities and the public.

In conclusion, The Environmental Court give Stockholm Skavsta Airport AB permit to operate airport activity at Skavsta Airport in Nyköping Municipality, to an annual extent of maximum 75 000 movements/year, and maximum 300 technical engine runs/year and the refurbishing and additional buildings which are required for this activity.

The permit also gives the amount of passengers within the applied activity can increase up to six million passengers.

Contacts

For further information about the environmental permit, please contact miljo@skavsta.se.

Environmental Policy

Stockholm Skavsta Airport acknowledges and accepts that the airport’s operations have negative effects on the environment. As an airport operator we strive to develop the airport to become more efficient and sustainable.

A key part of our commitment is reducing greenhouse gas emissions of our airport activities.

Stockholm Skavsta Airport commits to:

Reduce emissions from our airport activities
Comply with applicable environmental legislation and company environmental permits
Maintain an environmental management system
Work proactive to prevent environmental accidents
Respect biodiversity and the use of natural resources
Continuously improve our system to reduce energy and resources

Communicate to staff and stakeholders that sustainability is a key factor in airport operations
Engage employees and 3rd parties in our sustainability approach
Take actively part in applicable programs that relate to the environment and airports.
Maintain a system for the safe and efficient use of chemicals and where possible replace by more sustainable products.

Noise Complaint

Stockholm Skavsta Airport is continuously working to keep the noise from the airfield activity to a minimum. Information from surrounding residents regarding noise, which means that we can identify noise pollution, is therefore an important part of the work.

In this form you can submit your complaint:

Noise Complaint Form