Umea Airport is situated on the southern outskirts of the city of Umeå, Sweden Umeå is a centre of education, technical and medical research in Sweden, and has doubled its housing capacities in the last 30 years. With 955,132 passengers in 2011 its airport reached the status of the seventh largest airport in Sweden. Landing in Umea Airport puts you in the perfect place to enjoy the bustling life of the biggest University City in Sweden. If this is your first time in the interesting city of Umeå, you should definitely hang around a while and feel the refreshing pulse of the city that holds the country’s largest indoor music festival, as well as the oldest Jazz festival in Europe. Vindelälven River is said to be one of the most unspoiled rivers in the country, and it offers opportunities for white-water rafting, paddling and other wilderness adventures. The “Town of Silver Birches”, as Umeå has long been called, is also known for its beautiful forests which are home to a large population of moose, an animal the proud locals have styled the king of the forest.

While Umea Airport doesn’t have on-site hotels it is located practically within the city which gives you quite a selection of easily accessible accommodation facilities. The airport does, however, provide options in the choice of transportation, and the price range of the hotels ranges from student friendly to exceptionally high-profile. Staying in one of the hotels will provide you with a great base for all your touring needs. Taxi operators will be at your disposal, and take you wherever you may want to go, but if you want to have absolute freedom and enjoy the scenery you may consider renting a car.

Access to and from Umea Airport is available by car, bus and car hire or taxi. The airport is located Alvik district, four kilometres from Umeå city. To reach it simply Follow the E12 motorway until you arrive at Flygplatsvägen road. Car parks are located close by the terminal, and you can rent engine heaters if you are away for a longer period of time. It might not be necessary since you can rely on the local car renting services, several of which have a presence within the terminal, to provide you with a car at a moment’s notice. You return the cars at the long term car park where rental companies have marked spaces. Several local taxi operators are also at your disposal and their services might be of even greater value to you.

Umea Airport will wow you with its array of quality services. The duty free shop boasts a selection of perfumes, cosmetics and travelling supplies at no-tax prices even for domestic trips, and has a more favourable packaging on products than any store in town. The fully licensed restaurant provides a daily lunch special offer with two alternatives, and an à la carte menu, while fresh, lighter meals can be purchased at the cafe. Umea Airport provides a postal box, and ATM machine and wireless internet, but as a specialty it provides – wedding services! Yes, it’s that awesome.