Helsingborg, Landskrona, Lund & Malmö (The Scania Coast)

The Flight Experience This region, known as Skåne, offers a serene yet visually dense VFR corridor along the Swedish side of the Øresund Strait. Unlike the rocky terrain of northern Sweden, this area is defined by flat, fertile patchwork farmland and modern coastal urban planning.

The flight experience is dominated by the proximity to Denmark. As you fly south from Helsingborg past Landskrona to Malmö, you are constantly looking right to see the Danish coast just a few miles away. The airspace is busy; Malmö Airport (ESMS) serves the region, but you are also operating under the heavy approach shelves of Copenhagen (Kastrup), requiring strict altitude discipline.

Visual Highlights

• Turning Torso (Malmö): The tallest building in Scandinavia is a masterpiece of photogrammetry. Its twisting, white Neo-futurist shape rotates 90 degrees from bottom to top, acting as a stunning white beacon visible from both countries.

• The Øresund Bridge (Swedish Side): While the bridge starts as a tunnel in Denmark, it lands as a massive bridge in Malmö. Flying over the toll station and the long sweeping curve of the rail/road link onto the Swedish mainland is a cinematic moment.

• Landskrona Citadel: This is one of the best-preserved star fortresses in Europe. From 1,500ft, the perfect geometric double-moat system looks like a giant star stamped into the green grass.

• Lund Cathedral: In the university town of Lund, the dark twin towers of this Romanesque cathedral stand out sharply against the low-rise red roofs of the city.

• Kärnan (Helsingborg): The medieval tower "The Core" sits on a terrace overlooking the harbor. It marks the narrowest point of the strait, where you can see the ferries constantly shuttling back and forth to Helsingør.

Pilot’s Note: Fly the "Three City Sweep." Depart from the small general aviation field at Höganäs (ESMH) in the north. Fly south along the coast to buzz the ferry terminal at Helsingborg, orbit the star fortress at Landskrona, and finish with a low pass (if cleared!) past the Turning Torso in Malmö. Be careful: the airspace borders between Sweden and Denmark are tight here, so watch your transponder and frequency!