2025-05-212024/25:TU13 · p.4TUTransport & infrastructure
Emergency airfields
Civil-contingency airports
What's at stake: Contingency airports are crucial for things like ambulance flights, firefighting and the armed forces' needs, and the question concerns which airports — and therefore which parts of the country — receive state compensation for maintaining that readiness.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the number of contingency airports should be expanded so that more airports already carrying out contingency operations get status and compensation as contingency airports, or whether the current selection and compensation system should remain unchanged.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee considers the current design of the compensation system fit for purpose and the agreement already reached with 27 designated airports sufficient, and therefore rejects the motions calling for an inquiry into expanding the number of contingency airports.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 7 (SD)
The reservation holds that contingency airports are vitally important for functions such as ambulance flights, firefighting and the armed forces' needs, and wants all airports already carrying out such contingency operations, regardless of ownership, to be granted contingency-airport status and compensated by the state for the extra costs, as well as an inquiry into the need to expand the number of contingency airports.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 7 by SD.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Yes 21/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | Abstain 1/0/92/13 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | derived |
| MP | No | Yes 15/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| C | No | Abstain 0/0/21/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | derived |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| SD | No | No 0/63/0/9 | follows the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
Broke with the party line
| SCarina Ödebrink (S, Jönköpings län) | Yes — party line: Abstain |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2024/25:123 by Rashid Farivar (SD) item 1, 2024/25:510 by Josef Fransson (SD), 2024/25:1234 by Mikael Damsgaard and Caroline Högström (both M) item 5, 2024/25:1427 by Thomas Morell et al. (SD) item 12, 2024/25:2262 by Mattias Eriksson Falk and Roger Hedlund (both SD), 2024/25:2947 by Ulrika Heie et al. (C) items 53 and 68, 2024/25:3126 by Gunilla Svantorp et al. (S) item 65 and 2024/25:3236 by Gunilla Svantorp et al. (S) item 31.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:123 av Rashid Farivar (SD) yrkande 1, 2024/25:510 av Josef Fransson (SD), 2024/25:1234 av Mikael Damsgaard och Caroline Högström (båda M) yrkande 5, 2024/25:1427 av Thomas Morell m.fl. (SD) yrkande 12, 2024/25:2262 av Mattias Eriksson Falk och Roger Hedlund (båda SD), 2024/25:2947 av Ulrika Heie m.fl. (C) yrkandena 53 och 68, 2024/25:3126 av Gunilla Svantorp m.fl. (S) yrkande 65 och 2024/25:3236 av Gunilla Svantorp m.fl. (S) yrkande 31.
Riksdag decision: The use of and access to sustainable fuels shall increase in aviation. The Riksdag approved the government's proposal based on the EU regulation on ensuring equal conditions for sustainable air transport. The proposal means that Sweden introduces the rules required to follow the EU regulation and meet its goals to reduce emissions from aviation. The proposed law contains, among other things, provisions on penalty fees for violations of the EU regulation as well as various regulations on supervision and appeals. The law comes into force on 1 July 2025. The Riksdag also rejected approximately 80 proposals in motions from the general motion period 2024, among other things referring to measures taken and ongoing investigation and preparation work. The proposals concern, among other things, state and regional airports, emergency airfields, security-related matters in aviation, aviation's climate impact and electric aircraft.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to ensure that preparedness airfields receive status and compensation for their operations. (SD) — Reservation 7
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan wants to see a robust society built to withstand different kinds of crises, with investments in society's core functions, and welfare and service available throughout the country.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to see a robust society built to withstand different kinds of crises, with investments in society's core functions, and welfare and service available throughout the country. That airports already conducting emergency operations for ambulance flights, firefighting and defence needs receive status and state compensation follows from that crisis-preparedness commitment. The plan does not take a position on the number of emergency airfields.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill se ett robust samhälle byggt för att klara olika slags kriser, med investeringar i samhällets kärnverksamheter, och att välfärd och service ska finnas i hela landet. Att flygplatser som redan bedriver beredskapsverksamhet för ambulansflyg, brandbekämpning och försvarets behov får status och statlig kompensation följer av det krisberedskapsåtagandet. Planen tar inte ställning till antalet beredskapsflygplatser.
- robust crisis preparednessdecisive»Vi vill se ett robust samhälle som är byggt för att klara olika« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a robust society that is built to withstand different”
- investments in core functions»Investeringar i samhällets kärnverksamheter, gemensamt« (party programme ↗)“Investments in society's core functions, shared”
- public services throughout the country»Välfärden måste vara till för alla och finnas överallt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Welfare must be there for everyone and exist everywhere.”
- state responsibility for infrastructure»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The expansion of transport infrastructure and fibre is proceeding far too slowly; the state needs to step in and take greater responsibility for the expansion.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto promises to strengthen civil defence and to particularly increase readiness in the transport sector.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto promises to strengthen civil defence and to particularly increase readiness in the transport sector. Readiness airfields for air ambulances, fire-fighting and defence needs are precisely such transport preparedness. The plan also emphasizes state presence and strengthened defence presence across the entire country. The plan therefore supports the demand for status and state compensation as well as an investigation into more readiness airfields.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet lovar att rusta upp det civila försvaret och att särskilt öka beredskapen i transportsektorn. Beredskapsflygplatser för ambulansflyg, brandbekämpning och försvarets behov är just sådan transportberedskap. Planen betonar dessutom statlig närvaro och förstärkt försvarsnärvaro över hela landet. Planen stöder därför kravet på status och statlig kompensation samt en utredning om fler beredskapsflygplatser.
- strengthened civil defencedecisive»Rusta upp det civila försvaret.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen civil defence.”
- readiness in the transport sector»och öka beredskapen i transportsektorn.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“and increase readiness in the transport sector.”
- defence presence across the entire country»Vi vill att ökningen ska omsättas i bland annat fler värnpliktiga, modern materiel samt förstärkt militär närvaro över hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want the increase to be implemented in, among other things, more conscripts, modern materiel and strengthened military presence across the entire country.”
- state presence across the entire country»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present across the entire country.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto wants to allocate a larger share to civil defence and increase budgets for emergency preparedness, and establishes that Sweden must raise readiness for the new era's threats.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto wants to allocate a larger share to civil defence and increase budgets for emergency preparedness, and establishes that Sweden must raise readiness for the new era's threats. Readiness airfields for ambulance flights and firefighting are such socially vital capacity. The plan's prohibition on commercial airport subsidies does not address the emergency preparedness mission.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet vill satsa en större andel på det civila försvaret och öka anslagen till krisberedskap, och slår fast att Sverige måste höja beredskapen för den nya tidens hot. Beredskapsflygplatser för ambulansflyg och brandbekämpning är sådan samhällsviktig kapacitet. Planens förbud mot kommersiella flygplatssubventioner träffar inte beredskapsuppdraget.
- increased budgets for emergency preparednessdecisive»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defence spending to civil defence and increase budgets for emergency preparedness.”
- raised readiness»Sverige måste höja beredskapen för att möta den nya tidens hot.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden must raise readiness to meet the new era's threats.”
- robust society»Därför förordar vi att fler alternativa och lokala lösningar skapas som komplement för ett mer robust samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore we advocate that more alternative and local solutions are created to complement a more robust society.”
- no commercial airport subsidies»Flygplatser ska inte subventioneras med offentliga medel.« (party programme ↗)“Airports shall not be subsidized with public funds.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto states that civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis must be armed, and that aviation infrastructure should function throughout the country because regional aviation holds Sweden together.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto states that civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis must be armed, and that aviation infrastructure should function throughout the country because regional aviation holds Sweden together. Giving all airports that actually conduct preparedness activities status and compensation for the additional costs follows directly from these commitments. The plan also explicitly links rural conditions to Sweden's preparedness.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet slår fast att civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris måste rustas, och att flyginfrastrukturen ska fungera i hela landet eftersom det regionala flyget håller ihop Sverige. Att ge alla flygplatser som faktiskt bedriver beredskapsverksamhet status och ersättning för merkostnaderna följer direkt av dessa åtaganden. Planen kopplar dessutom uttryckligen landsbygdens villkor till Sveriges beredskap.
- strengthen civil preparednessdecisive»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must arm civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
- aviation infrastructure throughout the country»Det regionala flyget håller ihop Sverige. Flyginfrastrukturen ska fungera i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regional aviation holds Sweden together. Aviation infrastructure shall function throughout the country.”
- rural conditions and preparedness»Om vi lyckas förbättra landsbygdernas villkor gör vi en insats för hela landets bästa — för Sveriges beredskap och för framtida generationer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If we succeed in improving rural conditions we make a contribution to the whole country's best — to Sweden's preparedness and for future generations.”
- reliable service throughout the country»Offentlig service ska vara nära och pålitlig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public service shall be close and reliable throughout the country.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto requires that civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as military defence, and the party programme that Sweden's defence capability must increase.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto requires that civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as military defence, and the party programme that Sweden's defence capability must increase. Readiness airfields for ambulance flights, fire-fighting and defence needs are part of precisely such civil preparedness. Giving all airfields with such activities status and compensation, and investigating the need for more, thus follows from the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet kräver att det civila försvaret stärks i samma takt som det militära, och partiprogrammet att Sveriges försvarsförmåga måste öka. Beredskapsflygplatser för ambulansflyg, brandbekämpning och försvarets behov är en del av just den civila beredskapen. Att ge alla flygplatser med sådan verksamhet status och kompensation, och utreda behovet av fler, följer därför av planen.
- strengthened civil defencedecisive»Antalet anställda och värnpliktiga i krigsorganisationen ska öka, ny materiel tillföras och det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The number of employed and conscripted in the war organization shall increase, new material be added and civil defence strengthened at the same pace as military defence.”
- increased defence capability»Sveriges nationella försvarsförmåga måste öka.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's national defence capability must increase.”
- state services throughout the country»Tillgången till statlig service ska säkras i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to state services shall be secured throughout the country.”
- infrastructure investments»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued large investments in infrastructure.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan requires that the total civil defence has sufficient resources to protect the population against both civil disasters and military threats, and that preparedness exists to handle disasters.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that the total civil defence has sufficient resources to protect the population against both civil disasters and military threats, and that preparedness exists to handle disasters. Preparedness airfields for ambulance aircraft, fire-fighting and defence's needs are part of precisely that capability. The plan moreover places on the state a responsibility to maintain a system of national and regional airports.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att det samlade totalförsvaret har tillräckliga resurser för att skydda befolkningen mot både civila katastrofer och militära hot, och att beredskap finns för att hantera katastrofer. Beredskapsflygplatser för ambulansflyg, brandbekämpning och försvarets behov är en del av just den förmågan. Planen lägger dessutom på staten ett ansvar att upprätthålla ett system av nationella och regionala flygplatser.
- sufficient total defence resourcesdecisive»Det samlade totalförsvaret måste ha tillräckliga resurser för att kunna garantera befolkningen ett gott skydd mot effekterna av såväl civila katastrofer som aktuella militära hotbilder.« (party programme ↗)“The total civil defence must have sufficient resources to be able to guarantee the population good protection against the effects of both civil disasters and current military threat images.”
- preparedness for disasters»Därutöver krävs att totalförsvaret förmår upprätthålla beredskap för att kunna delta i hanteringen av katastrofer och andra svåra påfrestningar i samhället« (party programme ↗)“Furthermore it is required that total defence can maintain preparedness to be able to participate in the handling of disasters and other serious strains on society”
- state responsibility for the airport system»Staten har ett ansvar att upprätthålla ett system av nationella och regionala flygplatser liksom regionalt betydelsefull flygtrafik som inte kommer till stånd på kommersiella grunder.« (party programme ↗)“The state has a responsibility to maintain a system of national and regional airports as well as regionally significant air traffic that does not come about on commercial grounds.”
- necessary domestic air»Ett välfungerande inrikesflyg är nödvändigt i Sverige med dess långa avstånd.« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning domestic air is necessary in Sweden with its long distances.”
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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan states that civil defence is crucial both in war and in crisis and that long-term planning for it shall be secured.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that civil defence is crucial both in war and in crisis and that long-term planning for it shall be secured. Standby airfields carry precisely such societally vital functions as ambulance flying and fire fighting. The counter-proposal's requirement for status and state compensation for all airfields already conducting standby operations, and for the need for more to be investigated, thus lies in line with the plan's ambition to strengthen civil preparedness.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att det civila försvaret är avgörande både i krig och i kris och att en långsiktig planering för det ska säkras. Beredskapsflygplatser bär just sådana samhällsviktiga funktioner som ambulansflyg och brandbekämpning. Motförslagets krav på status och statlig kompensation för alla flygplatser som redan bedriver beredskapsverksamhet, och på att behovet av fler utreds, ligger därför i linje med planens ambition att stärka den civila beredskapen.
- civil defence is crucialdecisive»Fungerar inte det civila försvaret så kan inte heller det militära försvaret lösa sina uppgifter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If civil defence does not work then neither can military defence solve its tasks.”
- long-term civil preparedness»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secure long-term planning for civil defence”
- preparedness also in crisis»Det civila försvaret är även en avgörande resurs i händelse av kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also a crucial resource in the event of crisis.”
- infrastructure throughout the country»En infrastruktur av hög kvalitet är viktig för jobb och tillväxt i alla delar av landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“High-quality infrastructure is important for jobs and growth in all parts of the country.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto establishes that all regional airports need status as standby airports so that their public service is secured, and that regional airports shall be preserved.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto establishes that all regional airports need status as standby airports so that their public service is secured, and that regional airports shall be preserved. The plan also wants to strengthen society's readiness and plan for different types of crises. The counter-proposal's demand for status and state compensation for all airports with standby operations is therefore the plan's own line.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet slår fast att alla regionala flygplatser behöver få status som beredskapsflygplatser så att deras samhällsservice säkras, och att de regionala flygplatserna ska bevaras. Planen vill dessutom stärka samhällets beredskap och planera för olika typer av kriser. Motförslagets krav på status och statlig kompensation för alla flygplatser med beredskapsverksamhet är därmed planens egen linje.
- standby status for all airportsdecisive»Alla regionala flygplatser behöver få status som beredskapsflygplatser, så att den service dessa flygplatser tillhandahåller samhället i stort får en säkrad framtid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All regional airports need to get status as standby airports, so that the service these airports provide to society at large gets a secured future.”
- preserved regional airports»Bevara de regionala flygplatserna och att göra dem till beredskapsflygplatser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Preserve regional airports and make them into standby airports”
- strengthened crisis readiness»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka samhällets beredskap för alla typer av kriser som kan uppstå.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to strengthen society's readiness for all types of crises that can occur.”
- crisis planning»Analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Analyze and plan for different types of major crises”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:TU13)
- Committee report full text (HC01TU13)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:1032 — Minskad ljusförorening genom behovsstyrd hinderbelysning på vindkraftverk av Magnus Berntsson (KD)
- Motion 2024/25:1090 — Namnge Landvetter flygplats efter Evert Taube av Gustaf Göthberg (M)
- Motion 2024/25:123 — Säkerställande av samhällsviktig verksamhet och militär infrastruktur vid Säve flygplats av Rashid Farivar (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1232 — Bättre infrastruktur i Skåne av Lars Johnsson m.fl. (M)
- Motion 2024/25:1234 — Infrastruktur i Västmanland av Mikael Damsgaard och Caroline Högström (båda M)
- Motion 2024/25:1407 — Civilt försvar av Björn Söder m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1427 — En konkurrenskraftig svensk flygindustri av Thomas Morell m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1560 — Ökat driftsbidrag till kommunala flygplatser med statligt upphandlad flygtrafik av Helena Lindahl och Daniel Bäckström (båda C)
- Motion 2024/25:1639 — Statligt övertagande av Ängelholm-Helsingborgs flygplats av Per-Arne Håkansson och Niklas Karlsson (båda S)
- Motion 2024/25:1693 — Skavsta flygplats av Sofia Amloh m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:1771 — Flyget i en ohållbar tid av Linus Lakso m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:1772 — Ett utsläppsfritt och transporteffektivt samhälle av Linus Lakso m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:1840 — Namnbyte från Arlanda till Alfred Nobel Airport av Kristina Axén Olin (M)
- Motion 2024/25:1987 — Regionala flygplatser av Ann-Sofie Alm (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2104 — Skydd mot drönare på svenska flygplatser av Lars Beckman (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2179 — Ökad efterfrågan på biodrivmedel i flyget för att skynda på klimatomställningen av Anders Ygeman och Mattias Vepsä (båda S)
- Motion 2024/25:2262 — Veto mot att ändra verksamhetsinriktning för flygplatser av Mattias Eriksson Falk och Roger Hedlund (båda SD)
- Motion 2024/25:2274 — Statlig drift av fler flygplatser av Mattias Eriksson Falk och Roger Hedlund (båda SD)
- Motion 2024/25:2279 — Samhällsviktiga flyglinjer i Sverige av Mattias Eriksson Falk och Roger Hedlund (båda SD)
- Motion 2024/25:2315 — Blinkande sken från vindkraftverken av Åsa Eriksson m.fl. (S)
Source: The Swedish Parliament