Skarpnäck Airfield (Swedish: Skarpnäcks Flygfält) was an airfield on Skarpnäcksfältet, a subdistrict of Skarpnäck borough, Stockholm, Sweden. It was mostly used for gliding, and was closed in 1980. Apartment buildings were built at the site in the following years.[1]

Sailplane at Skarpnäck Airfield in 1972.
Skarpnäcksloppet 1952.

The airport was used as an auto racing circuit for the 1948 Stockholm Grand Prix, a Formula Two race, and the following year the Swedish Summer Grand Prix was held here. Automobile Racing were arranged the following years as well.

Skarpnäck Airfield in 1967.

Lap Records

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The official race lap records at Skarpnäck Airfield are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Date
Original Circuit (1952–1955): 1.700 km[2]
Formula Two 0:59.800[3] Rodney Nuckey Cooper T23 1953 Skarpnäcksloppet
Original Circuit (1948–1951): 3.000 km[2]
Formula Two 1:59.000[4] Raymond Sommer Ferrari 166 F2 1948 Stockholm Grand Prix

See also

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Skarpnäcksfältet

Sources

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  1. ^ "Skarpnäck". Svensk Flyghistorisk Förening. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  2. ^ a b "Skarpnäck". Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ "1953 Skarpnäcksloppet". Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  4. ^ "1948 Stockholm Grand Prix". Retrieved 1 November 2022.