Sweden is located in northern Europe, on the east side of the scandinavian peninsula. It's borders to Norway (west), Finland (northeast) and Denmark (southwest) via "Öresundsbron".
At 450,000 km², Sweden is the third largest country in western Europe, whereas most of the population reside in urban aeras. The total population in Sweden is estimated to be around 9 million.
On the east side of Sweden, is the Baltic sea and the wide coastline which affects the climate. In the west is the "Scandinavian mountain chain", which differs Sweden from Norway, with it's snowy mountains.
When operating in Sweden, please observe the following general IVAO SE rules:
Frequency
Whenever practicable, 122.800 and 121.500 should be continuously monitored unless another frequency (ATC station for example) is more appropriate.
Altitudes
All altitudes are above mean sea level (AMSL) in feet.
Squawk codes
The following codes are allocated for use by pilots, without direction from ATC for the purposes specified. Use these codes unless ATC instruct otherwise:
Speed restrictions
Do not exceed the 250kts IAS below FL100, unless you have permission from ATC, or the classification of airspace you are flying in means you are exempt from the rule. Military aircraft may also exceed the restriction.
QNH
Altimeter settings are in millibars and the standard setting is 1013mb.
No available ATC
Intentions must be broadcast on the Unicom frequency of 122.800
Charts
Charts for airports in Sweden are available through Luftfartsverket. Details on how to get charts can be found in the charts section of the website. We strongly recommend you use them.