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Kuopio Airport

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Airport in Siilinjärvi, Finland
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Kuopio Airport
Kuopion lentoasema
Summary
AirporttypePublic / military
OperatorFinavia
ServesKuopio, Finland
LocationRissala, Siilinjärvi, Finland
ElevationAMSL 323ft (98m)
Coordinates63°00′31′′N 027°47′40′′E / 63.00861°N 27.79444°E / 63.00861; 27.79444
Map
Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 2,800 9,186 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers235,411[1]
Landings2,023[2]
Source: AIP Finland[3]
The new air traffic control tower

Kuopio Airport (IATA : KUO, ICAO : EFKU) is an airport in Rissala, Siilinjärvi, Finland, about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Kuopio city centre. It is the fifth busiest airport in Finland, as measured by the number of passengers, approximately 235,000 in 2017.[4]

History

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Kuopio Airport was completed in November 1939 and flight operations started in May 1940. It was used by the Luftwaffe during World War II (1942–43). During the Continuation War the runways were made from plywood. The first terminal building was opened in 1949 before a new one replaced it in 1971.[citation needed ]

In 2004, Kuopio Airport was chosen as the Airport of the Year in Finland.[5] As of 2006[update] , it was one of only five profitable airports in Finland,[6] thanks to shared use of the runways by the Karelian Air Command of the Finnish Air Force and civilian airlines. Kuopio had its first international scheduled route when AirBaltic operated direct flights to Riga in 2008–2011.[citation needed ]

Lake terminal

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A unique airport "Lake" terminal was completed in March 2008 (at 63°00′35′′N 27°47′1′′E / 63.00972°N 27.78361°E / 63.00972; 27.78361 ). The terminal is situated 250 metres (820 ft) walking distance from the main airport terminal. It connects the airport to the Lake Saimaa region. Lake Saimaa offers a waterway connection to the cities of the Finnish Lakeland: Imatra, Joensuu, Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Varkaus. Vuoksi River flows from Saimaa to Lake Ladoga (Russia). Saimaa Canal connects Saimaa with the Gulf of Finland. There is no scheduled daily boat line here, but tour operators can use the terminal.[citation needed ]

Airlines and destinations

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Check-in at Kuopio Airport
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AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Seasonal charter: Rhodes [7]
Avion Express Seasonal charter: Chania [8]
Finnair Helsinki [9]
Freebird Airlines Seasonal charter: Antalya [10]
Pegasus Airlines Seasonal charter: Antalya [11]
Sunclass Airlines Seasonal charter: Gran Canaria [12]

Statistics

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Annual passenger statistics for Kuopio Airport[13] [14]
YearDomestic passengersInternational passengersTotal passengersChange
2005 274,95432,785307,739+6.5% [画像:Increase]
2006 289,23142,971332,202+7.9% [画像:Increase]
2007 270,43033,774304,204−8.4% [画像:Decrease]
2008 252,61637,601290,247−4.6% [画像:Decrease]
2009 220,01830,546250,564−13.7% [画像:Decrease]
2010 207,06746,545253,612+1.2% [画像:Increase]
2011 244,47239,933284,405+12.1% [画像:Increase]
2014 221,72238,642260,364−0.3% [画像:Decrease]
2015 202,04130,226232,267−10.8% [画像:Decrease]
2016 200,56926,625227,194−2.2% [画像:Decrease]
2017 207,27628,135235,411+3.6% [画像:Increase]
2018 213,85631,826245,682+4.4% [画像:Increase]
2019 204,59738,932243,529−0.9% [画像:Decrease]
2020 52,7344,86557,599−76.3% [画像:Decrease]
2021 31,6114,79636,407−36.8% [画像:Decrease]
2022 111,03115,052126,083+246.3% [画像:Increase]
2023 125,32321,524146,847+16.5% [画像:Increase]
2024 109,99622,268132,264−9.9% [画像:Decrease]
2025 121,09223,027144,119+9.0% [画像:Increase]

Finnish Air Force

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Kuopio Airport is also home of the Finnish Air Force's Karelian Air Command and the Fighter Squadron 31 (HävLLv 31).

Accidents and incidents

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Ground transportation

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Means of transport at Kuopio Airport
Means of transport Operator Route Destinations Notes
Bus BusKuopio Public Transport40Market Square (Finnish : Kauppatori)Every hour on weekdays
Taxi TaxiSavon TaksidataAirport TaxiKuopioAccording to flight schedules

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Passengers 2017" (PDF). Finavia.
  2. ↑ "Air Transport Landings 2017" (PDF). Finavia.
  3. ↑ "EFKU Kuopio" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFKU AD 2.1, 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 7, 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Kuopio is Airport of the Year for 2004". Vantaa: Civil Aviation Administration. 8 December 2004. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "Lentoasemista vain neljännes kannattavia". YLE Uutiset (in Finnish). Yleisradio Oy. 23 September 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
  7. ↑ "tui.fi".
  8. ↑ "Detur.fi". Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "JAL Expands Finnair Codeshare From late-Oct 2023". Aeroroutes.
  10. ↑ "tui.fi".
  11. ↑ "Detur.fi". Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Flights". tjareborg.fi. Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  13. ↑ "Traffic statistics – Passengers". Finavia. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  14. ↑ "Finavia Traffic statistics 1998-2025" . Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  15. ↑ "Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-1-DK DO-10 Kuopio Airport (KUO)". Aviation Safety Network. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
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