Rovaniemi Airport

Rovaniemi Airport
Rovaniemen lentoasema
IATA: RVN – ICAO: EFRO
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Operator Finavia
Serves Rovaniemi, Finland
Elevation AMSL 642 ft / 196 m
Coordinates 66°33′42″N 025°49′51″E / 66.56167°N 25.83083°E / 66.56167; 25.83083Coordinates: 66°33′42″N 025°49′51″E / 66.56167°N 25.83083°E / 66.56167; 25.83083
Website finavia.fi
Map
RVN

Location within Finland

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 3,002 9,849 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 478,347
Landings 2,270
Source: AIP Finland[1]
Statistics from Finavia[2]

Rovaniemi Airport (Finnish: Rovaniemen lentoasema) (IATA: RVN, ICAO: EFRO) is the fifth biggest airport in Finland by annual number of passengers (in 2012), located in Rovaniemi, Finland, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Rovaniemi city centre. The Arctic Circle crosses the runway closer to its northern end.

History

The airport was built in 1940 with two grass-surfaced runways. During the Continuation War it served as an airbase and supply center for German Luftwaffe.

Facilities

In 2015, the airport served about 480,000 passengers.[2] The main season of charter traffic from Great Britain and many other European countries lasts from the end of November until the middle of January annually. Russians arrive in January because they celebrate Christmas later.

In addition to civil traffic the runway is also used by F-18 fighter interceptors of Lapin lennosto (Lapland Air Command). The Rovaniemen vartiolentue (Air unit of the Frontier guard of Lapland) is also located nearby.

Rovaniemi Airport is one of three airports in Finland that has jet bridges (the other two being Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and Oulu Airport). The airport is managed by Finavia. It is connected to the Rovaniemi city centre by an airport taxi and there are also multiple bus connections around Lapland, including to major winter sports centers.

Rovaniemi Airport is the fifth largest airport in Finland. Santa Claus Village and Santa Park are situated within 2–3 kilometres (1.2–1.9 mi). The airport is located approximately 8–9 kilometres (5.0–5.6 mi) away from Rovaniemi City centre, meaning that it is not far away from many restaurants and hotels. The busiest time for the airport is in the Christmas season, when many people go on Santa Flights.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aer Lingus Seasonal charter: Cork,[4] Dublin[4]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich
Finnair Helsinki
Germania Flug Seasonal: Berlin-Schönefeld (begins 15 January 2017),[5] Zürich (begins 18 December 2016)[6]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Helsinki
Seasonal: London-Gatwick
Sun D'Or
operated by El Al 		Seasonal: Tel-Aviv-Ben Gurion
Transavia Seasonal: Amsterdam
Thomas Cook Airlines Seasonal: Belfast-International
XL Airways France Seasonal: Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Statistics

Winter Solstice 2004 at Rovaniemi Airport, Arctic Circle
Piper PA-42 at Rovaniemi Airport in March 1988
Annual passenger statistics for Rovaniemi Airport [7]
Year Domestic passengers International passengers Total passengers Change
2005 295,205 89,317 384,522 −2.5% Decrease
2006 330,910 101,377 432,287 +12.4% Increase
2007 348,275 101,810 450,085 +4.1% Increase
2008 308,870 91,607 400,477 −11.0% Decrease
2009 246,089 63,642 309,731 −22.7% Decrease
2010 246,464 63,357 309,831 +0.1% Increase
2011 329,990 66,835 396,825 +28.1% Increase
2015 404,712 73,635 478,347 +7.6% Increase

Ground transportation

Means of transport at Rovaniemi Airport
Means of transport Operator Route Destinations Website Notes
BusRovaniemi Public Transport8Railway Station (Finnish: Rautatieasema)www.rovaniemi.fiAccording to flight schedules
TaxiAirport Taxi RovaniemiAirport TaxiBus Station (Finnish: Linja-autoasema)www.airporttaxirovaniemi.fiAccording to flight schedules

See also

References

  1. ↑ "EFRO Rovaniemi" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFRO AD 2.1, 1–14. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Finavia's Air Traffic Statistics 2010" (PDF). Vantaa: Finavia. pp. 7, 9. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Santa Holiday Flights". Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Aer Lingus Cargo Winter 2016 -2017 effective October 30" (PDF). Aer Lingus Cargo. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Streckennetz Germania" (in German). Germania. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  6. ↑ https://www.travelnews.ch/flug/2843-germania-peilt-im-naechsten-winternbsprovaniemi-an.html
  7. ↑ "Traffic statistics – Passengers". Finavia. Retrieved 16 July 2011.

External links

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