Kuopio Airport
Airport in Siilinjärvi, Finland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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| Airport type | Public / military | ||||||||||
| Operator | Finavia | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kuopio, Finland | ||||||||||
| Location | Rissala, Siilinjärvi, Finland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 323 ft / 98 m | ||||||||||
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History
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
A unique airport “Lake” terminal was completed in March 2008 (at 63°00′35″N 27°47′1″E). 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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| 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
| Year | Domestic passengers | International passengers | Total passengers | Change |
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| 2005 | 274,954 | 32,785 | 307,739 | +6.5%  |
| 2006 | 289,231 | 42,971 | 332,202 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 270,430 | 33,774 | 304,204 | −8.4%  |
| 2008 | 252,616 | 37,601 | 290,247 | −4.6% |
| 2009 | 220,018 | 30,546 | 250,564 | −13.7% |
| 2010 | 207,067 | 46,545 | 253,612 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 244,472 | 39,933 | 284,405 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 221,722 | 38,642 | 260,364 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 202,041 | 30,226 | 232,267 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 200,569 | 26,625 | 227,194 | -2.2% |
| 2017[1] | 207,276 | 28,135 | 235,411 | +3.6% |
Finnish Air Force
Kuopio Airport is also home of the Finnish Air Force's Karelian Air Command and the Fighter Squadron 31 (HävLLv 31).
Accidents and incidents
- On 3 October 1978, Douglas C-47A DO-10 of the Finnish Air Force crashed into Lake Juurusvesi when attempting to return to Kuopio Airport. The aircraft was on a military flight to Helsinki Airport when an engine failed shortly after take-off and the decision was made to return to Kuopio. 15 people died in the crash.[14]
Ground transportation
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 Bus | Kuopio Public Transport | 40 | Market Square (Finnish: Kauppatori) | Every hour on weekdays | |||
 Taxi | Savon Taksidata | Airport Taxi | Kuopio | According to flight schedules | |||
See also
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External links
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