Kuopio Airport

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]

"KUO" redirects here. For the Chinese psychologist, see Zing-Yang Kuo.

Kuopio Airport

Kuopion lentoasema
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorFinavia
ServesKuopio, Finland
LocationRissala, Siilinjärvi, Finland
Elevation AMSL323 ft / 98 m
Coordinates63°00′31″N 027°47′40″E
Map
KUO is located in Finland
KUO
KUO
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

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. In 2004, Kuopio Airport was chosen as the Airport of the Year in Finland.[5] As of 2006, Kuopio Airport 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.

Lake terminal
  • Lake terminal
    Lake terminal
  • Lake terminal interior
    Lake terminal interior
  • Lake Saimaa highlighted
    Lake Saimaa highlighted

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.

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

Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at KUO airport. See Wikidata query.
Annual passenger statistics for Kuopio Airport [12]
YearDomestic passengersInternational passengersTotal passengersChange
2005 274,95432,785307,739+6.5% Increase
2006 289,23142,971332,202+7.9% Increase
2007 270,43033,774304,204−8.4% Decrease
2008 252,61637,601290,247−4.6% Decrease
2009 220,01830,546250,564−13.7% Decrease
2010 207,06746,545253,612+1.2% Increase
2011 244,47239,933284,405+12.1% Increase
2014 221,72238,642260,364-0.3% Decrease
2015 202,04130,226232,267-10.8% Decrease
2016 200,56926,625227,194-2.2% Decrease
2017[13] 207,27628,135235,411+3.6% Increase

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

Ground transportation
Means of transport at Kuopio Airport
Means of transport Operator Route Destinations Website Notes
Bus BusKuopio Public Transport40Market Square (Finnish: Kauppatori)joukkoliikenne.kuopio.fi Archived 17 August 2017 at the Wayback MachineEvery hour on weekdays
Taxi TaxiSavon TaksidataAirport TaxiKuopiowww.savontaksidata.fi Archived 19 January 2018 at the Wayback MachineAccording to flight schedules

See also

References
  1. https://www.finavia.fi/sites/default/files/documents/Passengers%20by%20Airport-fi_0.pdf
  2. https://www.finavia.fi/sites/default/files/documents/Landings-fi_0.pdf
  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".
  9. "tui.fi".
  10. "Detur.fi".
  11. "Flights". tjareborg.fi.
  12. "Traffic statistics – Passengers". Finavia. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  13. https://www.finavia.fi/sites/default/files/documents/Passengers%20by%20Airport-fi_0.pdf
  14. "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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