Rovaniemi Airport

Rovaniemi Airport (Finnish: Rovaniemen lentoasema) (IATA: RVN, ICAO: EFRO) is the third busiest airport in Finland,[3] 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.

Rovaniemi Airport

Rovaniemen lentoasema
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorFinavia
ServesRovaniemi, Finland
Elevation AMSL642 ft / 196 m
Coordinates66°33′42″N 025°49′51″E
Websitefinavia.fi
Map
RVN is located in Finland
RVN
RVN
Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 3,002 9,849 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Passengers268,122 [1]
Passenger change 19-20Decrease -59.4%
Landings1,552
Source: AIP Finland[2]

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 2017, the airport served about 580,000 passengers. 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. Many of these flights (especially from Great Britain) are day trip flights, with daytrippers (mostly families with young children) arriving in the morning and going home in the evening on the same day. 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.

General aviation operators and private pilot owners are served by the provision of a dedicated fully enclosed and heated hangar with a curved snow-shedding roof located near to the terminal complex.

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 third-busiest airport in Finland after Helsinki and Oulu airports.[3] 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.[4]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Rovaniemi Airport:

Winter Solstice 2004 at Rovaniemi Airport, Arctic Circle
AirlinesDestinations
Air France Seasonal: Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna (begins 2 December 2023)[5]
easyJet Seasonal: Amsterdam (begins 14 December 2023),[6] Bristol,[7] Edinburgh (begins 3 December 2023),[8] London–Gatwick, London–Luton (begins 9 December 2023),[8] Manchester, Milan–Malpensa, Naples (begins 16 December 2023), Paris–Charles de Gaulle (begins 9 December 2023)[8]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal charter: Zurich[9]
Eurowings Seasonal: Berlin (begins 13 January 2024),[10] Düsseldorf
Finnair Helsinki
Seasonal: Tromsø (begins 2 December 2023)[11]
Iberia Seasonal: Madrid (begins 2 December 2023)[12]
KLM Seasonal: Amsterdam[13]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Helsinki
Ryanair Seasonal: Bergamo (begins 4 November 2023), Charleroi, Dublin, Liverpool (begins 30 October 2023),[14] London–Stansted
TUI Airways Seasonal: Birmingham, Bristol, London–Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne
Turkish Airlines Seasonal: Istanbul
Vueling Seasonal: Barcelona (begins 2 December 2023)[15]

Statistics
A Norwegian Air Shuttle 737-8JP aircraft at a snowy Rovaniemi Airport
Annual passenger traffic at RVN airport. See Wikidata query.
Annual passenger statistics for Rovaniemi Airport [1][16][17]
YearDomestic
passengers		%changeInternational
passengers		 % changeTotal passengers % change
1998286,5480 Steady41,1040 Steady327,6520 Steady
1999294,1102.6 Increase52,31627.3 Increase346,4265.7 Increase
2000288,343-2.0 Decrease55,7906.6 Increase344,133-0.7 Decrease
2001280,407-2.8 Decrease71,63728.4 Increase352,0442.3 Increase
2002257,043-8.3 Decrease83,06115.9 Increase340,104-3.4 Decrease
2003277,8598.1 Increase87,0394.8 Increase364,8987.3 Increase
2004289,1454.1 Increase105,40521.1 Increase394,5508.1 Increase
2005295,2052.1 Increase89,317-15.3 Decrease384,522-2.5 Decrease
2006330,91012.1 Increase101,37213.5 Increase432,28212.4 Increase
2007348,2755.2 Increase101,6610.3 Increase449,9364.1 Increase
2008308,870-11.3 Decrease91,697-9.8 Decrease400,567-11.0 Decrease
2009245,963-20.4 Decrease63,642-30.6 Decrease309,605-22.7 Decrease
2010246,4640.2 Increase63,244-0.6 Decrease309,7080.0 Steady
2011329,99033.9 Increase66,8355.7 Increase396,82528.1 Increase
2012345,7634.8 Increase58,129-13.0 Decrease403,8921.8 Increase
2013363,6705.2 Increase63,6979.6 Increase427,3675.8 Increase
2014376,1833.4 Increase68,3787.3 Increase444,5614.0 Increase
2015404,7127.6 Increase73,6357.7 Increase478,3477.6 Increase
2016397,799-1.7 Decrease90,05822.3 Increase487,8572.0 Increase
2017455,58914.5 Increase123,88137.6 Increase579,47018.8 Increase
2018512,03312.4 Increase132,1116.6 Increase644,14411.2 Increase
2019540,4675.6 Increase120,657-8.7 Decrease661,1242.6 Increase
2020219,259-59.4 Decrease48,863-59.5 Decrease268,122-59.4 Decrease

See also

References
  1. "Traffic statistics - Finavia". www.finavia.fi.
  2. "EFRO Rovaniemi" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 30 June 2011. pp. EFRO AD 2.1, 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. "PASSENGERS 2017" (PDF). Finavia.fi. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  4. "Santa Holiday Flights". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  5. https://www.austrianairlines.ag/en/2023/05/24/austrian-airlines-expands-touristic-program-in-the-winter-flight-schedule-to-santa-claus-hometown-rovaniemi-and-the-flamenco-city-sevilla/
  6. "EasyJet start vluchten van Schiphol naar Finland en Jordanië" [EasyJet starts flights from Schiphol to Finland and Jordan]. Luchtvaartnieuws (in Dutch). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  7. Davies, Phil (14 July 2022). "EasyJet adds three routes to UK winter schedule". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. "EasyJet NW23 Network Additions – 09JUL23".
  9. "Flüge von Zürich nach Rovaniemi, Finnland | Edelweiss". www.flyedelweiss.com.
  10. "Eurowings - New Routes".
  11. "Finnair starts direct flights between Rovaniemi and Tromsø". 25 August 2023.
  12. "Iberia Adds Seasonal Rovaniemi Service in NW23". AeroRoutes.
  13. "KLM ADDS ROVANIEMI SEASONAL SERVICE IN NW22". Aeroroutes. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  14. https://ryanair.com/ Archived 20 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  15. "Vueling Adds Seasonal Barcelona - Rovaniemi Route in NW23". AeroRoutes. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  16. "Finavia statistics 1998-2017" (PDF). Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  17. "Passengers by airports" (PDF). Finavia Corporation. Retrieved 9 August 2018.

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