Vaasa Airport

Vaasa Airport (Finnish: Vaasan lentoasema, Swedish: Vasa flygplats) (IATA: VAA, ICAO: EFVA) is located in Vaasa, Finland, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-east of Vaasa city centre. As of 2022, it is the 10th busiest airport in Finland with 113,244 passengers.[1]

Vaasa Airport

Vaasan lentoasema
Vasa flygplats
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorFinavia
LocationVaasa, Finland
Opened1938 (1938)
Elevation AMSL6 m / 21 ft
Coordinates63°02′43″N 021°45′51″E
Websitewww.finavia.fi/airports/vaasa
Map
VAA is located in Finland
VAA
VAA
Location within Finland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers19,231[1]
Landings832[2]
Cargo179,360 tons[3]
Source: AIP Finland[4]

Regular airlines at Vaasa airport are Finnair and Scandinavian Airlines. The airport is also served by several charters with destinations to Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Greece, Spain and Turkey.

History

The airport was opened in 1938 when Aero began passenger traffic, which was later interrupted by the war.[5] In 1945 the airport building was completed and passenger routes were reopened.[5]

The airport took its current shape in the 1950s, when the runway was extended to 1,800 metres and the airport building was expanded.[5] In 1951 Vaasa Airport got its first international connection as Veljekset Karhumäki opened a route to Sundsvall in Sweden.[5] In 1971 the runway was extended to 2,000 metres and Finnair began jet traffic with DC-9 aircraft.[5]

In 1993 the third and most significant expansion at the airport was completed, with the airport getting separate facilities for domestic and international traffic and with a significant improvement of the airport's services.[5] In 1998 Vaasa Airport took a step towards more international aviation, as the runway was extended to 2,500 metres in October.[5] In 2014 the terminal's renovation was completed: a new baggage claim hall, security control rearrangement, another café and a new store.[5]

In 2005,[6] 2008,[7] and once again in 2017[8] Vaasa Airport was chosen as the Airport of the Year in Finland.

The remains of the decommissioned 11/29 1,500m asphalt runway exist towards the south-west of the aerodrome.[9]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Vaasa:

AirlinesDestinations
Finnair Helsinki
Scandinavian Airlines Stockholm–Arlanda[10]
Vaasa Airport check-in area
Vaasa Airport traffic control tower

Passenger statistics
Annual passenger traffic at VAA airport. See Wikidata query.
Annual passenger statistics for Vaasa Airport [11]
YearDomestic passengersInternational passengersTotal passengersChange
2000 227,52398,851326,374+4.2% Increase
2001 216,40995,651312,060−4.4% Decrease
2002 194,65174,466269,117−13.8% Decrease
2003 169,08879,836248,924−7.5% Decrease
2004 166,83694,480261,316+5.0% Increase
2005 178,378118,886297,264+13.8% Increase
2006 195,045111,106306,151+3.0% Increase
2007 213,833108,095321,928+5.3% Increase
2008 234,447108,948343,395+6.7% Increase
2009 207,27486,983294,257−14.3% Decrease
2010 194,10294,040288,142−2.1% Decrease
2011 226,931111,568338,499+18.0% Increase
2012 218,742155,399374,141+10.5% Increase.
2013 185,562133,753319,315-14.7% Decrease
2014 184,316141,570325,886+2.1% Increase
2015 162,864119,573282,437-13.3% Decrease
2016 173,541114,979288,520+2.2% Increase
2017 162,333137,785300,118+4.0% Increase
2018 166,195149,705315,900+5.3% Increase
2019 165,125138,786303,911-3.8% Decrease
2020 35,30324,40959,712-80.4% Decrease
2021 16,6482,58319,231-67.8% Decrease
2022 89,53223,712113,244+488.9% Increase

Ground transportation
Means of transport at Vaasa Airport
Means of transport Operator Route Destinations Website Notes
Bus BusLifti4To Gerby via 🌍 (Finnish: Kauppatori, Swedish: Salutorget)https://www.vaasa.fi/en/living/traffic-and-streets/public-transport/lifti-schedules-and-routes/At least every hour on weekdays between 6:00 and 21:00
Taxi TaxiTaksi Vaasa-VasaTaxiVaasawww.taksivaasa.fi

See also

References
  1. "Passengers by Airport-fi_17.xlsx". Finavia. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. "Flight volumes in all traffic by Airports-fi_17.xlsx". Finavia. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. "Freight and mail-fi_16.xlsx". Finavia. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. "EFVA Vaasa" (PDF). AIP Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 5 May 2011. pp. EFVA AD 2.1, 1–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  5. "Facts about Vaasa Airport | Finavia". Finavia. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. "Vaasa is Airport of the Year". Vantaa: Finavia. 28 November 2005. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  7. "Vaasa is Airport of the Year 2008". Vantaa: Finavia. 11 November 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
  8. "Vaasa is Airport of the Year". Vantaa: Finavia. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  9. "Way: 11/29 (158195047)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  10. "SAS NS23 EUROPEAN NETWORK ADDITIONS". AeroRoutes. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  11. "Passengers by Airport 1998-2022-fi-fi.xlsx". Finavia. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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